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Nurse Aide Earnings Potential

Median hourly earnings of nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants were $10.67 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $9.09 and $12.80 an hour. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $7.78, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $14.99 an hour. Median hourly earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants in May 2006 were:

Local government $12.15
Employment services 11.47
General medical and surgical hospitals 11.06
Nursing care facilities 10.37
Community care facilities for the elderly 10.07

Nurse Aide Job Description | Nurse Aide Education & Training |Nurse Aide License &  Certification |Nurse Aide Job Outlook |Nurse-Aide Earnings PotentialSource: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition