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Estimated employment21,670
Mean wage15.70
Entry wage12.95
10th percentile wage12.26
50th percentile wage15.18
90th percentile wage20.20
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Education & Health Services21,29098.2%
Public Adminsitration3001.4%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Public Adminsitration30019.98
Education & Health Services21,29015.63
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 OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$15.70 $16.63  -$0.93
2014$15.58+.7%$16.51 +.7%-$0.92
2013$15.27+2.0%$16.18 +2.0%-$0.90
2012$15.08+1.3%$15.97 +1.3%-$0.89
2011$14.86+1.5%$15.74 +1.5%-$0.88
2010$14.65+1.4%$15.52 +1.4%-$0.86
2009$14.50+1.1%$15.36 +1.1%-$0.85
2008$14.22+2.0%$15.06 +2.0%-$0.84
2007$13.83+2.8%$14.65 +2.8%-$0.81
2006$13.29+4.1%$14.07 +4.1%-$0.78
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$15.70 $26.98  -$11.28
2014$15.58+.7%$26.76 +.8%-$11.17
2013$15.27+2.0%$26.19 +2.2%-$10.91
2012$15.08+1.3%$25.66 +2.1%-$10.57
2011$14.86+1.5%$25.22 +1.7%-$10.35
2010$14.65+1.4%$24.82 +1.6%-$10.16
2009$14.50+1.1%$24.41 +1.7%-$9.90
2008$14.22+2.0%$24.08 +1.4%-$9.85
2007$13.83+2.8%$23.46 +2.6%-$9.63
2006$13.29+4.1%$22.71 +3.3%-$9.42

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 2015

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