The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nursing assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $20,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,930.
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 | $24,870 | -0.20% | 5.59% |
| 2017 | $24,920 | 3.89% | - |
| 2016 | $23,950 | 3.72% | - |
| 2015 | $23,060 | 4.38% | - |
| 2014 | $22,050 | -5.49% | - |
| 2013 | $23,260 | -0.95% | - |
| 2012 | $23,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,870 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for nursing assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of nursing assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 14.0 percent (14.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Cape Coral-Fort Myers and 9.0 percent (9.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sebring.