The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nursing assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $23,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,280.
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 | $29,990 | 2.23% | 8.50% |
| 2017 | $29,320 | 2.08% | - |
| 2016 | $28,710 | 0.87% | - |
| 2015 | $28,460 | 0.28% | - |
| 2014 | $28,380 | 0.92% | - |
| 2013 | $28,120 | 2.42% | - |
| 2012 | $27,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,990 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for nursing assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of nursing assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisburg-Carlisle and 17.8 percent (17.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.