The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nursing assistants in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $21,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,550.
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 | $27,500 | 3.49% | 10.00% |
| 2017 | $26,540 | 6.74% | - |
| 2016 | $24,750 | -1.58% | - |
| 2015 | $25,140 | 1.55% | - |
| 2012 | $24,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,500, Staunton-Waynesboro is the second highest paying city for nursing assistants in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Charlottesville (median annual salary of $29,380). Compared with Charlottesville, the median annual salary of nursing assistants in Staunton-Waynesboro is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower.