The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nursing assistants in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $18,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,790.
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 | $22,810 | 1.23% | 8.77% |
| 2017 | $22,530 | -5.42% | - |
| 2016 | $23,750 | 3.07% | - |
| 2015 | $23,020 | 11.25% | - |
| 2014 | $20,430 | -3.77% | - |
| 2013 | $21,200 | 1.84% | - |
| 2012 | $20,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,810 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for nursing assistants in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of nursing assistants in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 21.6 percent (21.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Jefferson City and 3.3 percent (3.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Jefferson City | |
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| Springfield | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Joplin | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Columbia | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Joseph | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area |