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Nursing Assistant Salary in Jackson, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Jackson, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nursing assistants in 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Nursing Assistants in Jackson, Mississippi

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,830
25th Percentile Wage
$21,580
50th Percentile Wage
$23,800
75th Percentile Wage
$26,460
90th Percentile Wage
$30,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Jackson, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,830.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nursing assistants from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$23,800
3.28% 16.97%
2017
$23,020
5.39% -
2016
$21,780
2.98% -
2015
$21,130
-1.09% -
2014
$21,360
1.50% -
2013
$21,040
6.08% -
2012
$19,760
- -

Table 2. Compare Nursing Assistant Salary in Jackson with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,800, Jackson is the second highest paying city for nursing assistants in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Gulfport-Biloxi (median annual salary of $26,180). Compared with Gulfport-Biloxi, the median annual salary of nursing assistants in Jackson is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Gulfport-Biloxi
$26,180
Jackson
$23,800
Pascagoula
$23,190
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$21,820
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$21,750
Hattiesburg
$20,810
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$20,670
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$20,470

See also: Top paying jobs in Jackson, Mississippi.