Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations (Major Group)
Healthcare Support Occupations comprises the following occupations:
Home Health and Personal Care Aides;
Psychiatric Aides;
Orderlies;
Nursing Assistants;
Occupational Therapy Aides;
Occupational Therapy Assistants;
Physical Therapist Aides;
Physical Therapist Assistants;
Massage Therapists;
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other;
Pharmacy Aides;
Medical Transcriptionists;
Medical Equipment Preparers;
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers;
Phlebotomists;
Dental Assistants;
Medical Assistants
National estimates for Healthcare Support Occupations
Industry profile for Healthcare Support Occupations
Geographic profile for Healthcare Support Occupations
National estimates for Healthcare Support Occupations:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Healthcare Support Occupations:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 7,063,530 |
0.2 % |
$ 18.37 |
$ 38,220 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Healthcare Support Occupations:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 12.89 |
$ 15.27 |
$ 17.38 |
$ 20.74 |
$ 23.96 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 26,800 |
$ 31,760 |
$ 36,140 |
$ 43,140 |
$ 49,840 |
Industry profile for Healthcare Support Occupations:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Healthcare Support Occupations are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Healthcare Support Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Healthcare Support Occupations:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Individual and Family Services |
1,958,380 |
65.64 |
$ 15.99 |
$ 33,270 |
| Home Health Care Services |
1,032,810 |
64.47 |
$ 15.93 |
$ 33,140 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
745,400 |
13.04 |
$ 20.69 |
$ 43,030 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
536,160 |
38.87 |
$ 19.01 |
$ 39,540 |
| Offices of Physicians |
515,670 |
18.14 |
$ 20.34 |
$ 42,310 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Healthcare Support Occupations:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Individual and Family Services |
1,958,380 |
65.64 |
$ 15.99 |
$ 33,270 |
| Home Health Care Services |
1,032,810 |
64.47 |
$ 15.93 |
$ 33,140 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
310,930 |
49.92 |
$ 16.91 |
$ 35,170 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly |
402,390 |
43.56 |
$ 17.43 |
$ 36,250 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
536,160 |
38.87 |
$ 19.01 |
$ 39,540 |
Top paying industries for Healthcare Support Occupations:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Spectator Sports |
80 |
0.05 |
$ 48.09 |
$ 100,020 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 35.95 |
$ 74,780 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
4,140 |
0.30 |
$ 32.14 |
$ 66,860 |
| Personal Care Services |
50,970 |
6.96 |
$ 28.88 |
$ 60,060 |
| Junior Colleges |
440 |
0.07 |
$ 28.35 |
$ 58,970 |
Geographic profile for Healthcare Support Occupations:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Healthcare Support Occupations are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Healthcare Support Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Healthcare Support Occupations:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
1,180,570 |
65.78 |
1.41 |
$ 19.37 |
$ 40,280 |
| New York |
757,820 |
80.68 |
1.73 |
$ 19.54 |
$ 40,640 |
| Texas |
570,140 |
42.05 |
0.90 |
$ 15.08 |
$ 31,370 |
| Pennsylvania |
347,850 |
58.48 |
1.26 |
$ 16.89 |
$ 35,120 |
| Florida |
308,410 |
32.23 |
0.69 |
$ 18.65 |
$ 38,790 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Healthcare Support Occupations:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
757,820 |
80.68 |
1.73 |
$ 19.54 |
$ 40,640 |
| California |
1,180,570 |
65.78 |
1.41 |
$ 19.37 |
$ 40,280 |
| New Mexico |
54,020 |
63.89 |
1.37 |
$ 15.50 |
$ 32,240 |
| Minnesota |
169,580 |
58.86 |
1.27 |
$ 18.79 |
$ 39,090 |
| Pennsylvania |
347,850 |
58.48 |
1.26 |
$ 16.89 |
$ 35,120 |
Top paying states for Healthcare Support Occupations:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
20,940 |
33.94 |
0.73 |
$ 24.99 |
$ 51,980 |
| Washington |
169,190 |
48.40 |
1.04 |
$ 22.57 |
$ 46,950 |
| Alaska |
12,200 |
39.15 |
0.84 |
$ 22.48 |
$ 46,760 |
| Oregon |
77,570 |
39.92 |
0.86 |
$ 22.04 |
$ 45,830 |
| Colorado |
99,190 |
35.03 |
0.75 |
$ 20.78 |
$ 43,230 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Healthcare Support Occupations:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
755,280 |
79.54 |
1.71 |
$ 19.70 |
$ 40,970 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
461,490 |
74.61 |
1.60 |
$ 18.82 |
$ 39,150 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
191,820 |
67.79 |
1.46 |
$ 17.26 |
$ 35,900 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
182,800 |
40.56 |
0.87 |
$ 19.52 |
$ 40,600 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
145,480 |
60.06 |
1.29 |
$ 21.14 |
$ 43,980 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
125,190 |
45.33 |
0.97 |
$ 21.26 |
$ 44,220 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
122,790 |
30.96 |
0.67 |
$ 16.94 |
$ 35,240 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
121,300 |
38.15 |
0.82 |
$ 15.51 |
$ 32,250 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
115,940 |
69.77 |
1.50 |
$ 18.13 |
$ 37,710 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
113,490 |
59.38 |
1.28 |
$ 18.86 |
$ 39,240 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Healthcare Support Occupations:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX |
49,560 |
173.39 |
3.73 |
$ 11.66 |
$ 24,260 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX |
23,130 |
149.61 |
3.22 |
$ 11.50 |
$ 23,930 |
| Grants Pass, OR |
3,810 |
126.14 |
2.71 |
$ 21.00 |
$ 43,690 |
| El Centro, CA |
7,920 |
125.86 |
2.71 |
$ 16.82 |
$ 34,980 |
| Redding, CA |
7,090 |
104.17 |
2.24 |
$ 17.81 |
$ 37,050 |
| Chico, CA |
7,770 |
99.53 |
2.14 |
$ 18.38 |
$ 38,230 |
| Midland, MI |
3,490 |
96.64 |
2.08 |
$ 15.24 |
$ 31,700 |
| Las Cruces, NM |
6,940 |
91.97 |
1.98 |
$ 14.27 |
$ 29,680 |
| Laredo, TX |
9,330 |
89.17 |
1.92 |
$ 11.61 |
$ 24,160 |
| Springfield, MA-CT |
28,120 |
87.53 |
1.88 |
$ 19.26 |
$ 40,060 |
United States Department of Labor
