The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nursing assistants in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $17,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,760.
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 | $23,320 | 3.60% | 21.05% |
| 2017 | $22,480 | 4.45% | - |
| 2016 | $21,480 | 2.23% | - |
| 2015 | $21,000 | 7.52% | - |
| 2014 | $19,420 | 2.11% | - |
| 2013 | $19,010 | 3.16% | - |
| 2012 | $18,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,320 in Brownsville-Harlingen is in the middle of salary range for nursing assistants in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of nursing assistants in Brownsville-Harlingen is 18.7 percent (18.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 14.8 percent (14.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area.