The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nursing assistants in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $24,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,660.
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 | $28,500 | 2.91% | 6.84% |
| 2017 | $27,670 | -5.38% | - |
| 2016 | $29,160 | 7.06% | - |
| 2015 | $27,100 | 4.65% | - |
| 2014 | $25,840 | -0.77% | - |
| 2013 | $26,040 | -1.96% | - |
| 2012 | $26,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,500 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for nursing assistants in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of nursing assistants in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 15.3 percent (15.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Mount Vernon-Anacortes and 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.