The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nursing assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $27,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,090.
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 | $33,710 | -0.27% | 14.92% |
| 2017 | $33,800 | 6.57% | - |
| 2016 | $31,580 | 3.48% | - |
| 2015 | $30,480 | 2.76% | - |
| 2014 | $29,640 | 1.96% | - |
| 2013 | $29,060 | 1.31% | - |
| 2012 | $28,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,710, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for nursing assistants in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $35,140). Compared with Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of nursing assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Boulder | |
| Pueblo | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greeley | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |