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Estimated employment950
Mean wage$15.57
Entry wage$13.40
10th percentile wage$12.58
50th percentile wage$14.96
90th percentile wage$19.31
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services89093.1%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services890$15.10
Nursing Assistants (31-1014)
Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties, such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. Exclude "Home Health Aides" (31-1011) and "Psychiatric Aides" (31-1013).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$14.96 $15.14  -$0.18
2015$14.56+2.7%$14.74 +2.7%-$0.17
2014$14.27+2.0%$14.44 +2.0%-$0.17
2013$14.09+1.3%$14.26 +1.3%-$0.16
2012$13.89+1.5%$14.05 +1.5%-$0.16
2011$13.69+1.4%$13.86 +1.4%-$0.16
2010$13.55+1.1%$13.71 +1.1%-$0.16
2009$13.28+2.0%$13.44 +2.0%-$0.15
2008$12.92+2.8%$13.08 +2.8%-$0.15
2007$12.41+4.1%$12.56 +4.1%-$0.14
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$14.96 $19.47  -$4.51
2015$14.56+2.7%$18.93 +2.9%-$4.36
2014$14.27+2.0%$18.52 +2.2%-$4.24
2013$14.09+1.3%$18.15 +2.1%-$4.05
2012$13.89+1.5%$17.84 +1.7%-$3.94
2011$13.69+1.4%$17.56 +1.6%-$3.86
2010$13.55+1.1%$17.26 +1.7%-$3.71
2009$13.28+2.0%$17.03 +1.4%-$3.74
2008$12.92+2.8%$16.59 +2.6%-$3.66
2007$12.41+4.1%$16.06 +3.3%-$3.64
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $16.14 4,050
Bridgeport $16.04 5,060
Danbury $14.96 950
Waterbury $14.84 1,260
Hartford $14.55 7,530
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $14.55 7,530
Bridgeport $16.04 5,060
New Haven $16.14 4,050
Norwich-NL $14.08 1,520
Waterbury $14.84 1,260
Wages in other areas
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