Nursing Assistants
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.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
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| Alabama | 19,610 | $26,590 | $12.78 | |
| Alaska | 1,760 | $43,080 | $20.71 | |
| Arizona | 17,840 | $34,610 | $16.64 | |
| Arkansas | 17,620 | $27,840 | $13.38 | |
| California | 94,450 | $39,760 | $19.12 | |
| Colorado | 20,660 | $35,210 | $16.93 | |
| Connecticut | 19,470 | $36,110 | $17.36 | |
| Delaware | 4,470 | $34,240 | $16.46 | |
| District of Columbia | 3,140 | $39,390 | $18.94 | |
| Florida | 83,010 | $29,840 | $14.35 | |
| Georgia | 37,120 | $30,600 | $14.71 | |
| Hawaii | 5,260 | $36,680 | $17.64 | |
| Idaho | 6,850 | $30,380 | $14.61 | |
| Illinois | 56,050 | $33,230 | $15.97 | |
| Indiana | 31,550 | $31,110 | $14.96 | |
| Iowa | 22,070 | $32,440 | $15.60 | |
| Kansas | 21,750 | $29,730 | $14.30 | |
| Kentucky | 21,190 | $29,290 | $14.08 | |
| Louisiana | 19,010 | $25,840 | $12.43 | |
| Maine | 8,460 | $34,360 | $16.52 | |
| Maryland | 27,180 | $34,040 | $16.37 | |
| Massachusetts | 38,970 | $37,680 | $18.12 | |
| Michigan | 41,200 | $33,790 | $16.25 | |
| Minnesota | 25,440 | $36,730 | $17.66 | |
| Mississippi | 11,200 | $25,690 | $12.35 | |
| Missouri | 33,200 | $29,520 | $14.19 | |
| Montana | 4,420 | $32,050 | $15.41 | |
| Nebraska | 14,160 | $32,380 | $15.57 | |
| Nevada | 8,150 | $35,820 | $17.22 | |
| New Hampshire | 7,060 | $36,070 | $17.34 | |
| New Jersey | 35,090 | $35,830 | $17.23 | |
| New Mexico | 4,930 | $31,620 | $15.20 | |
| New York | 85,490 | $40,680 | $19.56 | |
| North Carolina | 55,940 | $29,410 | $14.14 | |
| North Dakota | 7,790 | $36,070 | $17.34 | |
| Ohio | 58,830 | $31,330 | $15.06 | |
| Oklahoma | 16,920 | $27,850 | $13.39 | |
| Oregon | 12,460 | $38,830 | $18.67 | |
| Pennsylvania | 68,180 | $34,190 | $16.44 | |
| Rhode Island | 8,320 | $35,610 | $17.12 | |
| South Carolina | 15,900 | $29,260 | $14.07 | |
| South Dakota | 6,590 | $29,660 | $14.26 | |
| Tennessee | 26,720 | $28,900 | $13.89 | |
| Texas | 71,700 | $30,620 | $14.72 | |
| Utah | 12,360 | $30,630 | $14.72 | |
| Vermont | 2,620 | $34,600 | $16.63 | |
| Virginia | 36,430 | $30,890 | $14.85 | |
| Washington | 26,050 | $38,270 | $18.40 | |
| West Virginia | 7,310 | $29,560 | $14.21 | |
| Wisconsin | 30,090 | $33,870 | $16.28 | |
| Wyoming | 2,820 | $33,430 | $16.07 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to provide routine care and assistance to patients under the direct supervision of other health care professionals, and/or to perform routine maintenance and general assistance in health care facilities and laboratories.
A program that prepares individuals to perform routine nursing-related services to patients in hospitals or long-term care facilities, under the training and supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
Any instructional program in practical nursing, vocational nursing, and nursing assistants not listed above.
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$33,250 per yearNational average salaryModerateJob growth rate
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Postsecondary nondegree awardTypical education requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as nursing assistants.
- Less than high school 10%
- High school graduate 37%
- College dropout 33%
- Associate’s degree 11%
- Bachelor’s degree 7%
- Master’s degree 1%
- Doctorate degree 1%
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