Mobility for care workers: Job changes and wages for nurse aides

► High turnover plagues employers of frontline healthcare workers in the U.S. ► The study uses data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation to examine work and wage patterns of nurse aides. ► Findings show workers lose little by leaving jobs, and often move between jobs and occupations in low-wage labor markets. ► We find minimal upward mobility among nurse aides, particularly among minorities.