Nurses Aides Training and Jobs
Schools and Degrees
Nurse’s aides need to undergo a formal training program offered be several high schools, vocational-technical centers, nursing care facilities and community colleges. These programs teach body mechanics, nutrition, anatomy and physiology, infection control, communication skills and resident rights. Personal care skills are also taught in these courses. Some employers provide classroom instruction for newly hired aides, while others rely solely on informal on-the-job instruction by a licensed nurse or an experienced aide. Such training may last anywhere from several days to a few months. Nursing aides are also advised to attend lectures, workshops and in-service training.
Training and Education
Employees normally have a postsecondary vocational award before landing a job. Degrees are held by 7% of current nurses aides. Post-secondary schooling was enough for 37% of workers. Education topped out at high school for 55% of employees.
Job Overview
Nurse’s aides take care of physically ill, injured or disabled individuals in hospitals and nursing care facilities. They perform routine tasks under the supervision of nursing and medical staff. Nurse’s aides handle several aspects of patient care like helping the patients eat, dress and bathe. They serve meals, make beds and clean rooms. They are also responsible for monitoring a patient’s temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure and respiration rate. Nursing aides also observe patients’ physical, mental and emotional conditions and report any change to the nursing or medical staff.
Job Requirements
The Federal Government requires nursing aides to pass a competency test covering a wide range of topics. The National Association for Home Care and Hospice offers voluntary certification to nursing aides. Some States in the US require nurse’s aides to have a license. They must complete a minimum of 75 hours of state-approved training and pass a competency test in order to earn this certificate. Those who complete the program are placed on the state register of nurse aides. Hospitals usually prefer nursing aides who have prior experience in the field.
Nursing aides should be tactful, understanding, patient, emotionally stable and dependable. They should be able to work together in teams. The job also requires nurse’s aides to have good communication skills and be willing to do repetitive and routine tasks.
Nature of Work
Since nurse’s aides spend long hours with patients, they have to be extremely cautious about following safety procedures against contagious infections and diseases. Their work includes unpleasant tasks such as emptying bedpans and changing soiled bed linens, which may lead to occupational stress. Nurse’s aides might also have to help other medical staff set up equipment, store and move supplies and assist with some treatment procedures.
Area Job Conditions
You'll see a lot of nurses aides in Lewiston (Idaho), Kankakee (Illinois), and Johnstown (Pennsylvania), and comparatively fewer in Las Vegas (Nevada), Raleigh (North Carolina), and El Centro (California).
Wages for Workers are highest in Nassau (New York), San Francisco (California), and New York (New York), and lowest in El Paso (Texas), McAllen (Texas), and Brownsville (Texas).
Part-Time and Self Employment
Part-time work suffices for 24% of nurses aides. Workers working on their own make up 2% of the total.
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Nurses Aides by Metropolitan Area (city and its surroundings)
In the table below, a Job Density near 0% means the area has an average number of people in this occupation, for its population. A higher or lower Job Density (e.g., +22% or -45%) tells you there are that many more or fewer workers of that type there than in the average US metro area. So, the higher the number, the more common the occupation.
