National » Nursing Assistants » Olympia, WA

Nursing Assistant Salary in Olympia, Washington

The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Olympia, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nursing assistants in Olympia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Nursing Assistants in Olympia, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,320
25th Percentile Wage
$26,650
50th Percentile Wage
$29,180
75th Percentile Wage
$31,930
90th Percentile Wage
$37,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Olympia, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,320.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nursing assistants from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$29,180
6.48% 15.42%
2017
$27,290
8.39% -
2016
$25,000
-0.80% -
2015
$25,200
-7.50% -
2014
$27,090
-2.10% -
2013
$27,660
10.77% -
2012
$24,680
- -

Table 2. Compare Nursing Assistant Salary in Olympia with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,180 in Olympia is in the middle of salary range for nursing assistants in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of nursing assistants in Olympia is 13.3 percent (13.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Mount Vernon-Anacortes and 5.9 percent (5.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$33,650
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$32,740
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$32,500
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$31,900
Bellingham
$30,640
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$30,570
Yakima
$30,040
Longview
$30,020
Spokane
$29,940
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$29,890
Tacoma
$29,750
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$29,320
Olympia
$29,180
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$28,950
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$28,930
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$28,500
Bremerton-Silverdale
$28,470
Lewiston
$28,440
Walla Walla
$28,150
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$27,620
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$27,470

See also: Top paying jobs in Olympia, Washington.