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Nursing Assistant Salary in Appleton, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Appleton, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nursing assistants in Appleton 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 Appleton, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,610
25th Percentile Wage
$26,730
50th Percentile Wage
$29,800
75th Percentile Wage
$34,090
90th Percentile Wage
$38,530

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Appleton, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,610.

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
$29,800
0.00% 18.19%
2017
$29,800
6.21% -
2016
$27,950
3.69% -
2015
$26,920
3.49% -
2014
$25,980
2.00% -
2013
$25,460
4.24% -
2012
$24,380
- -

Table 2. Compare Nursing Assistant Salary in Appleton with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,800 in Appleton is in the middle of salary range for nursing assistants in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of nursing assistants in Appleton is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 18.7 percent (18.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$35,140
Duluth
$32,590
Madison
$32,530
La Crosse
$31,480
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$30,340
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$29,890
Appleton
$29,800
Green Bay
$29,590
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$29,380
Fond du Lac
$29,320
Oshkosh-Neenah
$29,090
Sheboygan
$28,700
Lake County-Kenosha County
$28,620
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$28,570
Racine
$28,560
Janesville
$28,460
Wausau
$28,370
Eau Claire
$26,840
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$26,310
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$24,220

See also: Top paying jobs in Appleton, Wisconsin.