The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nursing assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $23,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nursing assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $29,990 | 2.17% | 6.80% |
| 2016 | $29,340 | 4.12% | - |
| 2015 | $28,130 | 2.49% | - |
| 2014 | $27,430 | -0.91% | - |
| 2013 | $27,680 | -0.98% | - |
| 2012 | $27,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,990, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for nursing assistants in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary of $32,470). Compared with Hagerstown-Martinsburg, the median annual salary of nursing assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 7.6 percent (7.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Winchester | |
| Morgantown | |
| Cumberland | |
| Wheeling | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Charleston | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |