hc2017_header

Health Care Workforce Needs in Wyoming: Update 2017


Table of Contents | Findings | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | PDF

Research & Planning Home | Contact

Published June 2017

Chapter 4: The Education and Career Pathways of Certified Nursing Assistants

Tables

by: Lynae Mohondro, Senior Research Analyst

About the Data in this Chapter
Tables and Figures Unit of Measurement Source
Table 4.1: Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) Working in Health Care & Social Assistance (NAICS 62) in Wyoming, 2009-2015
Persons Certified Linked to Persons Working
R&P
Table 4.2: Enrollment in Wyoming Postsecondary Education Institution and Academic Achievement by 2015 of 2010 Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) Who Held Certificates in 2010 After Certificate Effective Date
Persons Certified Linked to College Enrollment Data
R&P
Table 4.3: Longitudinal Tracking of CNAs Who Held Certificates in 2010 (N = 5,833): Employment and Wages from Wyoming and Partner States from 3 Years Before Certification Date to 5 Years After Certification Date
Persons Certified Linked to Persons Working
R&P
Figure 4.1: Longitudinal Tracking of CNAs Who Held a Certificate in 2010 (N = 5,833): Percent Working in Wyoming and Partner States from 3 Years Prior to Certification Date to 5 Years After Certification Date
Persons Certified Linked to Persons Working
R&P
Table 4.4: Longitudinal Tracking of CNAs Who Held a Certificate in 2010 (N = 5,833): Employment and Wages from Wyoming and Partner States by Post-Certification Educational Attainment from UW/WCCC from 3 Years Before Certification Date to 5 Years After Certification Date
Persons Certified/Licensed Linked to Persons Working and Persons with Awards
R&P
Figure 4.2: Longitudinal Tracking of CNAs Who Held a Certificate in 2010: Median Annual Wage 5 Years after Certification by Post-Certification Educational Attainment for Individuals Working in Wyoming and Partner States
Persons Certified/Licensed Linked to Persons Working and Persons with Awards
R&P
Table 4.5: 2015 Licenses/Certificates of Nursing Assistants (CNAs) Who Were Certified in Wyoming in 2010 (Total N = 5,833)
Persons Certified/Licensed
R&P
Table 4.6: Primary Industry and State of Work in 2015 of Nursing Assistants (CNAs) Certified in 2010 who No Longer Had a Certificate or License in 2015
Persons Certified/Licensed Linked to Persons Working
R&P

Table 4.1: Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) Working in Health Care & Social Assistance (NAICSa 62) in Wyoming, 2009-2015
2009 2010 2011
Age Group N and Column % Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
< 25   N 848 918 947 941 817 866 882 938 759 779 759 706
% 26.3 27.7 28.6 28.6 24.8 25.8 26.5 27.5 24.5 25.4 25.4 24.6
25-34   N 879 902 888 875 946 948 935 956 912 890 863 825
% 27.2 27.2 26.8 26.6 28.7 28.2 28.1 28.1 29.4 29.1 28.9 28.7
35-44      N 546 541 542 543 569 577 576 587 534 517 511 498
% 16.9 16.3 16.3 16.5 17.3 17.2 17.3 17.2 17.2 16.9 17.1 17.4
45-54    N 563 564 562 555 543 555 527 530 483 472 464 453
% 17.4 17.0 16.9 16.9 16.5 16.5 15.8 15.6 15.6 15.4 15.5 15.8
55-64     N 314 312 302 304 346 336 331 327 330 325 314 313
% 9.7 9.4 9.1 9.2 10.5 10.0 10.0 9.6 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.9
65+       N 79 82 75 69 77 81 75 69 81 79 79 75
% 2.4 2.5 2.3 2.1 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.0 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6
Total N 3,229 3,319 3,316 3,287 3,298 3,363 3,326 3,407 3,099 3,062 2,990 2,870
% 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
2012 2013 2014
Age Group N and Column % Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
< 25  
N
 574 576 553 941 840 913 923 878 733 740 723 954
%
 20.7 21.2 20.8 28.1 26.0 27.8 28.7 28.2 24.1 24.7 24.5 29.3
25-34  
N
 858 840 813 958 944 936 903 866 910 883 880 904
%
 31.0 30.9 30.6 28.6 29.2 28.5 28.1 27.9 29.9 29.4 29.8 27.7
35-44     
N
 494 486 486 564 583 586 577 564 562 556 544 559
%
 17.8 17.9 18.3 16.9 18.0 17.9 18.0 18.1 18.5 18.5 18.4 17.1
45-54   
N
 431 420 415 464 424 416 401 394 415 415 408 437
%
 15.6 15.4 15.6 13.9 13.1 12.7 12.5 12.7 13.6 13.8 13.8 13.4
55-64    
N
 326 318 312 338 354 349 335 329 336 326 313 317
%
 11.8 11.7 11.8 10.1 11.0 10.6 10.4 10.6 11.0 10.9 10.6 9.7
65+      
N
 88 80 74 82 86 82 75 77 87 82 81 89
%
 3.2 2.9 2.8 2.4 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.5 2.9 2.7 2.7 2.7
Total
N
 2,771 2,720 2,653 3,347 3,231 3,282 3,214 3,108 3,043 3,002 2,949 3,260
%
 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
2015
Age Group N and Column % Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
< 25  
N
 802 887 947 944
%
 26.1 28.1 29.8 29.9
25-34  
N
 896 894 882 867
%
 29.2 28.4 27.8 27.5
35-44     
N
 539 537 538 543
%
 17.6 17.0 16.9 17.2
45-54   
N
 413 421 412 405
%
 13.5 13.4 13.0 12.8
55-64    
N
 318 319 308 308
%
 10.4 10.1 9.7 9.8
65+      
N
 99 94 91 87
%
 3.2 3.0 2.9 2.8
Total
N
 3,067 3,152 3,178 3,154
%
 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
aNorth American Industry Classification. 
Source: Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) custom extract. 
Prepared by L. Mohondro, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 3/21/17. 

Table 4.2: Enrollment in Wyoming Postsecondary Education Institution and Academic Achievement by 2015 of 2010 Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) Who Held Certificates in 2010 After Certificate Effective Date
Certified CNAs in 2010 Academic Achievement by 2015
N % Enrolled Certificate Associate’s  Bachelor’s Graduate
88
1.5
X
X
223
3.8
X
X
X
29
0.5
X
X
X
X
506
8.7
X
X
77
1.3
X
X
X
5
0.1
X
X
X
X
241
4.1
X
X
6
0.1
X
X
X
5
0.1
X
X
1,763
30.2
X
8
0.1
X
2,873
49.3
9
0.2
Not discloseable due to confidentiality. 
5,833
100.0
Total
Source: Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) custom extract. 
Prepared by L. Mohondro, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 3/21/17. 

Table 4.3: Longitudinal Tracking of CNAs Who Held Certificates in 2010 (N = 5,833): Employment and Wages from Wyoming and Partner States from 3 Years Before Certification Date to 5 Years After Certification Date
Working in Wyoming Working in Partner State Total Found Working in WY or Partner State Not Found Working
Yeara Year Relative to License Date N % Median Annual Wage ($) Wage % Change N % Median Annual Wage ($) Wage % Change N % Median Annual Wage ($) Wage % Change N %
2007
-3
 4,144 71.0 15,151 399 6.8 11,022 4,543 77.9 14,759 1,290 22.1
2008
-2
 4,534 77.7 16,104 6.3 383 6.6 10,935 -0.8 4,917 84.3 15,489 4.9 916 15.7
2009
-1
 4,869 83.5 17,878 11.0 331 5.7 12,569 14.9 5,200 89.1 17,393 12.3 633 10.9
2011
1
 4,911 84.2 18,218 1.9 318 5.5 11,647 -7.3 5,229 89.6 17,818 2.4 604 10.4
2012
2
 4,684 80.3 19,189 5.3 409 7.0 13,875 19.1 5,093 87.3 18,744 5.2 740 12.7
2013
3
 4,322 74.1 21,130 10.1 537 9.2 13,869 0.0 4,859 83.3 20,411 8.9 974 16.7
2014
4
 4,125 70.7 22,844 8.1 597 10.2 16,281 17.4 4,722 81.0 22,084 8.2 1,111 19.0
2015
5
 3,875 66.4 24,766 8.4 631 10.8 20,399 25.3 4,506 77.3 24,189 9.5 1,327 22.7
aApproximate year. 
Source: Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) custom extract. 
Prepared by L. Mohondro, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 3/21/17. 

