The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nursing assistants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $18,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,850.
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 | $25,350 | 3.27% | 9.74% |
| 2017 | $24,520 | 1.79% | - |
| 2016 | $24,080 | 3.61% | - |
| 2015 | $23,210 | 0.82% | - |
| 2014 | $23,020 | -0.13% | - |
| 2013 | $23,050 | 0.74% | - |
| 2012 | $22,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,350 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for nursing assistants in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of nursing assistants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 23.6 percent (23.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |