The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nursing assistants in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nursing assistants from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $23,540 | 4.80% | 20.18% |
| 2017 | $22,410 | 5.62% | - |
| 2016 | $21,150 | 3.45% | - |
| 2015 | $20,420 | 2.84% | - |
| 2014 | $19,840 | 4.39% | - |
| 2013 | $18,970 | 0.95% | - |
| 2012 | $18,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,540 in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for nursing assistants in state of Arkansas. In comparison, the annual salary of nursing assistants in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is 11.9 percent (11.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway and 9.6 percent (9.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| Jonesboro | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pine Bluff | |
| Hot Springs | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area |