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Nursing Assistant Salary in Gary, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Gary, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nursing assistants in Gary is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Nursing Assistants in Gary, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,110
25th Percentile Wage
$21,940
50th Percentile Wage
$24,870
75th Percentile Wage
$28,720
90th Percentile Wage
$31,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Gary, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,110.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nursing assistants from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$24,870
3.38% 10.94%
2016
$24,030
2.16% -
2015
$23,510
2.89% -
2014
$22,830
0.09% -
2013
$22,810
2.89% -
2012
$22,150
- -

Table 2. Compare Nursing Assistant Salary in Gary with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,870 in Gary is in the middle of salary range for nursing assistants in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of nursing assistants in Gary is 12.4 percent (12.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 18.1 percent (18.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Indianapolis-Carmel
$28,390
Columbus
$27,870
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$27,670
Bloomington
$27,300
Michigan City-La Porte
$26,730
Fort Wayne
$26,360
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$26,210
Muncie
$25,830
Elkhart-Goshen
$25,530
Terre Haute
$25,310
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$25,020
Gary
$24,870
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$24,610
Kokomo
$24,080
Lafayette
$23,310
Anderson
$20,370