Nursing Assistants
Code: 31-1131.00
Also known as: Certified Medication Aide (CMA), Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), Certified Nurses Aide (CNA), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA), Nurses' Aide, Nursing Aide, Nursing Assistant, Patient Care Assistant (PCA), State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)
Description: 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.
Typical wages
| 10% | $22,750 |
| 25% | $26,650 |
| Median | $30,850 |
| 75% | $36,990 |
| 90% | $42,110 |
| 10% | $10.94 |
| 25% | $12.81 |
| Median | $14.83 |
| 75% | $17.78 |
| 90% | $20.25 |
Projected employment
| Estimated Employment (2019 year) |
1,528,500 |
| Projected Employment (2029 year) |
1,645,500 |
| Percent Change | +0 % |
| Projected Annual Job Openings | 174,000 |