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Hours of work for a month's rent

The state's median rent divided by the state's median hourly pay for each role — 2015 against today (2024 rent, 2025 pay).

State

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	27 hrs	29 hrs	+2 hrs
LPN / LVN	42 hrs	39 hrs	−3 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	70 hrs	66 hrs	−5 hrs
Paramedic	—	46 hrs	see note
EMT	—	59 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	27 hrs	35 hrs	+8 hrs
LPN / LVN	39 hrs	45 hrs	+6 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	68 hrs	78 hrs	+9 hrs
Paramedic	—	59 hrs	see note
EMT	—	88 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	26 hrs	26 hrs	same
LPN / LVN	40 hrs	36 hrs	−4 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	67 hrs	59 hrs	−7 hrs
Paramedic	—	41 hrs	see note
EMT	—	56 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	27 hrs	31 hrs	+4 hrs
LPN / LVN	52 hrs	55 hrs	+2 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	94 hrs	92 hrs	−2 hrs
Paramedic	—	59 hrs	see note
EMT	—	94 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	34 hrs	38 hrs	+4 hrs
LPN / LVN	50 hrs	51 hrs	+2 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	81 hrs	80 hrs	−1 hrs
Paramedic	—	59 hrs	see note
EMT	—	83 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	30 hrs	31 hrs	+1 hrs
LPN / LVN	41 hrs	44 hrs	+2 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	75 hrs	72 hrs	−3 hrs
Paramedic	—	42 hrs	see note
EMT	—	64 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	31 hrs	32 hrs	+1 hrs
LPN / LVN	44 hrs	46 hrs	+2 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	78 hrs	76 hrs	−2 hrs
Paramedic	—	50 hrs	see note
EMT	—	68 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	37 hrs	39 hrs	+2 hrs
LPN / LVN	57 hrs	53 hrs	−4 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	92 hrs	84 hrs	−8 hrs
Paramedic	—	51 hrs	see note
EMT	—	86 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	35 hrs	45 hrs	+10 hrs
LPN / LVN	52 hrs	61 hrs	+9 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	92 hrs	100 hrs	+9 hrs
Paramedic	—	63 hrs	see note
EMT	—	95 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	30 hrs	33 hrs	+4 hrs
LPN / LVN	49 hrs	51 hrs	+1 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	86 hrs	83 hrs	−3 hrs
Paramedic	—	54 hrs	see note
EMT	—	69 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	34 hrs	30 hrs	−4 hrs
LPN / LVN	67 hrs	57 hrs	−10 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	103 hrs	89 hrs	−14 hrs
Paramedic	—	50 hrs	see note
EMT	—	61 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	26 hrs	31 hrs	+5 hrs
LPN / LVN	41 hrs	45 hrs	+5 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	68 hrs	74 hrs	+7 hrs
Paramedic	—	48 hrs	see note
EMT	—	74 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	29 hrs	29 hrs	same
LPN / LVN	42 hrs	37 hrs	−6 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	80 hrs	60 hrs	−20 hrs
Paramedic	—	45 hrs	see note
EMT	—	65 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	27 hrs	28 hrs	same
LPN / LVN	39 hrs	35 hrs	−4 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	67 hrs	60 hrs	−7 hrs
Paramedic	—	38 hrs	see note
EMT	—	54 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	28 hrs	26 hrs	−2 hrs
LPN / LVN	38 hrs	33 hrs	−6 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	59 hrs	52 hrs	−8 hrs
Paramedic	—	34 hrs	see note
EMT	—	50 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	29 hrs	28 hrs	−1 hrs
LPN / LVN	41 hrs	36 hrs	−5 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	70 hrs	59 hrs	−11 hrs
Paramedic	—	44 hrs	see note
EMT	—	63 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	25 hrs	26 hrs	same
LPN / LVN	38 hrs	34 hrs	−3 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	61 hrs	54 hrs	−7 hrs
Paramedic	—	42 hrs	see note
EMT	—	56 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	28 hrs	28 hrs	same
LPN / LVN	45 hrs	39 hrs	−6 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	83 hrs	73 hrs	−10 hrs
Paramedic	—	39 hrs	see note
EMT	—	62 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	26 hrs	29 hrs	+3 hrs
LPN / LVN	39 hrs	34 hrs	−4 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	67 hrs	53 hrs	−14 hrs
Paramedic	—	40 hrs	see note
EMT	—	54 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	37 hrs	36 hrs	−1 hrs
LPN / LVN	52 hrs	48 hrs	−5 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	95 hrs	83 hrs	−12 hrs
Paramedic	—	54 hrs	see note
EMT	—	74 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	29 hrs	37 hrs	+8 hrs
LPN / LVN	45 hrs	48 hrs	+3 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	83 hrs	82 hrs	−1 hrs
Paramedic	—	58 hrs	see note
EMT	—	77 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	26 hrs	26 hrs	+1 hrs
LPN / LVN	43 hrs	42 hrs	−1 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	66 hrs	58 hrs	−9 hrs
Paramedic	—	35 hrs	see note
EMT	—	56 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	27 hrs	27 hrs	same
LPN / LVN	42 hrs	41 hrs	−1 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	75 hrs	65 hrs	−10 hrs
Paramedic	—	38 hrs	see note
EMT	—	56 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	27 hrs	27 hrs	same
LPN / LVN	42 hrs	36 hrs	−6 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	69 hrs	59 hrs	−10 hrs
Paramedic	—	38 hrs	see note
EMT	—	53 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	26 hrs	29 hrs	+3 hrs
