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Estimated employment7,530
Mean wage$15.19
Entry wage$12.36
10th percentile wage$11.27
50th percentile wage$14.55
90th percentile wage$19.62
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services7,08094%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services7,080$14.53
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$14.55 $15.14  -$0.59
2015$14.16+2.7%$14.74 +2.7%-$0.57
2014$13.88+2.0%$14.44 +2.0%-$0.56
2013$13.71+1.3%$14.26 +1.3%-$0.55
2012$13.51+1.5%$14.05 +1.5%-$0.54
2011$13.32+1.4%$13.86 +1.4%-$0.54
2010$13.18+1.1%$13.71 +1.1%-$0.53
2009$12.92+2.0%$13.44 +2.0%-$0.52
2008$12.57+2.8%$13.08 +2.8%-$0.50
2007$12.07+4.1%$12.56 +4.1%-$0.48
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$14.55 $22.30  -$7.75
2015$14.16+2.7%$21.68 +2.9%-$7.51
2014$13.88+2.0%$21.21 +2.2%-$7.33
2013$13.71+1.3%$20.78 +2.1%-$7.07
2012$13.51+1.5%$20.43 +1.7%-$6.92
2011$13.32+1.4%$20.11 +1.6%-$6.78
2010$13.18+1.1%$19.77 +1.7%-$6.59
2009$12.92+2.0%$19.50 +1.4%-$6.58
2008$12.57+2.8%$19.00 +2.6%-$6.43
2007$12.07+4.1%$18.40 +3.3%-$6.32
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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