The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nursing assistants in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $20,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,600.
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 | $24,440 | 3.85% | 11.09% |
| 2017 | $23,500 | 4.04% | - |
| 2016 | $22,550 | 1.95% | - |
| 2015 | $22,110 | 2.22% | - |
| 2014 | $21,620 | 0.65% | - |
| 2013 | $21,480 | -1.16% | - |
| 2012 | $21,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,440 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for nursing assistants in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of nursing assistants in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 16.8 percent (16.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 20.7 percent (20.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.