Nursing Assistants in Indiana
Get the information you need to know about working as a Nursing Assistant.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Nursing Assistants in Indiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Nursing Assistants in Indiana is growing faster than average.
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Nursing Assistants in Indiana 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 Indiana?
There were approximately 30,220 workers employed as Nursing Assistants in this state in 2018.
There were 31,520 Nursing Assistants employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 1,300 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 20,950 Nursing Assistants working in it, which means Indiana has more Nursing Assistants than average.
Job Projections for Indiana
Jobs for Nursing Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 10.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.5%.
Indiana Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 4,020 annual job openings, and 34,740 total jobs in 2026 for Nursing Assistants in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 195,100 annual jobs and 1,683,700 total jobs in 2026.
What do Nursing Assistants Make in Indiana?
In 2018 wages for Nursing Assistants ranged from $21,240 to $34,080 with $26,830 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.21 to $16.39. The median hourly rate was $12.9.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.21 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.69.
The median salary in Indiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Indiana 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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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 39,770 | $28,880 |
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 12,100 | $28,850 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 8,770 | $28,390 |
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 6,730 | $28,730 |
Fort Wayne, IN | 2,570 | $26,360 |
Evansville, IN-KY | 1,990 | $27,070 |
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 1,480 | $28,040 |
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 780 | $27,670 |
Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 690 | $25,530 |
Terre Haute, IN | 660 | $25,310 |
Muncie, IN | 580 | $25,830 |
Bloomington, IN | 550 | $27,300 |
Kokomo, IN | 510 | $24,080 |
Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 370 | $26,730 |
Columbus, IN | 360 | $27,870 |
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 Indiana
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Occupation | Indiana Employment Total |
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Home Health Aides | 13,660 |
Orderlies | 1,580 |
Psychiatric Aides | 580 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.