Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides Career

The average annual wage of the occupations is $39,600 and $19 per hour. 4 vocational programs could be taken for the Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides career. Based on BLS data, a total of 1,432,790 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides is $12,901. The average length of the programs is 648 hours and the average completion time is 9.14 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides Career

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	61	$16,440	-	784 Hours	10.00 Months
Health Aide	30	-	-	-	-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	599	$4,480	$358	234 Hours	4.71 Months
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (other)	91	$17,783	$1,994	926 Hours	12.71 Months

Related Occupations to Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides Career

The following 37 occupations are related to Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides.

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Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
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Rehabilitation Counselors	84,750	$48,430	$23
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	352K	$59,190	$28
Healthcare Social Workers	185K	$67,430	$32
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	115K	$63,870	$31
Social and Human Service Assistants	409K	$44,240	$21
Community Health Workers	58,550	$52,610	$25
Physician Assistants	146K	$130,490	$63
Occupational Therapists	145K	$96,790	$47
Recreational Therapists	15,540	$60,910	$29
Registered Nurses	3,175K	$94,480	$45
Nurse Anesthetists	47,810	$214,200	$103
Nurse Practitioners	280K	$128,490	$62
Emergency Medicine Physicians	35,100	$306,640	$147
Family Medicine Physicians	112K	$240,790	$116
Psychiatrists	24,830	$256,930	$124
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	55,660	$70,270	$34
Emergency Medical Technicians	167K	$43,100	$21
Paramedics	98,770	$57,450	$28
Psychiatric Technicians	116K	$43,650	$21
Surgical Technologists	110K	$62,250	$30
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	630K	$60,790	$29
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	171K	$54,220	$26
Surgical Assistants	18,780	$65,190	$31
Nursing Assistants	1,352K	$39,610	$19
Orderlies	48,710	$38,440	$18
Psychiatric Aides	32,310	$41,000	$20
Occupational Therapy Assistants	46,090	$68,170	$33
Occupational Therapy Aides	4,430	$42,060	$20
Physical Therapist Assistants	104K	$65,860	$32
Physical Therapist Aides	42,390	$34,810	$17
Medical Assistants	763K	$43,350	$21
Medical Equipment Preparers	66,790	$47,410	$23
Phlebotomists	137K	$43,130	$21
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	106K	$50,090	$24
Childcare Workers	497K	$32,070	$15
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	11,520	$34,420	$17

Vocational Programs for Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides Career

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Vocational Programs to Prepare Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides Career

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