Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant demographics and statistics in the US
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Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant demographics by:
Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant gender statistics
90.1% of patient care technician/certified nursing assistants are women and 9.9% of patient care technician/certified nursing assistants are men.
- Female, 90.1%
- Male, 9.9%
Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant gender ratio
| Gender | Percentages |
|---|---|
| Female | 90.1% |
| Male | 9.9% |
Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant gender pay gap
Women earn 95¢ for every $1 earned by men
Male income
$38,058
Female income
$36,344
Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant gender ratio over time
This data breaks down the percentage of men and women in patient care technician/certified nursing assistant positions over time. Currently, 90.1% of patient care technician/certified nursing assistants are female.
Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant gender ratio by year
| Year | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.49% | 89.51% |
| 2011 | 11.25% | 88.75% |
| 2012 | 11.87% | 88.13% |
| 2013 | 12.41% | 87.59% |
| 2014 | 10.50% | 89.50% |
| 2015 | 10.79% | 89.21% |
| 2016 | 10.76% | 89.24% |
| 2017 | 10.88% | 89.12% |
| 2018 | 9.91% | 90.09% |
| 2019 | 9.34% | 90.66% |
| 2020 | 9.11% | 90.89% |
| 2021 | 9.92% | 90.08% |
Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant related jobs gender ratio
We compared patient care technician/certified nursing assistants with similar job titles to see how gender ratios vary. As you can see, medical orderly and surgical orderly have the biggest gender ratio gaps.
| Job title | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Hospice Aide | 9% | 91% |
| Patient Care Technician/Certified Nursing Assistant | 10% | 90% |
| Licensed Nursing Assistant | 10% | 90% |
| Corpsman | 80% | 20% |
| Surgical Orderly | 82% | 18% |
| Medical Orderly | 89% | 11% |
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Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant demographics by race
The most common ethnicity among patient care technician/certified nursing assistants is White, which makes up 57.3% of all patient care technician/certified nursing assistants. Comparatively, 18.4% of patient care technician/certified nursing assistants are Hispanic or Latino and 11.4% of patient care technician/certified nursing assistants are Black or African American.
- White, 57.3%
- Hispanic or Latino, 18.4%
- Black or African American, 11.4%
- Asian, 6.9%
- Unknown, 5.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant race
| Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant race | Percentages |
|---|---|
| White | 57.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18.4% |
| Black or African American | 11.4% |
| Asian | 6.9% |
| Unknown | 5.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.9% |
Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant race and ethnicity over time
See how patient care technician/certified nursing assistant racial and ethnic diversity trended since 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau data.
Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant race and ethnicity by year
| Year | White | Black or African American | Asian | Hispanic or Latino |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 61.42% | 13.16% | 5.08% | 17.30% |
| 2011 | 60.23% | 14.03% | 5.17% | 17.14% |
| 2012 | 60.32% | 13.24% | 5.34% | 17.66% |
| 2013 | 60.98% | 12.52% | 5.46% | 17.60% |
| 2014 | 58.63% | 14.05% | 5.70% | 18.06% |
| 2015 | 58.49% | 13.56% | 5.97% | 18.54% |
| 2016 | 57.65% | 13.59% | 5.96% | 19.08% |
| 2017 | 58.05% | 12.53% | 6.07% | 19.36% |
| 2018 | 61.82% | 10.37% | 6.40% | 17.98% |
| 2019 | 61.00% | 11.23% | 6.37% | 17.83% |
| 2020 | 59.51% | 9.66% | 6.83% | 18.01% |
| 2021 | 57.26% | 11.42% | 6.94% | 18.39% |
Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant wage gap by race
According to our data, asian patient care technician/certified nursing assistants have the highest average salary compared to other ethnicities. White patient care technician/certified nursing assistants have the lowest average salary at $37,219.
| Ethnicity | Salary |
|---|---|
| Unknown | $37,418 |
| White | $37,219 |
| Black or African American | $37,870 |
| Asian | $40,180 |
| Hispanic or Latino | $37,676 |
Average patient care technician/certified nursing assistant age
See how the average age of patient care technician/certified nursing assistants varies based on ethnicity and gender.
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Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant age by race and gender
| Race | Male age | Female age |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 42 | 45 |
| Unknown | 35.5 | 38 |
| Asian | 43 | 47 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 | 39 |
| White | 32 | 39 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 36 |
Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant age breakdown
The average age of patient care technician/certified nursing assistants is 40+ years years old, representing 53% of the patient care technician/certified nursing assistant population.
Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant age breakdown
| Patient Care Technician/Certified Nursing Assistant Years | Percentages |
|---|---|
| 40+ years | 53% |
| 30-40 years | 22% |
| 20-30 years | 23% |
Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant educational attainment
The most common degree for patient care technician/certified nursing assistants is associate degree, with 38% of patient care technician/certified nursing assistants earning that degree. The second and third most common degree levels are bachelor's degree degree at 26% and bachelor's degree degree at 14%.
- Associate, 38%
- Bachelor's, 26%
- High School Diploma, 14%
- Diploma, 9%
- Other Degrees, 13%
Patient care technician/certified nursing assistants by degree level
| Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant degree | Percentages |
|---|---|
| Associate | 38% |
| Bachelor's | 26% |
| High School Diploma | 14% |
| Diploma | 9% |
| Other Degrees | 13% |
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Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant wage gap by degree level
According to the data, patient care technician/certified nursing assistants with a Master's degree earn more than those without, at $41,005 annually. With a Bachelor's degree, patient care technician/certified nursing assistants earn a median annual income of $39,391 compared to $37,923 for patient care technician/certified nursing assistants with an Associate degree.
| Education | Salary |
|---|---|
| Master's Degree | $41,005 |
| High School Diploma or Less | $36,918 |
| Bachelor's Degree | $39,391 |
| Some College/ Associate Degree | $37,923 |
Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant employment statistics
Company size where patient care technician/certified nursing assistants work
Below, you can see the size of companies where patient care technician/certified nursing assistants work.
Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant jobs by employer size
| Company size | Percentages |
|---|---|
| < 50 employees | 4% |
| 50 - 100 employees | 13% |
| 100 - 500 employees | 28% |
| 500 - 1,000 employees | 7% |
| 1,000 - 10,000 employees | 31% |
| > 10,000 employees | 17% |
Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant turnover and employment statistics
Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant unemployment rate over time
The unemployment rate for patient care technician/certified nursing assistants between 2008 and the most recent data has varied, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant unemployment rate by year
| Year | Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant unemployment rate |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.70% |
| 2011 | 8.87% |
| 2012 | 7.91% |
| 2013 | 7.47% |
| 2014 | 6.57% |
| 2015 | 5.67% |
| 2016 | 4.90% |
| 2017 | 4.21% |
| 2018 | 3.63% |
| 2019 | 3.40% |
| 2020 | 4.16% |
| 2021 | 5.25% |
Average patient care technician/certified nursing assistant tenure
The average patient care technician/certified nursing assistant stays at their job for 1-2 years, based on the 139 patient care technician/certified nursing assistants resumes in Zippia's database.
Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant tenure statistics
| Number of years | Percentages |
|---|---|
| Less than 1 year | 26% |
| 1-2 years | 30% |
| 3-4 years | 14% |
| 5-7 years | 13% |
| 8-10 years | 7% |
| 11+ years | 10% |
Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant LGBT ratio compared to similar jobs
Review the percent of patient care technician/certified nursing assistants that are members of the LGBT community. You can see how this compares to similar jobs in the chart below.
| Job title | LGBT | Job openings |
|---|---|---|
| Kennel Technician | 3.36% | 30,123 |
| Phlebotomy Externship | 5.28% | 10,289 |
| Home Health Provider | 6.05% | 213,817 |
| Patient Care Technician/Certified Nursing Assistant | 7.07% | - |
| Therapy Aide | 7.18% | 50,598 |
| Sterile Technician | 7.30% | 30,250 |
| Psychiatric Orderly | 10.58% | 4,739 |
Similar patient care technician/certified nursing assistant jobs LGBT demographics
| Profession | Percentages of LGBT | Job openings |
|---|---|---|
| Kennel Technician | 3.36% | 30,123 |
| Phlebotomy Externship | 5.28% | 10,289 |
| Home Health Provider | 6.05% | 213,817 |
| Therapy Aide | 7.18% | 50,598 |
| Sterile Technician | 7.30% | 30,250 |
| Psychiatric Orderly | 10.58% | 4,739 |
Foreign languages spoken by patient care technician/certified nursing assistants
- Spanish, 100.0%
Patient care technician/certified nursing assistant languages spoken
| Foreign language | Percentages |
|---|---|
| Spanish | 100.0% |
