DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Provide routine, personal healthcare, such as bathing, dressing, or grooming, to elderly, convalescent, or disabled persons in the home of patients or in a residential care facility.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Second Quarter, 2010

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 5 - North Central	770	65	$11.36/hr	$0.31/hr	$8.93/hr	$10.17/hr	$11.15/hr	$12.30/hr	$14.59/hr
Minnesota	36,760	1,617	$11.37/hr	$0.09/hr	$8.82/hr	$10.06/hr	$11.22/hr	$12.59/hr	$14.53/hr
U S	955,220	8,597	$10.53/hr	$0.04/hr	$7.77/hr	$8.63/hr	$9.98/hr	$11.83/hr	$14.32/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 740 $11.10/hr Public Administration 30 $16.42/hr

Other Regional Data For Home Health Aides Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 16,020 $11.95/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 3,890 $10.37/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 2,570 $11.27/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 1,390 $10.82/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 1,270 $10.23/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 1,270 $10.93/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 1,240 $9.50/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 1,010 $10.76/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 950 $10.90/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 770 $11.15/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 370 $10.62/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 340 $9.68/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 320 $10.86/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants	1,140	$11.89/hr	N/A
Personal and Home Care Aides	370	$9.70/hr	N/A
Child Care Workers	60	$9.06/hr	N/A

• 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.