The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nursing assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $20,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,000.
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 | $23,510 | 4.81% | 3.79% |
| 2017 | $22,380 | -1.65% | - |
| 2016 | $22,750 | 2.11% | - |
| 2015 | $22,270 | -0.54% | - |
| 2014 | $22,390 | 0.27% | - |
| 2013 | $22,330 | -1.30% | - |
| 2012 | $22,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,510, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for nursing assistants in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux (median annual salary of $23,700). Compared with Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, the median annual salary of nursing assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is .8 percent (.8%) lower.
| 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 |