Table 4.4: Longitudinal Tracking of CNAs Who Held a Certificate in 2010 (N = 5,833): Employment and Wages from Wyoming and Partner Statesa by Post-Certification Educational Attainment from UW/WCCC from 3 Years Before Certification Date to 5 Years After Certification Date
Approximate Year Year Relative to Cert. Date Total Never Enrolled / No Degree Enrolled / No Degree Certificate Only Associate’s Only Certificate & Associate’s Bachelor’s Only Associate’s & Bachelor’s Certificate & Associate’s & Bachelor’s Other Pathway
2007
-3
N
 4,543 2,395 1,280 74 382 175 152 52 20 13
Row %
 100.0 52.7 28.2 1.6 8.4 3.9 3.3 1.1 0.4 0.3
Median Annual Wage ($)
 14,759 18,675 10,343 11,690 9,326 11,748 4,505 8,196 3,725 12,343
2008
-2
N
 4,917 2,525 1,411 76 422 194 187 63 23 16
%
 100.0 51.4 28.7 1.5 8.6 3.9 3.8 1.3 0.5 0.3
Median Annual Wage ($)
 15,489 19,723 11,986 12,435 10,882 12,863 4,996 6,353 6,309 14,753
2009
-1
N
 5,200 2,635 1,531 78 449 198 198 68 25 18
%
 100.0 50.7 29.4 1.5 8.6 3.8 3.8 1.3 0.5 0.3
Median Annual Wage ($)
 17,393 21,403 13,954 14,985 12,792 14,867 5,702 8,329 9,198 12,219
2011
1
N
 5,229 2,584 1,592 80 450 204 210 66 24 19
%
 100.0 49.4 30.4 1.5 8.6 3.9 4.0 1.3 0.5 0.4
Median Annual Wage ($)
 17,818 21,791 14,354 16,345 13,798 15,075 5,769 8,555 15,743 13,282
2012
2
N
 5,093 2,456 1,575 82 455 211 205 69 23 17
%
 100.0 48.2 30.9 1.6 8.9 4.1 4.0 1.4 0.5 0.3
Median Annual Wage ($)
 18,744 22,721 16,794 17,584 15,362 16,165 7,255 9,846 10,935 12,593
2013
3
N
 4,859 2,296 1,523 77 443 203 206 67 25 19
%
 100.0 47.3 31.3 1.6 9.1 4.2 4.2 1.4 0.5 0.4
Median Annual Wage ($)
 20,411 23,467 17,919 20,199 19,436 21,899 11,893 14,374 13,853 14,187
2014
4
N
 4,722 2,207 1,466 75 454 207 202 66 27 18
%
 100.0 46.7 31.0 1.6 9.6 4.4 4.3 1.4 0.6 0.4
Median Annual Wage ($)
 22,084 23,684 18,451 24,618 23,842 25,030 28,660 26,758 37,107 29,097
2015
5
N
 4,506 2,081 1,400 74 441 206 195 67 26 16
%
 100.0 46.2 31.1 1.6 9.8 4.6 4.3 1.5 0.6 0.4
Median Annual Wage ($)
 24,189 24,859 20,419 24,719 28,247 33,170 39,023 35,823 49,945 33,015
aPartner states are those states with which R&P has data sharing agreements: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Utah.
Educational achievements are mutually exclusive of each other.
Other degree achievements not represented in table are accounted for in Totals.
Source: Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) custom extract. 
Prepared by L. Mohondro, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 3/21/17. 

Table 4.5: 2015 Licenses/Certificates of Nursing Assistants (CNAs) Who Were Certified in Wyoming in 2010 (Total N = 5,833)
SOCa Code SOC Title N %
311014
Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
 1,792 30.7
291141
Registered Nurses
 501 8.6
292061
Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
 76 1.3
292052
Pharmacy Technicians
 23 0.4
292034
Radiologic Technologists
 15 0.3
319091
Dental Assistants
 13 0.2
291122
Occupational Therapists
 10 0.2
211029
Social Workers, All Other
 9 0.2
292021
Dental Hygienists
 6 0.1
Other Occupations
 20 0.3
Not in Licensing Files
 3,370 57.8
aStandard Occupational Classification.
Source: Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) custom extract. 
Prepared by L. Mohondro, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 3/21/17. 

Table 4.6: Primary Industry and State of Work in 2015 of Nursing Assistants (CNAs) Certified in 2010 who No Longer Had a Certificate or License in 2015 
NAICSa Code NAICS Wyoming Partner States Total
62
Health Care & Social Assistance
414
342
756
44-45
Retail Trade
163
46
209
72
Accomodation & Food Services
161
29
190
61
Educational Services
127
30
157
92
Public Administration
97
13
110
56
Administrative & Support & Waste Management & Remediation Services
52
37
89
81
Other Services (Except Public Administration)
63
11
74
52
Finance & Insurance
39
9
48
31-33
Manufacturing
23
17
40
48-49
Transportation & Warehousing
34
5
39
21
Mining
ND
ND
37
23
Construction
ND
ND
33
54
Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
20
11
31
53
Real Estate & Leasing
16
6
22
71
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation
14
6
20
42
Wholesale Trade
ND
ND
18
51
Information
ND
ND
6
Other NAICS
16
Total Found
1,313
582
1,895
Not Found
1,475
Total Not in Licensing Files in 2015
3,370
aNorth American Industry Classification. 
Source: Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) custom extract. 
Prepared by L. Mohondro, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 3/21/17. 

 

 

© 2017 Wyoming Department of Workforce Services