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Snapshot of Healthcare Support Occupations in 2010

3,962,930

Total Employment

7.60 %

Unemployment Rate

$26,920

Average Annual Salary

#1 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by future employment growth.
#1 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by percentage of women employed.
#2 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
#11 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
#12 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by future job openings.
#13 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by total employment.
#18 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by average annual wages.
#21 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.

Healthcare Support Occupations

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HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS

1. Occupational Therapy Assistants: $51,300

2. Physical Therapist Assistants: $49,810

3. Massage Therapists: $39,770

4. Dental Assistants: $34,140

5. Medical Transcriptionists: $33,530

Table 1. Highest Paying Healthcare Support Occupations

FASTEST GROWING SALARIES

1. Healthcare Support Workers, All Other*: 0.35 %

2. Occupational Therapy Aides: 0.08 %

3. Physical Therapist Assistants: 0.03 %

4. Pharmacy Aides: 0.02 %

5. Medical Equipment Preparers: 0.02 %

Table 2. Healthcare Support Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries

POPULAR OCCUPATIONS

1. Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants*: 36.62 %

2. Home Health Aides: 24.80 %

3. Medical Assistants: 13.20 %

4. Dental Assistants: 7.42 %

5. Healthcare Support Workers, All Other*: 4.89 %

Table 3. Popular Healthcare Support Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT

1. Healthcare Support Workers, All Other*: 1.72 %

2. Massage Therapists: 0.07 %

3. Medical Assistants: 0.06 %

4. Physical Therapist Aides: 0.04 %

5. Occupational Therapy Assistants: 0.04 %

Table 4. Healthcare Support Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment

Employment Information for Healthcare Support Occupations

Total Employment for Healthcare Support Occupations in 2010

Figure 1. Total Employment

Total Employment by Gender for Healthcare Support Occupations in 2010

Figure 2. Employment by Gender

Employment Percent Change for Healthcare Support Occupations in 2010

Figure 3. Employment Percent Change

Unemployment Rate for Healthcare Support Occupations in 2010

Figure 4. Unemployment Rate

Figure 5. Diversity of Employment

Healthcare Support Occupations

National Estimates

Total Employment

3,962,930

127,097,160

Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010

76,240

-3,550,450

Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010

0.02 %

-0.03 %

Percent of Women Employed

88.90 %

47.20 %

Percent of Men Employed

11.10 %

52.80 %

Unemployment Rate

7.60 %

9.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Women

7.60 %

8.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Men

8.10 %

10.50 %

Table 5. Employment Information for Healthcare Support Occupations

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Salary Information for Healthcare Support Occupations

Annual Salary Distribution for Healthcare Support Occupations in 2010

Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution

Hourly Wage Distribution for Healthcare Support Occupations in 2010

Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution

Average Annual Salary for Healthcare Support Occupations in 2010

Figure 8. Average Annual Salary

Average Hourly Wage for Healthcare Support Occupations in 2010

Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage

Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change

Healthcare Support Occupations

National Estimates

Average Annual Salary

$26,920

$44,410

Average Hourly Wage

$12.94

$21.35

Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010

0.01 %

0.02 %

Table 6. Salary Information for Healthcare Support Occupations

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Projections for Healthcare Support Occupations

Projected Employment Growth for Healthcare Support Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 11. Projected Employment Growth (2008-2018)

Replacement Needs Rate for Healthcare Support Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 12. Projected Replacement Needs^{( 1 )} Rate (2008-2018)

Projected Job Openings for Healthcare Support Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 13. Contributions of Employment Growth and Replacement Needs¹ to Projected Job Openings, estimated to be 1,595,300 by 2018.

