Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides Salary in Sector of Health Care and Social Assistance

The salary statistics of nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Average Annual Salary of Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,310
25th Percentile Wage
$22,930
50th Percentile Wage
$26,630
75th Percentile Wage
$31,410
90th Percentile Wage
$38,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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, psychiatric, and home health aides is $38,080. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $26,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides is $20,310.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$26,630
4.43% 14.01%
2017
$25,450
3.26% -
2016
$24,620
3.01% -
2015
$23,880
2.01% -
2014
$23,400
0.81% -
2013
$23,210
1.34% -
2012
$22,900
- -

Compare Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides in one industries in the health care and social assistance sector are shown below. For detailed nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Offices of Dentists
$22,450

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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