The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nursing assistants in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $31,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nursing assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $39,500 | 2.43% | 11.19% |
| 2016 | $38,540 | 4.85% | - |
| 2015 | $36,670 | 2.86% | - |
| 2014 | $35,620 | 1.82% | - |
| 2013 | $34,970 | -0.31% | - |
| 2012 | $35,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,500, Nassau-Suffolk is the second highest paying city for nursing assistants in state of New York, following the highest paying city Ithaca (median annual salary of $40,760). Compared with Ithaca, the median annual salary of nursing assistants in Nassau-Suffolk is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower.