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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations (Major Group)
This major group comprises the following occupations:
Home Health Aides ;
Psychiatric Aides ;
Nursing Assistants ;
Orderlies ;
Occupational Therapy Assistants ;
Occupational Therapy Aides ;
Physical Therapist Assistants ;
Physical Therapist Aides ;
Massage Therapists ;
Dental Assistants ;
Medical Assistants ;
Medical Equipment Preparers ;
Medical Transcriptionists ;
Pharmacy Aides ;
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers ;
Phlebotomists ;
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this major group:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 4,113,410 |
0.4 % |
$15.05 |
$31,310 |
0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$9.84 |
$11.28 |
$13.80 |
$17.53 |
$22.44 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$20,470 |
$23,450 |
$28,710 |
$36,460 |
$46,680 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
669,510 |
12.17 |
$15.87 |
$33,010 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
654,330 |
40.35 |
$13.71 |
$28,530 |
| Home Health Care Services |
529,580 |
37.92 |
$12.16 |
$25,300 |
| Offices of Physicians |
446,810 |
17.54 |
$16.31 |
$33,920 |
| Offices of Dentists |
311,330 |
33.40 |
$18.55 |
$38,580 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
654,330 |
40.35 |
$13.71 |
$28,530 |
| Home Health Care Services |
529,580 |
37.92 |
$12.16 |
$25,300 |
| Offices of Dentists |
311,330 |
33.40 |
$18.55 |
$38,580 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly |
259,090 |
28.38 |
$12.68 |
$26,380 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
197,880 |
22.59 |
$19.79 |
$41,160 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
380,640 |
41.34 |
1.43 |
$14.82 |
$30,820 |
| California |
359,580 |
21.54 |
0.75 |
$17.83 |
$37,100 |
| Texas |
327,980 |
27.58 |
0.96 |
$14.18 |
$29,500 |
| Florida |
250,050 |
29.70 |
1.03 |
$14.70 |
$30,570 |
| Ohio |
192,490 |
35.84 |
1.24 |
$13.80 |
$28,700 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
380,640 |
41.34 |
1.43 |
$14.82 |
$30,820 |
| Rhode Island |
19,030 |
39.98 |
1.39 |
$15.94 |
$33,160 |
| New Jersey |
157,770 |
39.37 |
1.36 |
$15.01 |
$31,220 |
| Ohio |
192,490 |
35.84 |
1.24 |
$13.80 |
$28,700 |
| Maine |
20,760 |
34.64 |
1.20 |
$14.67 |
$30,510 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
8,620 |
27.09 |
0.94 |
$21.14 |
$43,970 |
| California |
359,580 |
21.54 |
0.75 |
$17.83 |
$37,100 |
| Oregon |
49,280 |
26.92 |
0.93 |
$17.58 |
$36,570 |
| Washington |
83,720 |
26.27 |
0.91 |
$17.56 |
$36,530 |
| Massachusetts |
105,660 |
29.95 |
1.04 |
$17.27 |
$35,930 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
320,970 |
47.95 |
1.66 |
$14.43 |
$30,010 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
99,310 |
27.12 |
0.94 |
$15.46 |
$32,150 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
99,250 |
22.40 |
0.78 |
$17.03 |
$35,430 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
67,180 |
22.93 |
0.79 |
$14.33 |
$29,800 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
61,290 |
24.60 |
0.85 |
$15.66 |
$32,570 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
57,420 |
21.92 |
0.76 |
$15.06 |
$31,320 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
51,950 |
26.89 |
0.93 |
$17.11 |
$35,590 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
51,680 |
20.51 |
0.71 |
$16.45 |
$34,220 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
49,330 |
24.91 |
0.86 |
$15.46 |
$32,160 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
45,630 |
24.80 |
0.86 |
$18.08 |
$37,610 |
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United States Department of Labor
