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Nursing Assistants (31-1131) in Hartford Labor Market Area
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Hartford LMA (1Q 2023)
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Estimated employment7,020
Mean wage$19.25
Entry wage$16.62
10th percentile wage$16.21
50th percentile wage$18.33
90th percentile wage$23.42
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities3,78053.8%
Hospitals2,36033.5%
Social Assistance5207.4%
Ambulatory Health Care Services2603.8%
 Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Hospitals2,360$19.10
Ambulatory Health Care Services260$18.76
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities3,780$18.17
Social Assistance520$16.21
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
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational GroupDifference
Current  $18.33 $17.86 $0.47
2022$17.54+4.5%$17.09+4.5%$0.45
2021$16.16+8.5%$15.75+8.5%$0.41
2020$15.32+5.5%$14.92+5.5%$0.39
2019$14.77+3.7%$14.39+3.7%$0.38
2018$14.17+4.3%$13.80+4.3%$0.36
2017$13.67+3.6%$13.32+3.6%$0.35
2016$13.23+3.3%$12.90+3.3%$0.34
2015$12.85+3.0%$12.52+3.0%$0.33
2014$12.58+2.2%$12.26+2.2%$0.32
YearThis OccupationCompared to All OccupationsDifference
Current  $18.33 $26.35 -$8.02
2022$17.54+4.5%$25.47+3.4%-$7.93
2021$16.16+8.5%$24.10+5.7%-$7.94
2020$15.32+5.5%$23.28+3.5%-$7.95
2019$14.77+3.7%$22.62+2.9%-$7.84
2018$14.17+4.3%$21.96+3.0%-$7.79
2017$13.67+3.6%$21.33+2.9%-$7.65
2016$13.23+3.3%$20.83+2.4%-$7.59
2015$12.85+3.0%$20.30+2.6%-$7.44
2014$12.58+2.2%$19.87+2.2%-$7.29
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 2023
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford $19.05  4,190  
Danbury $18.67  770  
Norwich-New London $18.67  1,060  
New Haven $18.47  4,440  
Hartford $18.33  7,020  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $18.33  7,020  
New Haven $18.47  4,440  
Bridgeport-Stamford $19.05  4,190  
Norwich-New London $18.67  1,060  
Waterbury $18.16  900  
Wages in other areas
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