DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	15,210	608	$23.54/hr	$0.14/hr	$18.91/hr	$20.91/hr	$23.40/hr	$26.60/hr	$29.54/hr
U S	697,510	4,883	$23.56/hr	$0.05/hr	$16.78/hr	$19.82/hr	$23.07/hr	$27.22/hr	$30.78/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Education and Health Services 13,790 $23.24/hr Public Administration 990 $25.24/hr Professional and Business Services 400 $25.90/hr Manufacturing 20 $20.99/hr Financial Activities 10 $35.10/hr

Other Regional Data For Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2022 - 2032 Minnesota 15,210 $23.40/hr 3.5% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 8,200 $24.57/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 7,230 $24.78/hr 3.7% Northwest Minnesota 2,390 $21.56/hr 2.8% Central Minnesota 2,110 $22.76/hr 4.9% Northwest Balance of State 1,760 $21.56/hr N/A Southwest Minnesota 1,460 $22.25/hr 1.9% Southeast Minnesota 1,340 $23.27/hr 3.9% Southeast Balance of State 1,140 $22.82/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 1,070 $21.59/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota 990 $21.79/hr 3.0% Fargo ND-MN MSA 910 $21.73/hr N/A St Cloud MN MSA 910 $22.73/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 730 $22.64/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 440 $19.92/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 440 $22.20/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 330 $23.00/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 180 $22.46/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA N/A $23.92/hr N/A

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• Administers specified medication, orally or by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection, and notes time and amount on patients' charts.
• Dresses wounds, gives enemas, douches, alcohol rubs, and massages.
• Observes patients and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to medical personnel in charge.
• Applies compresses, ice bags, and hot water bottles.
• Washes and dresses bodies of deceased persons.
• Cleans rooms, makes beds, and answers patients' calls.
• Assists in delivery, care, and feeding of infants.
• Prepares or examines food trays for prescribed diet and feeds patients.
• Records food and fluid intake and output.
• Sterilizes equipment and supplies, using germicides, sterilizer, or autoclave.
• Collects samples, such as urine, blood, and sputum, from patients for testing and performs routine laboratory tests on samples.
• Assembles and uses such equipment as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, and oxygen suppliers.
• Inventories and requisitions supplies.
• Bathes, dresses, and assists patients in walking and turning.
• Takes and records patients' vital signs.
• Provides medical treatment and personal care to patients in private home settings.