LPN / LVN	40 hrs	39 hrs	−1 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	65 hrs	60 hrs	−5 hrs
Paramedic	—	48 hrs	see note
EMT	—	68 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	25 hrs	34 hrs	+9 hrs
LPN / LVN	39 hrs	47 hrs	+8 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	66 hrs	78 hrs	+12 hrs
Paramedic	—	60 hrs	see note
EMT	—	95 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	32 hrs	33 hrs	same
LPN / LVN	45 hrs	42 hrs	−3 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	73 hrs	68 hrs	−5 hrs
Paramedic	—	50 hrs	see note
EMT	—	69 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	32 hrs	35 hrs	+3 hrs
LPN / LVN	47 hrs	50 hrs	+3 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	91 hrs	80 hrs	−11 hrs
Paramedic	—	43 hrs	see note
EMT	—	70 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	25 hrs	25 hrs	−1 hrs
LPN / LVN	35 hrs	39 hrs	+4 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	63 hrs	59 hrs	−4 hrs
Paramedic	—	42 hrs	see note
EMT	—	62 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	31 hrs	31 hrs	same
LPN / LVN	53 hrs	51 hrs	−2 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	72 hrs	70 hrs	−2 hrs
Paramedic	—	46 hrs	see note
EMT	—	70 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	29 hrs	33 hrs	+4 hrs
LPN / LVN	41 hrs	44 hrs	+3 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	76 hrs	72 hrs	−4 hrs
Paramedic	—	49 hrs	see note
EMT	—	63 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	28 hrs	25 hrs	−3 hrs
LPN / LVN	39 hrs	33 hrs	−6 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	55 hrs	44 hrs	−11 hrs
Paramedic	—	33 hrs	see note
EMT	—	51 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	25 hrs	27 hrs	+2 hrs
LPN / LVN	38 hrs	37 hrs	−1 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	64 hrs	58 hrs	−6 hrs
Paramedic	—	44 hrs	see note
EMT	—	56 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	27 hrs	26 hrs	−1 hrs
LPN / LVN	42 hrs	37 hrs	−4 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	70 hrs	60 hrs	−10 hrs
Paramedic	—	46 hrs	see note
EMT	—	64 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	23 hrs	26 hrs	+3 hrs
LPN / LVN	40 hrs	41 hrs	+1 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	67 hrs	67 hrs	same
Paramedic	—	44 hrs	see note
EMT	—	67 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	26 hrs	29 hrs	+4 hrs
LPN / LVN	35 hrs	37 hrs	+2 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	69 hrs	64 hrs	−5 hrs
Paramedic	—	46 hrs	see note
EMT	—	58 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	29 hrs	32 hrs	+3 hrs
LPN / LVN	43 hrs	43 hrs	−1 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	75 hrs	71 hrs	−4 hrs
Paramedic	—	49 hrs	see note
EMT	—	66 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	26 hrs	27 hrs	same
LPN / LVN	39 hrs	39 hrs	same
Nursing assistant (CNA)	60 hrs	54 hrs	−7 hrs
Paramedic	—	43 hrs	see note
EMT	—	56 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	29 hrs	33 hrs	+4 hrs
LPN / LVN	45 hrs	45 hrs	+1 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	73 hrs	70 hrs	−3 hrs
Paramedic	—	46 hrs	see note
EMT	—	66 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	28 hrs	32 hrs	+4 hrs
LPN / LVN	44 hrs	49 hrs	+5 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	83 hrs	82 hrs	−1 hrs
Paramedic	—	53 hrs	see note
EMT	—	82 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	32 hrs	39 hrs	+7 hrs
LPN / LVN	45 hrs	52 hrs	+7 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	82 hrs	83 hrs	+1 hrs
Paramedic	—	51 hrs	see note
EMT	—	85 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	31 hrs	28 hrs	−2 hrs
LPN / LVN	42 hrs	39 hrs	−3 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	70 hrs	58 hrs	−12 hrs
Paramedic	—	45 hrs	see note
EMT	—	60 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	37 hrs	37 hrs	−1 hrs
LPN / LVN	59 hrs	53 hrs	−6 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	97 hrs	79 hrs	−18 hrs
Paramedic	—	57 hrs	see note
EMT	—	75 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	29 hrs	31 hrs	+1 hrs
LPN / LVN	46 hrs	46 hrs	same
Nursing assistant (CNA)	79 hrs	77 hrs	−2 hrs
Paramedic	—	36 hrs	see note
EMT	—	72 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	25 hrs	23 hrs	−2 hrs
LPN / LVN	40 hrs	33 hrs	−7 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	61 hrs	50 hrs	−11 hrs
Paramedic	—	38 hrs	see note
EMT	—	53 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	25 hrs	25 hrs	same
LPN / LVN	38 hrs	37 hrs	−1 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	61 hrs	53 hrs	−9 hrs
Paramedic	—	40 hrs	see note
EMT	—	55 hrs	see note

Role	2015	Today	Change
Registered nurse	28 hrs	25 hrs	−3 hrs
LPN / LVN	38 hrs	33 hrs	−5 hrs
Nursing assistant (CNA)	61 hrs	53 hrs	−8 hrs
Paramedic	—	32 hrs	see note
EMT	—	44 hrs	see note

Before 2019, the BLS counted EMTs and paramedics as one job, so there's no fair 2015 number for either. Median pay and median rent hide a lot — your rent and your rate are what matter, so use the check above.

Prices: BLS Consumer Price Index for your Census region, annual averages through 2025 (October 2025 was not collected). Rent: Census American Community Survey median gross rent by state (no 2020 survey; 2019 is used for 2020). Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2015 and May 2025 state medians. Everything you type stays in this browser.

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