National » Nursing Assistants » Raleigh-Cary, NC

Nursing Assistant Salary in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nursing assistants in Raleigh-Cary 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 Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,490
25th Percentile Wage
$21,790
50th Percentile Wage
$24,840
75th Percentile Wage
$29,710
90th Percentile Wage
$34,930

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,490.

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
$24,840
2.86% 4.51%
2017
$24,130
2.24% -
2016
$23,590
1.06% -
2015
$23,340
-3.30% -
2014
$24,110
-0.58% -
2013
$24,250
2.19% -
2012
$23,720
- -

Table 2. Compare Nursing Assistant Salary in Raleigh-Cary with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,840 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for nursing assistants in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of nursing assistants in Raleigh-Cary is 13.4 percent (13.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 14.0 percent (14.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rocky Mount.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$28,670
Goldsboro
$27,910
Asheville
$27,890
Winston-Salem
$27,180
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$26,610
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$26,280
Greenville
$26,150
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$25,160
Raleigh-Cary
$24,840
Burlington
$24,430
Greensboro-High Point
$24,100
Wilmington
$23,760
Fayetteville
$23,670
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$22,300
Jacksonville
$22,070
New Bern
$21,880
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$21,490
Rocky Mount
$21,370

See also: Top paying jobs in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina.