Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2020

Maryland Statewide
All-industry
Establishments reporting386
Estimated employment27,430
Employment RSE4.30
Mean wage$16.27
Mean RSE.79
Entry wage$13.36
Experienced wage$17.72
10th percentile wage$12.57
50th percentile wage$15.66
Nursing Assistants (31-1131)
Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff. Perform duties such as monitoring of health status, feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, or ambulation of patients in a health or nursing facility. May include medication administration and other health-related tasks. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants. Excludes Home Health Aides (31-1121), Personal Care Aides (31-1122), Orderlies (31-1132), and Psychiatric Aides (31-1133).
Median Wage History
  This Occupation   Compared to Occupational Group   Difference  
2020$15.66 $15.19  $0.47
2019$15.10+3.7%$14.64 +3.7%$0.45
2018$14.48+4.3%$14.05 +4.3%$0.43
2017$13.97+3.6%$13.55 +3.6%$0.42
2016$13.53+3.3%$13.12 +3.3%$0.41
  This Occupation   Compared to All Occupations   Difference  
2020$15.66 $23.44  -$7.78
2019$15.10+3.7%$22.77 +2.9%-$7.67
2018$14.48+4.3%$22.11 +3.0%-$7.62
2017$13.97+3.6%$21.48 +2.9%-$7.50
2016$13.53+3.3%$20.98 +2.4%-$7.44
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Maryland Statewide $15.66 27,430
Highest Employment
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Maryland Statewide $15.66 27,430
Wages in other areas

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Last updated April 2021