OES data highlights - An Occupational Analysis of Industries with Employment Gains, Table 3

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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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Table 3. Employment and mean wages for the largest occupations in home health care services, May 2008
Occupation	Employment	Percent of total industry employment	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage
Home health aides	281,840	29.8	10.17	21,150
Personal and home care aides	225,370	23.8	8.48	17,640
Registered nurses	130,860	13.8	29.56	61,490
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	61,340	6.5	19.91	41,410
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	38,690	4.1	10.83	22,520
Physical therapists	17,840	1.9	39.36	81,870
Office clerks, general	14,680	1.6	12.45	25,890
Medical and health services managers	13,810	1.5	39.50	82,170
Medical and public health social workers	13,680	1.4	24.09	50,100
General and operations managers	8,570	0.9	42.68	88,780
Total, these occupations	806,680	85.2	n/a	n/a
Industry Total	946,930	100.0	16.27	33,840

Last Modified Date: February 4, 2010