Nursing Assistants (31-1131) in Connecticut

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Nursing Assistants (31-1131) in Connecticut

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State of Connecticut (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated Employment		19,390
Mean wage		$19.23
Entry wage		$16.71
10th percentile wage		$16.04
50th percentile wage		$18.43
90th percentile wage		$23.16

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	10,250	52.9%
Hospitals	5,980	30.8%
Social Assistance	1,680	8.7%
Ambulatory Health Care Services	1,090	5.6%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Educational Services	100	$24.70
Public Administration	130	$24.41
Ambulatory Health Care Services	1,090	$19.87
Hospitals	5,980	$19.15

Nursing Assistants (31-1131)

Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff. Perform duties such as monitoring of health status, feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, or ambulation of patients in a health or nursing facility. May include medication administration and other health-related tasks. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants. Excludes Home Health Aides (31-1121), Personal Care Aides (31-1122), Orderlies (31-1132), and Psychiatric Aides (31-1133).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$18.43		$18.00		$0.43
2022	$17.63	+4.5%	$17.22	+4.5%	$0.41
2021	$16.25	+8.5%	$15.87	+8.5%	$0.38
2020	$15.40	+5.5%	$15.04	+5.5%	$0.36
2019	$14.85	+3.7%	$14.50	+3.7%	$0.35
2018	$14.24	+4.3%	$13.91	+4.3%	$0.33
2017	$13.74	+3.6%	$13.42	+3.6%	$0.32
2016	$13.31	+3.3%	$13.00	+3.3%	$0.31
2015	$12.92	+3.0%	$12.62	+3.0%	$0.30
2014	$12.65	+2.2%	$12.35	+2.2%	$0.30
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$18.43		$25.76		-$7.33
2022	$17.63	+4.5%	$24.90	+3.4%	-$7.27
2021	$16.25	+8.5%	$23.56	+5.7%	-$7.31
2020	$15.40	+5.5%	$22.76	+3.5%	-$7.35
2019	$14.85	+3.7%	$22.11	+2.9%	-$7.26
2018	$14.24	+4.3%	$21.46	+3.0%	-$7.22
2017	$13.74	+3.6%	$20.85	+2.9%	-$7.10
2016	$13.31	+3.3%	$20.37	+2.4%	-$7.05
2015	$12.92	+3.0%	$19.85	+2.6%	-$6.92
2014	$12.65	+2.2%	$19.43	+2.2%	-$6.78

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023

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.


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