The salary statistics of nursing assistants in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare nursing assistant salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $43,870. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid nursing assistants is $23,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nursing assistants in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $33,800 | 2.78% | 10.09% |
| 2017 | $32,860 | 2.65% | - |
| 2016 | $31,990 | 2.69% | - |
| 2015 | $31,130 | 2.99% | - |
| 2014 | $30,200 | -1.92% | - |
| 2013 | $30,780 | 1.27% | - |
| 2012 | $30,390 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].