The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nursing assistants in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $21,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,070.
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 | $28,170 | 1.10% | 19.38% |
| 2017 | $27,860 | 3.77% | - |
| 2016 | $26,810 | 2.98% | - |
| 2015 | $26,010 | 9.80% | - |
| 2014 | $23,460 | 3.54% | - |
| 2013 | $22,630 | -0.35% | - |
| 2012 | $22,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,170, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for nursing assistants in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort (median annual salary of $28,600). Compared with Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, the median annual salary of nursing assistants in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.