DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Provide routine individualized healthcare such as changing bandages and dressing wounds, and applying topical medications to the elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities at the patient’s home or in a care facility. Monitor or report changes in health status. May also provide personal care such as bathing, dressing, and grooming of patient.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	33,790	1,825	$11.29/hr	$0.08/hr	$9.02/hr	$10.00/hr	$11.03/hr	$12.50/hr	$14.30/hr
U S	839,930	10,079	$10.62/hr	$0.04/hr	$8.08/hr	$8.83/hr	$10.13/hr	$11.65/hr	$14.23/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Home Health Aides Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Education and Health Services 32,910 $11.01/hr Public Administration 480 $11.65/hr

Other Regional Data For Home Health Aides Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2010 - 2020 Minnesota 33,790 $11.03/hr 53.6% Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN-WI MSA 16,690 $11.41/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 14,200 $11.48/hr 48.9% Central Minnesota 5,050 $10.88/hr 58.7% Southeast Minnesota 4,480 $10.94/hr 61.8% Southwest Minnesota 4,410 $10.61/hr 58.7% Southwest Balance of State 4,060 $10.65/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota 3,350 $10.48/hr 51.8% Northeast Minnesota 3,230 $10.73/hr 61.0% Northwest Balance of State 2,820 $10.45/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 2,810 $10.73/hr N/A Duluth-Superior MN-WI MSA 2,790 $10.87/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 1,390 $11.13/hr N/A Saint Cloud MN MSA 1,270 $11.04/hr N/A Fargo-Moorhead ND-MN MSA 970 $15.96/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato, MN MetroSA 940 $10.54/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 900 $10.03/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 600 $10.99/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 400 $10.41/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2010 - 2020
Personal and Home Care Aides	49,210	$10.97/hr	62.2%
Child Care Workers	9,560	$10.29/hr	24.6%

• Changes bed linens, washes and irons patient's laundry, and cleans patient's quarters.
• Assists patients into and out of bed, automobiles, or wheelchair, to lavatory, and up and down stairs.
• Administers prescribed oral medication under written direction of physician or as directed by home care nurse and aide.
• Massages patient and applies preparations and treatment, such as liniment or alcohol rubs and heat-lamp stimulation.
• Performs variety of miscellaneous duties as requested, such as obtaining household supplies and running errands.
• Entertains patient, reads aloud, and plays cards and other games with patient.
• Maintains records of services performed and of apparent condition of patient.
• Purchases, prepares, and serves food for patient and other members of family, following special prescribed diets.