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Estimated employment1,290
Mean wage$15.72
Entry wage$13.77
10th percentile wage$13.00
50th percentile wage$15.51
90th percentile wage$19.27
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services1,09084.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services1,090$15.67
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).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$15.51 $16.35 -$0.84
2017$15.31+1.3%$16.14+1.3%-$0.82
2016$14.82+3.3%$15.62+3.3%-$0.80
2015$14.32+3.5%$15.10+3.5%-$0.77
2014$14.08+1.7%$14.84+1.7%-$0.76
2013$13.80+2.0%$14.54+2.0%-$0.74
2012$13.62+1.3%$14.36+1.3%-$0.73
2011$13.42+1.5%$14.15+1.5%-$0.72
2010$13.24+1.4%$13.95+1.4%-$0.71
2009$13.10+1.1%$13.81+1.1%-$0.70
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$15.51 $19.06 -$3.55
2017$15.31+1.3%$18.86+1.1%-$3.54
2016$14.82+3.3%$18.35+2.8%-$3.53
2015$14.32+3.5%$17.93+2.3%-$3.61
2014$14.08+1.7%$17.56+2.1%-$3.48
2013$13.80+2.0%$17.18+2.2%-$3.38
2012$13.62+1.3%$16.84+2.1%-$3.21
2011$13.42+1.5%$16.55+1.7%-$3.12
2010$13.24+1.4%$16.29+1.6%-$3.05
2009$13.10+1.1%$16.01+1.7%-$2.91
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven$17.174,180
Hartford$15.597,410
Bridgeport-Stam.$15.554,890
Norwich-NL$15.541,520
Waterbury$15.511,290
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$15.597,410
Bridgeport-Stam.$15.554,890
New Haven$17.174,180
Norwich-NL$15.541,520
Waterbury$15.511,290
Wages in other areas
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