Nursing Assistants in Idaho
Get the information you need to know about working as a Nursing Assistant.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Nursing Assistants in Idaho are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Nursing Assistants in Idaho is growing faster than average.
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Nursing Assistants in Idaho earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Nursing Assistant Career?
- Health Professions
- Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies
- Health Aide
- Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
- Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
How Many Nursing Assistants Work in Idaho?
There were approximately 7,300 workers employed as Nursing Assistants in this state in 2018.
There were 7,470 Nursing Assistants employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 20,950 Nursing Assistants working in it, which means Idaho has fewer Nursing Assistants than average.
Job Projections for Idaho
Jobs for Nursing Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 21.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.5%.
Idaho Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 1,080 annual Nursing Assistants job openings in Idaho, and 9,030 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 195,100 annual jobs and 1,683,700 total jobs in 2026.
What do Nursing Assistants Make in Idaho?
In 2018 wages for Nursing Assistants ranged from $21,050 to $35,990 with $26,770 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.12 to $17.3. The median hourly rate was $12.87.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.39 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.48.
The median salary in Idaho is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Idaho Metros for Nursing Assistants
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Nursing Assistants.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Boise City, ID | 3,170 | $27,880 |
Idaho Falls, ID | 840 | $23,130 |
Coeur d’Alene, ID | 690 | $28,190 |
Logan, UT-ID | 480 | $24,300 |
Pocatello, ID | 440 | $26,150 |
Lewiston, ID-WA | 350 | $28,440 |
Top States for Nursing Assistants Employment
View the list below to see where most Nursing Assistants work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 99,440 | $33,070 |
New York | 91,400 | $36,610 |
Florida | 89,860 | $26,020 |
Texas | 87,750 | $25,760 |
Pennsylvania | 76,260 | $30,080 |
Ohio | 65,860 | $27,040 |
North Carolina | 63,010 | $25,260 |
Illinois | 61,140 | $27,860 |
New Jersey | 56,500 | $29,470 |
Michigan | 49,760 | $29,710 |
Virginia | 39,320 | $27,270 |
Massachusetts | 39,100 | $32,310 |
Missouri | 38,560 | $24,350 |
Georgia | 36,780 | $24,680 |
Washington | 32,690 | $31,220 |
Wisconsin | 32,310 | $29,240 |
Minnesota | 31,640 | $33,350 |
Indiana | 30,220 | $26,830 |
Tennessee | 28,340 | $25,680 |
Maryland | 27,980 | $30,230 |
Below are the states where Nursing Assistants get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Alaska | $38,500 |
New York | $36,610 |
Hawaii | $34,870 |
Nevada | $34,060 |
North Dakota | $33,980 |
Minnesota | $33,350 |
California | $33,070 |
Connecticut | $32,620 |
Oregon | $32,350 |
Massachusetts | $32,310 |
Related Careers in Idaho
Discover similar careers:
Occupation | Idaho Employment Total |
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Home Health Aides | 3,200 |
Orderlies | 180 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.