Home Health Aides
Code: 31-1121.00
Also known as: Caregiver, Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA), Certified Medical Aide (CMA), Certified Nurses Aide (CNA), Home Attendant, Home Care Aide, Home Health Aide (HHA), Home Health Provider, Hospice/Home Health Aide, In Home Caregiver
Description: Monitor the health status of an individual with disabilities or illness, and address their health-related needs, such as changing bandages, dressing wounds, or administering medication. Work is performed under the direction of offsite or intermittent onsite licensed nursing staff. Provide assistance with routine healthcare tasks or activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing, toileting, or ambulation. May also help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry depending on the patient's abilities.
Typical wages
10% | $20,130 |
25% | $23,560 |
Median | $27,080 |
75% | $31,280 |
90% | $36,990 |
10% | $9.68 |
25% | $11.33 |
Median | $13.02 |
75% | $15.04 |
90% | $17.79 |
Projected employment
Estimated Employment (2019 year) |
3,439,700 |
Projected Employment (2029 year) |
4,599,200 |
Percent Change | +0 % |
Projected Annual Job Openings | 568,800 |