DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties, such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. Exclude "Home Health Aides" (31-1011) and "Psychiatric Aides" (31-1013).

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 5 - North Central	1,170	52	$11.86/hr	$0.28/hr	$9.94/hr	$10.52/hr	$11.48/hr	$13.16/hr	$14.45/hr
Minnesota	N/A	1,183	$13.15/hr	$0.13/hr	$10.07/hr	$11.08/hr	$12.84/hr	$14.70/hr	$17.38/hr
U S	1,466,700	7,334	$12.43/hr	$0.02/hr	$8.83/hr	$10.15/hr	$11.83/hr	$14.32/hr	$17.21/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants* Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Education and Health Services 1,030 $11.35/hr Public Administration 110 $12.06/hr

Other Regional Data For Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants* Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 13,990 $13.75/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 4,590 $12.69/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 2,710 $13.16/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 2,010 $12.47/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 2,000 $11.29/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 1,930 $11.27/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 1,170 $11.48/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 1,160 $11.93/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 1,140 $11.57/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 990 $11.10/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 940 $11.36/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 520 $12.97/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 480 $11.43/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Home Health Aides	960	$10.51/hr	N/A
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	140	$15.92/hr	N/A
Physical Therapists	90	$35.54/hr	N/A
Medical Assistants	80	$11.73/hr	N/A
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	10	N/A	N/A

• Feeds patients unable to feed themselves.
• Sets up equipment, such as oxygen tents, portable x-ray machines, and overhead irrigation bottles.
• Prepares food trays.
• Bathes, grooms, and dresses patients.
• Measures and records food and liquid intake and output.
• Measures and records vital signs.
• Administers medication as directed by physician or nurse.
• Cleans room and changes linen.
• Stores, prepares, and issues dressing packs, treatment trays, and other supplies.
• Administers catheterizations, bladder irrigations, enemas, and douches.
• Sterilizes equipment and supplies.
• Administers massages and alcohol rubs.
• Transports patient to areas, such as operating and x-ray rooms.
• Turns and re-positions bedfast patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores.
• Assists patient to walk.