Alabama
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniston | $20,000 | 590 | +43% |
| Birmingham | $23,000 | 5,110 | 0% |
| Dothan | $21,000 | 680 | +26% |
| Florence | $20,000 | 640 | +34% |
| Gadsden | $20,000 | 700 | +129% |
| Huntsville | $23,000 | 1,650 | -21% |
| Mobile | $21,000 | 1,920 | +9% |
| Montgomery | $21,000 | 1,490 | -9% |
| Tuscaloosa | $21,000 | 1,440 | +66% |
Alaska
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | $34,000 | 960 | -43% |
| Fairbanks | $33,000 | 220 | -22% |
Arizona
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff | $29,000 | 250 | -52% |
| Kingman | $23,000 | 610 | +42% |
| Phoenix | $26,000 | 10,830 | -41% |
| Prescott | $27,000 | 560 | +13% |
| Tucson | $26,000 | 3,680 | +5% |
| Yuma | $25,000 | 400 | -22% |
Arkansas
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | $22,000 | 1,630 | -21% |
| Fort Smith | $19,000 | 1,760 | +46% |
| Hot Springs | $21,000 | 680 | +113% |
| Jonesboro | $21,000 | 750 | +77% |
| Little Rock | $23,000 | 5,410 | +52% |
| Pine Bluff | $21,000 | 680 | +159% |
California
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | $27,000 | 1,480 | -44% |
| Chico | $24,000 | 1,220 | +86% |
| El Centro | $25,000 | 110 | -76% |
| Fresno | $25,000 | 2,150 | -35% |
| Hanford | $25,000 | 410 | +37% |
| Los Angeles | $26,000 | 32,150 | -24% |
| Madera | $26,000 | 450 | +62% |
| Merced | $26,000 | 620 | +18% |
| Modesto | $27,000 | 1,830 | +18% |
| Napa | $30,000 | 470 | -20% |
| Oakland | $33,000 | 8,380 | -20% |
| Oxnard | $28,000 | 1,570 | -48% |
| Redding | $27,000 | 710 | +28% |
| Riverside | $25,000 | 8,580 | -32% |
| Sacramento | $30,000 | 6,470 | -29% |
| Salinas | $31,000 | 1,000 | -37% |
| San Diego | $26,000 | 8,460 | -38% |
| San Francisco | $35,000 | 6,240 | -40% |
| San Jose | $35,000 | 4,360 | -53% |
| San Luis Obispo | $28,000 | 740 | -17% |
| Santa Ana | $28,000 | 8,980 | -41% |
| Santa Barbara | $31,000 | 1,160 | -31% |
| Santa Cruz | $29,000 | 520 | -38% |
| Santa Rosa | $30,000 | 1,210 | -31% |
| Stockton | $27,000 | 2,140 | +1% |
| Vallejo | $28,000 | 810 | -31% |
| Visalia | $22,000 | 1,080 | -19% |
| Yuba City | $27,000 | 470 | +38% |
Colorado
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | $29,000 | 1,210 | -21% |
| Colorado Springs | $26,000 | 1,890 | -27% |
| Denver | $29,000 | 9,400 | -28% |
| Fort Collins | $25,000 | 1,270 | +3% |
| Grand Junction | $25,000 | 720 | +37% |
| Greeley | $25,000 | 730 | +7% |
| Pueblo | $25,000 | 710 | +35% |
Connecticut
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | $31,000 | 5,400 | +22% |
| Danbury | $30,000 | 1,450 | +126% |
| Hartford | $30,000 | 7,880 | +32% |
| New Haven | $31,000 | 4,720 | +69% |
| Norwich | $29,000 | 1,440 | +19% |
| Waterbury | $30,000 | 1,210 | +90% |
Delaware
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | $28,000 | 690 | +46% |
| Wilmington | $28,000 | 3,900 | +16% |
District of Columbia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $28,000 | 13,910 | -46% |
Florida
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral | $25,000 | 3,030 | +55% |
| Deltona | $24,000 | 2,480 | +62% |
| Fort Lauderdale | $24,000 | 6,160 | -15% |
| Fort Walton Beach | $23,000 | 600 | -17% |
| Gainesville | $23,000 | 2,030 | +70% |
| Jacksonville | $24,000 | 6,810 | +9% |
| Lakeland | $23,000 | 2,900 | +53% |
| Miami | $22,000 | 10,590 | +3% |
| Naples | $27,000 | 1,160 | +6% |
| Ocala | $24,000 | 1,430 | +70% |
| Orlando | $24,000 | 8,820 | -17% |
