The salary statistics and trend of nursing assistants in the industry of general medical and surgical hospitals - local government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare nursing assistant salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for nursing assistants in the industry of general medical and surgical hospitals - local government owned. 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 $41,040. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $27,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent nursing assistants is $20,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nursing assistants in the industry of General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $27,550 | 3.05% | 9.29% |
| 2016 | $26,710 | 2.40% | - |
| 2015 | $26,070 | 1.92% | - |
| 2014 | $25,570 | 1.33% | - |
| 2013 | $25,230 | 0.95% | - |
| 2012 | $24,990 | - | - |
The average salaries of nursing assistants in 41 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of nursing assistants in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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