The salary statistics of nursing assistants in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare nursing assistant salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) nursing assistants is $55,050. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $39,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid nursing assistants is $25,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nursing assistants in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $39,790 | 15.13% | 32.04% |
| 2017 | $33,770 | 3.88% | - |
| 2016 | $32,460 | 9.55% | - |
| 2015 | $29,360 | 5.38% | - |
| 2014 | $27,780 | 1.48% | - |
| 2013 | $27,370 | 1.21% | - |
| 2012 | $27,040 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].