The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nursing assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $24,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,980.
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 | $30,800 | 2.01% | 9.97% |
| 2017 | $30,180 | 1.46% | - |
| 2016 | $29,740 | 6.02% | - |
| 2015 | $27,950 | 0.57% | - |
| 2014 | $27,790 | 0.40% | - |
| 2013 | $27,680 | -0.18% | - |
| 2012 | $27,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,800 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for nursing assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of nursing assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisburg-Carlisle and 20.0 percent (20.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.