The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nursing assistants in North Central Massachusetts 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 | $22,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nursing assistants from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $27,070 | 3.10% | 4.06% |
| 2013 | $26,230 | 0.99% | - |
| 2012 | $25,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,070, North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for nursing assistants in state of Massachusetts, following city of Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $37,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of nursing assistants in North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is 28.4 percent (28.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Pittsfield | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Worcester | |
| Peabody | |
| Framingham | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| Springfield | |
| Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Bedford | |
| Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area |