The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nursing assistants in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $23,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,080.
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 | $28,670 | 8.58% | 10.05% |
| 2017 | $26,210 | 2.67% | - |
| 2016 | $25,510 | 1.88% | - |
| 2015 | $25,030 | -3.28% | - |
| 2014 | $25,850 | -1.59% | - |
| 2013 | $26,260 | 1.79% | - |
| 2012 | $25,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,670, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for nursing assistants in state of North Carolina, followed by Goldsboro (median annual salary $27,910). In comparison, the median annual salary of nursing assistants in Durham-Chapel Hill is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in Goldsboro.