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C.N.A. Job Facts*
Median hourly earnings of nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants were $11.14 in May 2007. The middle 50 percent earned between $9.45 and $13.36 an hour. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $8.10, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $15.52 an hour.
Median hourly earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants in May 2007 were:
Industry |
Employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage |
Nursing Care Facilities |
589,260 |
$11.05 |
$22,990 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
388,850 |
$12.12 |
$25,210 |
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly |
130,440 |
$10.72 |
$22,300 |
Employment Services |
48,600 |
$12.09 |
$25,150 |
Local Government |
35,890 |
$12.50 |
$25,990 |
Nursing and psychiatric aides in hospitals generally receive at least 1 week of paid vacation after 1 year of service. Paid holidays and sick leave, hospital and medical benefits, extra pay for late-shift work, and pension plans also are available to many hospital employees and to some nursing care facility employees.
*Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes311012.htm
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Division of Occupational Employment Statistics
