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 Third Quarter, 2012

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	14,030	1,099	$11.95/hr	$0.16/hr	$9.73/hr	$10.42/hr	$11.57/hr	$13.46/hr	$14.73/hr
Minnesota	36,610	1,684	$11.21/hr	$0.08/hr	$8.73/hr	$9.92/hr	$10.98/hr	$12.37/hr	$14.29/hr
U S	924,650	9,247	$10.67/hr	$0.04/hr	$8.03/hr	$8.78/hr	$10.08/hr	$11.72/hr	$14.45/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 13,570 $11.52/hr Professional and Business Services 420 $13.64/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 14,030 $11.57/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 4,560 $10.82/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 2,450 $11.01/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 2,030 $10.97/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 1,750 $10.04/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 1,730 $10.68/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 1,260 $10.51/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 1,020 $10.54/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 960 $10.51/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 430 $10.58/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 420 $11.10/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central N/A $10.50/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A $12.72/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Personal and Home Care Aides	28,920	$11.26/hr	N/A
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants	13,990	$13.75/hr	N/A
Child Care Workers	5,100	$10.16/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.