| Palm Bay | $23,000 | 2,400 | +20% |
| Palm Coast | $23,000 | 70 | -46% |
| Panama City | $22,000 | 770 | +19% |
| Pensacola | $23,000 | 1,880 | +27% |
| Port St Lucie | $25,000 | 1,870 | +60% |
| Punta Gorda | $24,000 | 880 | +153% |
| Sarasota | $25,000 | 5,220 | +108% |
| Sebastian | $23,000 | 760 | +77% |
| Tallahassee | $24,000 | 1,250 | -22% |
| Tampa | $24,000 | 15,730 | +31% |
| West Palm Beach | $24,000 | 7,180 | +33% |
Georgia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | $19,000 | 810 | +41% |
| Athens | $20,000 | 370 | -45% |
| Atlanta | $24,000 | 15,790 | -35% |
| Augusta | $21,000 | 3,390 | +63% |
| Brunswick | $22,000 | 320 | -13% |
| Columbus | $20,000 | 1,540 | +43% |
| Gainesville | $23,000 | 500 | -24% |
| Macon | $20,000 | 1,170 | +34% |
| Rome | $20,000 | 780 | +153% |
| Savannah | $22,000 | 1,540 | +4% |
| Valdosta | $20,000 | 500 | +10% |
| Warner Robins | $21,000 | 510 | +4% |
Hawaii
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $31,000 | 3,270 | -28% |
Idaho
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | $23,000 | 3,390 | +27% |
| Coeur Dalene | $28,000 | 220 | -52% |
| Idaho Falls | $21,000 | 320 | -25% |
| Lewiston | $21,000 | 620 | +218% |
| Pocatello | $21,000 | 570 | +118% |
Illinois
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | $23,000 | 760 | +15% |
| Champaign | $24,000 | 1,130 | +14% |
| Chicago | $25,000 | 29,440 | -25% |
| Danville | $28,000 | 350 | +50% |
| Decatur | $23,000 | 770 | +87% |
| Kankakee | $25,000 | 980 | +167% |
| Peoria | $25,000 | 2,770 | +62% |
| Rockford | $25,000 | 2,130 | +53% |
| Springfield | $23,000 | 1,660 | +58% |
Indiana
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | $23,000 | 690 | +105% |
| Bloomington | $22,000 | 980 | +49% |
| Columbus | $22,000 | 400 | +18% |
| Elkhart | $23,000 | 810 | -23% |
| Evansville | $24,000 | 2,550 | +48% |
| Fort Wayne | $23,000 | 2,870 | +39% |
| Gary | $23,000 | 3,280 | +19% |
| Indianapolis | $25,000 | 8,950 | -4% |
| Kokomo | $22,000 | 600 | +74% |
| Lafayette | $24,000 | 980 | +37% |
| Michigan City | $23,000 | 570 | +55% |
| Muncie | $22,000 | 610 | +48% |
| South Bend | $25,000 | 1,360 | +7% |
| Terre Haute | $22,000 | 840 | +31% |
Iowa
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ames | $25,000 | 440 | +34% |
| Cedar Rapids | $25,000 | 1,410 | +2% |
| Davenport | $23,000 | 2,120 | +13% |
| Des Moines | $25,000 | 3,870 | +14% |
| Dubuque | $24,000 | 680 | +39% |
| Iowa City | $27,000 | 830 | +24% |
| Sioux City | $24,000 | 660 | -4% |
| Waterloo | $24,000 | 1,310 | +59% |
Kansas
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | $23,000 | 390 | +0% |
| Topeka | $25,000 | 2,300 | +113% |
| Wichita | $23,000 | 3,370 | +14% |
Kentucky
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | $22,000 | 570 | +11% |
| Elizabethtown | $22,000 | 420 | +5% |
| Lexington | $24,000 | 2,640 | +8% |
| Louisville | $25,000 | 7,440 | +18% |
| Owensboro | $22,000 | 900 | +109% |
Louisiana
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | $20,000 | 1,240 | +106% |
| Baton Rouge | $20,000 | 3,740 | -3% |
| Houma | $21,000 | 630 | -31% |
| Lafayette | $21,000 | 1,390 | -2% |
| Lake Charles | $20,000 | 1,210 | +43% |
| Monroe | $20,000 | 990 | +36% |
| New Orleans | $23,000 | 4,800 | -13% |
| Shreveport | $20,000 | 3,160 | +75% |
Maine
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | $24,000 | 560 | -2% |
| Lewiston | $24,000 | 1,050 | +128% |
| Portland | $26,000 | 2,940 | +45% |
Maryland
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | $29,000 | 17,440 | +27% |
| Bethesda | $30,000 | 6,700 | +11% |
| Cumberland | $25,000 | 720 | +121% |
| Hagerstown | $28,000 | 1,310 | +39% |
| Salisbury | $26,000 | 730 | +48% |
Massachusetts
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Town | $29,000 | 1,680 | +74% |
| Boston | $30,000 | 18,400 | +1% |
| Brockton | $29,000 | 1,400 | +61% |
| Framingham | $29,000 | 1,320 | -19% |
| Haverhill | $29,000 | 1,340 | +71% |
| Lawrence | $30,000 | 870 | +57% |
| Leominster | $27,000 | 820 | +82% |
| Lowell | $27,000 | 1,540 | +30% |
| New Bedford | $26,000 | 1,210 | +99% |
| Peabody | $29,000 | 1,270 | +28% |
| Springfield | $27,000 | 4,330 | +42% |
| Taunton | $28,000 | 540 | +33% |
| Worcester | $30,000 | 3,480 | +36% |
Michigan
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | $27,000 | 1,960 | +17% |
| Battle Creek | $27,000 | 770 | +62% |
| Bay City | $25,000 | 550 | +94% |
| Detroit | $26,000 | 9,310 | +33% |
| Flint | $25,000 | 2,200 | +71% |
| Grand Rapids | $25,000 | 4,930 | +26% |
| Holland | $26,000 | 1,420 | +52% |
| Jackson | $26,000 | 1,080 | +144% |
| Kalamazoo | $24,000 | 1,270 | -6% |
| Lansing | $26,000 | 1,500 | -25% |
| Monroe | $26,000 | 490 | +52% |
| Muskegon | $26,000 | 1,200 | +132% |
| Niles | $25,000 | 970 | +81% |
| Saginaw | $25,000 | 1,260 | +61% |
| Warren | $26,000 | 10,690 | -5% |
Minnesota
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth | $25,000 | 2,990 | +133% |
| Mankato | $24,000 | 1,340 | +157% |
| Minneapolis | $29,000 | 15,030 | -20% |
| Rochester | $30,000 | 1,530 | +53% |
| St Cloud | $26,000 | 1,250 | +35% |
Mississippi
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport | $25,000 | 1,090 | +4% |
| Hattiesburg | $19,000 | 970 | +83% |
| Jackson | $20,000 | 3,440 | +33% |
| Pascagoula | $19,000 | 590 | +41% |
Missouri
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau | $21,000 | 1,040 | +159% |
| Columbia | $23,000 | 790 | +3% |
| Jefferson City | $20,000 | 950 | +35% |
| Joplin | $21,000 | 890 | +18% |
| Kansas City | $25,000 | 11,470 | +8% |
| Springfield | $21,000 | 3,480 | +81% |
| St Joseph | $22,000 | 930 | +100% |
| St Louis | $23,000 | 18,210 | +30% |
Montana
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billings | $26,000 | 1,360 | +69% |
| Great Falls | $23,000 | 650 | +100% |
| Missoula | $24,000 | 440 | -8% |
Nebraska
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | $24,000 | 1,680 | +5% |
| Omaha | $25,000 | 5,350 | +9% |
Nevada
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | $30,000 | 270 | +22% |
| Las Vegas | $33,000 | 3,130 | -65% |
| Reno | $28,000 | 1,210 | -37% |
New Hampshire
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | $31,000 | 1,780 | +76% |
| Nashua | $29,000 | 1,060 | -22% |
| Portsmouth | $27,000 | 600 | +12% |
| Rochester | $29,000 | 520 | +5% |
New Jersey
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | $27,000 | 1,890 | +31% |
| Camden | $26,000 | 7,800 | +43% |
| Edison | $27,000 | 13,780 | +28% |
| Newark | $26,000 | 11,850 | +13% |
| Ocean City | $26,000 | 590 | +60% |
| Trenton | $26,000 | 2,760 | +19% |
| Vineland | $25,000 | 1,190 | +113% |
New Mexico
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | $27,000 | 3,300 | -17% |
| Farmington | $24,000 | 490 | +8% |
| Las Cruces | $23,000 | 490 | -18% |
| Santa Fe | 310 | -47% |
New York
