Nursing Assistants

Bright outlookJob zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 31-1131.00

Pay and outlook shown for

median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

$31k10th$37kMedian$46k90th

New workers start near $30,800; experienced workers reach $46,110. About 7,080 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change: +12.6%; Alamo region, 7,481 to 8,420 jobs · U.S. +2%
Openings a year: 1,189; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 204,100
Employed in 2024: 7,481; in the Alamo region · U.S. 1,441,500

Typical entry education: Postsecondary nondegree award

Alamo Colleges programs that lead here

5 programs, with the college that teaches each.

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Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

Service Orientation3.9
Social Perceptiveness3.3
Active Listening3.0
Monitoring3.0
Critical Thinking3.1
Reading Comprehension3.0
Speaking3.0
Coordination3.0

What the work is

Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff. Perform duties such as monitoring of health status, feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, or ambulation of patients in a health or nursing facility. May include medication administration and other health-related tasks. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.

Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.
Change bed linens or make beds.
Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.
Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.
Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

High school or less41%
Certificate24%
Some college12%
Associate degree10%
Bachelor's degree6%
Master's degree3%
Doctoral or professional4%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

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