Occupation · SOC 31-1131
Nursing Assistants: where it is licensed
2,870,370 employed across 59 industries, median wage $56,960. Licensed in 27 jurisdictions on record.
| Jurisdiction | Licences | Exam-gated | Titles used | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 1 | 0 | Nurse Aide | jurisdiction |
| AR | 1 | 1 | Nursing Assistant (Certified) | jurisdiction |
| CO | 1 | 1 | Nurse Aide | jurisdiction |
| DC | 1 | 0 | Hospital Corpsman | jurisdiction |
| GA | 1 | 0 | Qualified Medication Aide | jurisdiction |
| HI | 1 | 1 | Nurse Aide | jurisdiction |
| IA | 1 | 1 | Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) (Nurse's Aide) | jurisdiction |
| ID | 1 | 1 | Nursing Assistants | jurisdiction |
| IN | 3 | 3 | Certified Nurse's Aide; Qualified Medication Aide | jurisdiction |
| KS | 1 | 1 | Certified Medication Aide (CMA) | jurisdiction |
| LA | 1 | 1 | Nurses's Assistant, Certified (CNA) | jurisdiction |
| MA | 1 | 1 | NURSE AIDE | jurisdiction |
| MI | 1 | 1 | Nurse Aide, Certified (C.N.A.) | jurisdiction |
| MS | 1 | 1 | Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) | jurisdiction |
| MT | 2 | 2 | Nursing - Medication Aide; Nursing - Medication Aide II | jurisdiction |
| NC | 3 | 2 | Medication Aide - Long Term Care/Skilled Nursing Facilities; Nurse Aid | jurisdiction |
| NE | 2 | 0 | Medication Aide; Nurse Aide | jurisdiction |
| NJ | 2 | 2 | MEDICATION AIDE; NURSE AIDE | jurisdiction |
| NM | 2 | 1 | Medication Aides; Support Providers | jurisdiction |
| NY | 1 | 1 | Certified Nurse Aide | jurisdiction |
| OH | 1 | 0 | State Tested Nurse Aide | jurisdiction |
| OR | 2 | 0 | CNA 1, CNA 2 or CMA Training Program Instructor Approval Application; | jurisdiction |
| SD | 2 | 0 | Medication Aide; Nurses Aide | jurisdiction |
| VT | 1 | 1 | Licensed Nursing Assistant | jurisdiction |
| WA | 1 | 1 | Nursing Technician | jurisdiction |
| WI | 1 | 1 | NURSES AIDE | jurisdiction |
| WY | 1 | 1 | NURSING ASSISTANT, NURSE AIDE | jurisdiction |
Matched on SOC code rather than on job title, because the register and the wage data use different words for the same work — California licenses an Electrical Contractor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts an Electrician.