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | $27,000 | 4,530 | -3% |
| Binghamton | $26,000 | 1,750 | +58% |
| Buffalo | $26,000 | 6,610 | +15% |
| Elmira | $24,000 | 600 | +77% |
| Glens Falls | $26,000 | 630 | +31% |
| Ithaca | $26,000 | 330 | -10% |
| Kingston | $27,000 | 470 | -17% |
| Nassau | $35,000 | 15,190 | +14% |
| New York | $33,000 | 58,670 | +7% |
| Poughkeepsie | $30,000 | 2,250 | -11% |
| Rochester | $26,000 | 5,720 | +9% |
| Syracuse | $25,000 | 3,210 | 0% |
| Utica | $24,000 | 2,420 | +96% |
North Carolina
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | $24,000 | 2,020 | +13% |
| Burlington | $22,000 | 890 | +69% |
| Charlotte | $23,000 | 6,500 | -27% |
| Durham | $26,000 | 3,010 | +6% |
| Fayetteville | $25,000 | 1,050 | -16% |
| Goldsboro | $21,000 | 360 | -1% |
| Greensboro | $22,000 | 3,230 | -12% |
| Greenville | $21,000 | 1,200 | +89% |
| Hickory | $22,000 | 1,540 | +5% |
| Jacksonville | $20,000 | 300 | -22% |
| Raleigh | $24,000 | 2,970 | -45% |
| Rocky Mount | $21,000 | 460 | -14% |
| Wilmington | $22,000 | 1,160 | -14% |
| Winston Salem | $24,000 | 2,640 | +23% |
North Dakota
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck | $25,000 | 1,220 | +99% |
| Fargo | $25,000 | 1,620 | +35% |
| Grand Forks | $26,000 | 850 | +94% |
Ohio
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | $22,000 | 3,950 | +19% |
| Canton | $22,000 | 3,020 | +81% |
| Cincinnati | $26,000 | 12,140 | +14% |
| Cleveland | $24,000 | 15,010 | +40% |
| Columbus | $25,000 | 8,560 | -11% |
| Dayton | $25,000 | 5,680 | +44% |
| Lima | $22,000 | 1,030 | +115% |
| Mansfield | $21,000 | 640 | +35% |
| Sandusky | $26,000 | 850 | +178% |
| Springfield | $24,000 | 1,120 | +157% |
| Steubenville | $21,000 | 780 | +110% |
| Toledo | $24,000 | 4,550 | +50% |
| Youngstown | $24,000 | 3,870 | +68% |
Oklahoma
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton | $21,000 | 270 | -26% |
| Oklahoma City | $21,000 | 6,540 | +9% |
| Tulsa | $22,000 | 5,000 | +12% |
Oregon
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bend | $27,000 | 340 | -42% |
| Corvallis | $23,000 | 260 | +13% |
| Eugene | $26,000 | 1,290 | -8% |
| Medford | $27,000 | 780 | +6% |
| Portland | $28,000 | 7,510 | -30% |
| Salem | $26,000 | 1,350 | -9% |
Pennsylvania
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown | $27,000 | 5,040 | +41% |
| Altoona | $26,000 | 1,140 | +101% |
| Erie | $25,000 | 2,040 | +61% |
| Harrisburg | $28,000 | 3,250 | -2% |
| Johnstown | $27,000 | 1,090 | +110% |
| Lancaster | $27,000 | 3,430 | +43% |
| Lebanon | $29,000 | 780 | +90% |
| Philadelphia | $27,000 | 22,180 | +11% |
| Pittsburgh | $27,000 | 15,440 | +29% |
| Reading | $27,000 | 2,450 | +46% |
| Scranton | $26,000 | 3,740 | +40% |
| State College | $26,000 | 590 | +1% |
| Williamsport | $25,000 | 720 | +52% |
| York | $27,000 | 1,930 | +9% |
Rhode Island
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | $28,000 | 9,390 | +62% |
South Carolina
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | $21,000 | 750 | +44% |
| Charleston | $23,000 | 2,150 | -27% |
| Columbia | $22,000 | 3,610 | 0% |
| Florence | $19,000 | 1,660 | +119% |
| Greenville | $22,000 | 3,280 | +7% |
| Myrtle Beach | $21,000 | 690 | -35% |
| Spartanburg | $22,000 | 1,430 | +26% |
| Sumter | $20,000 | 470 | +65% |
South Dakota
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | $24,000 | 710 | +19% |
| Sioux Falls | $25,000 | 1,880 | +36% |
Tennessee
