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This question is about certified nurses' aide demographics.
83.9% of certified nurses' aides are female in the United States. This is 0.9 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female certified nurses' aides has increased by 1.8 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 1,318,633 female certified nurses' aides in the U.S. and 253,040 male certified nurses' aides in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 1,571,673 people with the specific job title of certified nurses' aide and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Certified Nurses' Aides | Male Certified Nurses' Aides | Percentage Female Certified Nurses' Aides | Percentage Male Certified Nurses' Aides | |
| 2019 | 6,593 | 1,266 | 83.9% | 16.1% | |
| 2018 | 6,917 | 1,418 | 83.0% | 17.0% | |
| 2017 | 9,420 | 2,143 | 81.5% | 18.5% | |
| 2016 | 9,396 | 2,111 | 81.6% | 18.4% | |
| 2015 | 9,453 | 2,130 | 81.6% | 18.4% | |
| 2014 | 9,804 | 2,142 | 82.1% | 17.9% | |
| 2013 | 11,081 | 2,926 | 79.1% | 20.9% | |
| 2012 | 11,334 | 2,843 | 79.9% | 20.1% | |
| 2011 | 11,219 | 2,650 | 80.9% | 19.1% | |
| 2010 | 10,975 | 2,397 | 82.1% | 17.9% |

Additionally, female certified nurses' aides tend to be older than male certified nurses' aides. The average age of a female certified nurses' aide is 41.3, while the average age of a male certified nurses' aide is 38.8.
While the majority of U.S. certified nurses' aides are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 73% of corpsman are male. On the other hand, some certified nurses' aide jobs are dominated by females. 84% of licensed nursing assistant, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among certified nurses' aides. The average male certified nurses' aide earns an average annual salary of $31,572, while the average female certified nurses' aide earns an average annual income of $30,536, meaning female certified nurses' aides make 97 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are certified nurses' aides jobs male or female dominated?
Certified Nurses' Aide jobs are female dominated. 83.9% of certified nurses' aides are female and 16.099999999999994% of certified nurses' aides are male in the United States.
How has the number of female certified nurses' aides changed over time?
The number of female certified nurses' aides has increased by 1.8% since 2010. In 2010, there were 82.1% female certified nurses' aides and the latest data shows that there are 83.9% female certified nurses' aides in the U.S.

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