The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nursing assistants in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $25,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,830.
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 | $29,790 | 2.62% | 17.32% |
| 2017 | $29,010 | 2.52% | - |
| 2016 | $28,280 | 3.25% | - |
| 2015 | $27,360 | 2.52% | - |
| 2014 | $26,670 | 3.37% | - |
| 2013 | $25,770 | 4.42% | - |
| 2012 | $24,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,790 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for nursing assistants in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of nursing assistants in Kalamazoo-Portage is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Jackson and 12.6 percent (12.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Midland.