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | $23,000 | 2,650 | +14% |
| Clarksville | $24,000 | 700 | -6% |
| Cleveland | $22,000 | 570 | +89% |
| Jackson | $21,000 | 890 | +63% |
| Johnson City | $21,000 | 1,750 | +157% |
| Kingsport | $23,000 | 1,220 | +2% |
| Knoxville | $23,000 | 3,590 | +4% |
| Memphis | $23,000 | 5,690 | -12% |
| Morristown | $23,000 | 580 | +40% |
| Nashville | $24,000 | 6,580 | -15% |
Texas
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene | $20,000 | 1,330 | +125% |
| Amarillo | $21,000 | 1,220 | +17% |
| Austin | $23,000 | 4,200 | -49% |
| Beaumont | $19,000 | 1,600 | -1% |
| Brownsville | $19,000 | 1,880 | +46% |
| College Station | $22,000 | 500 | -44% |
| Corpus Christi | $21,000 | 1,550 | -14% |
| Dallas | $23,000 | 17,100 | -22% |
| El Paso | $21,000 | 1,900 | -32% |
| Fort Worth | $24,000 | 7,020 | -22% |
| Houston | $23,000 | 19,750 | -29% |
| Killeen | $24,000 | 1,460 | +15% |
| Laredo | $20,000 | 510 | -32% |
| Longview | $21,000 | 1,330 | +44% |
| Lubbock | $22,000 | 1,700 | +37% |
| Mcallen | $20,000 | 3,590 | +54% |
| Midland | $22,000 | 460 | -22% |
| Odessa | $23,000 | 330 | -37% |
| San Angelo | $20,000 | 630 | +70% |
| San Antonio | $24,000 | 7,470 | -18% |
| Sherman | $22,000 | 690 | +87% |
| Texarkana | $23,000 | 890 | +78% |
| Tyler | $22,000 | 1,780 | +104% |
| Victoria | $20,000 | 1,220 | +180% |
| Waco | $22,000 | 1,450 | +49% |
| Wichita Falls | $23,000 | 910 | +78% |
Utah
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan | $21,000 | 460 | +7% |
| Ogden | $22,000 | 1,670 | -17% |
| Provo | $22,000 | 1,450 | -15% |
| Salt Lake City | $24,000 | 5,330 | -16% |
| St George | $23,000 | 520 | +26% |
Vermont
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | $25,000 | 790 | -28% |
Virginia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg | $22,000 | 640 | +13% |
| Charlottesville | $25,000 | 1,280 | +54% |
| Danville | $21,000 | 610 | +102% |
| Harrisonburg | $25,000 | 760 | +47% |
| Lynchburg | $22,000 | 1,150 | +20% |
| Richmond | $24,000 | 7,110 | +11% |
| Roanoke | $24,000 | 2,360 | +51% |
| Virginia Beach | $22,000 | 6,100 | -23% |
| Winchester | $26,000 | 650 | +43% |
Washington
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bremerton | $28,000 | 920 | +16% |
| Kennewick | $25,000 | 720 | -26% |
| Longview | $25,000 | 400 | +39% |
| Mount Vernon | $30,000 | 490 | +23% |
| Olympia | $25,000 | 480 | -50% |
| Seattle | $31,000 | 8,420 | -43% |
| Spokane | $26,000 | 2,260 | +9% |
| Tacoma | $28,000 | 2,310 | -15% |
| Wenatchee | $24,000 | 390 | +13% |
| Yakima | $23,000 | 1,090 | +36% |
West Virginia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | $22,000 | 1,150 | -21% |
| Huntington | $22,000 | 1,700 | +52% |
| Morgantown | $22,000 | 660 | +35% |
| Parkersburg | $20,000 | 690 | +7% |
| Wheeling | $20,000 | 890 | +46% |
Wisconsin
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton | $26,000 | 1,280 | +14% |
| Eau Claire | $25,000 | 1,220 | +74% |
| Fond | $26,000 | 650 | +69% |
| Green Bay | $26,000 | 1,810 | +7% |
| Janesville | $24,000 | 910 | +54% |
| La Crosse | $26,000 | 1,130 | +66% |
| Madison | $27,000 | 3,730 | +7% |
| Milwaukee | $26,000 | 9,530 | +10% |
| Oshkosh | $26,000 | 1,040 | +23% |
| Racine | $26,000 | 1,860 | +163% |
| Sheboygan | $24,000 | 1,070 | +107% |
| Wausau | $26,000 | 850 | +36% |
Wyoming
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casper | $27,000 | 600 | +87% |
| Cheyenne | $30,000 | 520 | +37% |