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
EDR 2 - Headwaters	390	33	$21.77/hr	$0.47/hr	$16.77/hr	$19.40/hr	$21.70/hr	$24.28/hr	$28.05/hr
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 330 $21.58/hr Public Administration 70 $22.89/hr

Other Regional Data For Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 7,230 $24.78/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 1,380 $22.90/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 1,340 $23.27/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 990 $21.79/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 890 $22.06/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 760 $21.07/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 740 $22.78/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 450 $20.86/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 420 $22.12/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 420 $22.00/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 390 $21.70/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 350 $21.32/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 310 $23.33/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Physician Assistants	N/A	N/A	N/A
Optometrists	N/A	N/A	N/A
Respiratory Therapists	N/A	N/A	N/A
Chiropractors	N/A	N/A	N/A

• 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.