The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nursing assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nursing assistants from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $27,670 | 5.46% | 10.30% |
| 2017 | $26,160 | 5.12% | - |
| 2016 | $24,820 | 3.91% | - |
| 2015 | $23,850 | -4.07% | - |
| 2012 | $24,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,670 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for nursing assistants in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of nursing assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 2.5 percent (2.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 26.4 percent (26.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Columbus | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Bloomington | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Lafayette | |
| Anderson |