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1. Home health aides: 460,900

2. Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations: 335,200

3. Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants: 276,000

4. Medical assistants: 163,900

5. Dental assistants: 105,600

Table 7. Occupations with the Largest Projected Employment Growth (2008 - 2018)

FASTEST GROWING OCCUPATIONS

1. Home health aides: 50.01%

2. Physical therapist aides: 36.29%

3. Dental assistants: 35.75%

4. Physical therapist assistants and aides: 34.54%

5. Medical assistants: 33.9%

Table 8. Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment Rates (2008 - 2018)

SMALLEST EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1. Pharmacy aides: -3,500

2. Occupational therapist aides: 2,400

3. Psychiatric aides: 3,600

4. Medical equipment preparers: 6,000

5. Occupational therapist assistants: 7,900

Table 9. Occupations with the Smallest Projected Employment Growth or Largest Projected Employment Decline (2008 - 2018)

LARGEST NUMBER OF JOB OPENINGS

1. Home health aides: 552,700

2. Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations: 501,800

3. Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants: 422,300

4. Medical assistants: 217,800

5. Dental assistants: 161,000

Table 10. Occupations with the Largest Number of Job Openings due to Employment Growth and Replacement Needs (2008 - 2018)

1. Replacement needs are an estimate of job openings resulting from workers retiring from or permanently leaving an occupation.

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Industry Information for Healthcare Support Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING INDUSTRIES

1. Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: $41,340

2. Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government): $35,580

3. Information: $34,500

4. Accommodation and Food Services: $34,380

5. Management of Companies and Enterprises: $33,100

Table 11. Highest Paying Industries

INDUSTRIES WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. Health Care and Social Assistance: 204.2

2. Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation): 14

3. Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 13.21

4. Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government): 9.92

5. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 9.32

Table 12. Industries with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the Industry)

POPULAR INDUSTRIES

1. Health Care and Social Assistance: 88.42 %

2. Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation): 3.51 %

3. Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 2.46 %

4. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 1.74 %

5. Educational Services: 0.97 %

Table 13. Popular Industries
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING INDUSTRIES

1. Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government): 0.07 %

2. Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 0.06 %

3. Wholesale Trade: 0.06 %

4. Educational Services: 0.04 %

5. Health Care and Social Assistance: 0.02 %

Table 14. Industries with the Fastest Growing Employment

U.S. States Information for Healthcare Support Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING STATES

1. Alaska: $37,180

2. Connecticut: $32,340

3. Massachusetts: $31,830

4. Hawaii: $31,300

5. Washington: $31,270

Table 15. States with the Highest Salaries

STATES WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. Rhode Island: 44.47

2. Ohio: 41.2

3. Maine: 40.36

4. North Carolina: 39.03

5. New York: 38.17

Table 16. States with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the State)

POPULAR STATES

1. California: 9.33 %

2. New York: 8.04 %

3. Texas: 7.60 %

4. Florida: 5.41 %

5. Pennsylvania: 5.21 %

Table 17. States with Largest Employment
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING STATES

1. Arkansas: 0.19 %

2. Colorado: 0.08 %

3. Mississippi: 0.08 %

4. District of Columbia: 0.07 %

5. Illinois: 0.07 %

Table 18. States with the Fastest Growing Employment

U.S. Metro Areas Information for Healthcare Support Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS

1. Anchorage, AK: $37,330

2. Fairbanks, AK: $36,470

3. San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA: $35,640

4. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $34,050

5. Napa, CA: $33,990

Table 19. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries

METRO AREAS WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. Goldsboro, NC: 68.27

2. Duluth, MN: 67.67

3. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX: 63.99

4. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX: 62.4

5. Rochester, MN: 62.17

Table 20. Metro Areas with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the Metro Area)

POPULAR METRO AREAS

1. New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY: 4.97 %

2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA: 2.61 %

3. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL: 2.40 %

4. Philadelphia, PA: 1.72 %

5. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX: 1.57 %

Table 21. Metro Areas with Largest Employment
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS

1. Johnson City, TN: 0.38 %

2. Danville, VA: 0.34 %

3. Jackson, MS: 0.20 %

4. Jackson, MI: 0.19 %

5. Valdosta, GA: 0.18 %

Table 22. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment

Further Information for Healthcare Support Occupations

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor