The annual salary statistics of psychiatric aides in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of psychiatric aides in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $17,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $25,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric aides in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $25,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric aides from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $21,400 | 1.07% | 1.07% |
| 2016 | $21,170 | 2.46% | - |
| 2015 | $20,650 | -23.92% | - |
| 2014 | $25,590 | 17.27% | - |
| 2012 | $21,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,400, Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is the lowest paying city for psychiatric aides in state of Virginia, following city of Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News (median annual salary of $30,390). Compared with the highest paying city Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, the median annual salary of psychiatric aides in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 29.6 percent (29.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Roanoke | |
| Richmond | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol |