The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nursing assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $19,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,830.
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 | $26,280 | -5.33% | 15.45% |
| 2017 | $27,680 | 10.37% | - |
| 2016 | $24,810 | -0.20% | - |
| 2015 | $24,860 | 12.39% | - |
| 2014 | $21,780 | -3.31% | - |
| 2013 | $22,500 | 1.24% | - |
| 2012 | $22,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,280 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for nursing assistants in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of nursing assistants in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 18.7 percent (18.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rocky Mount.