The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nursing assistants in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $21,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,870.
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 | $28,130 | 2.63% | 16.07% |
| 2017 | $27,390 | 3.69% | - |
| 2016 | $26,380 | 6.10% | - |
| 2015 | $24,770 | 1.70% | - |
| 2014 | $24,350 | 1.72% | - |
| 2013 | $23,930 | 1.34% | - |
| 2012 | $23,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,130, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for nursing assistants in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $30,510). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of nursing assistants in Lewiston-Auburn is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor |