The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nursing assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $25,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,940.
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 | $31,140 | 2.76% | 10.47% |
| 2017 | $30,280 | 2.64% | - |
| 2016 | $29,480 | 1.83% | - |
| 2015 | $28,940 | 3.01% | - |
| 2014 | $28,070 | 0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $28,040 | 0.57% | - |
| 2012 | $27,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,140 in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for nursing assistants in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of nursing assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Flagstaff and 18.5 percent (18.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Flagstaff | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Prescott | |
| Tucson | |
| Yuma | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |