The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Hammond nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nursing assistants in Hammond nonmetropolitan area 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 | $15,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $17,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $18,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $20,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Hammond nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $20,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nursing assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $17,750 | -23.44% | -12.11% |
| 2016 | $21,910 | 2.28% | - |
| 2015 | $21,410 | -0.23% | - |
| 2014 | $21,460 | 4.71% | - |
| 2013 | $20,450 | 2.69% | - |
| 2012 | $19,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $17,750, Hammond nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for nursing assistants in state of Louisiana, following city of Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux (median annual salary of $23,700). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of nursing assistants in Hammond nonmetropolitan area is about 25.1 percent (25.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Hammond | |
| Monroe | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |