Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations (Major Group)
This major group comprises the following occupations:
Home Health and Personal Care Aides ;
Nursing Assistants ;
Orderlies ;
Psychiatric Aides ;
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:
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) |
| 6,521,790 |
0.3 % |
$14.91 |
$31,010 |
0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$10.00 |
$11.57 |
$13.69 |
$17.06 |
$21.68 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$20,800 |
$24,070 |
$28,470 |
$35,480 |
$45,100 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
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) |
| Individual and Family Services |
1,502,760 |
59.19 |
$12.92 |
$26,880 |
| Home Health Care Services |
943,320 |
62.95 |
$12.62 |
$26,250 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
696,230 |
12.47 |
$16.77 |
$34,890 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
661,870 |
41.27 |
$14.65 |
$30,460 |
| Offices of Physicians |
484,730 |
18.31 |
$17.16 |
$35,690 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Home Health Care Services |
943,320 |
62.95 |
$12.62 |
$26,250 |
| Individual and Family Services |
1,502,760 |
59.19 |
$12.92 |
$26,880 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
319,040 |
50.02 |
$12.84 |
$26,710 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly |
424,730 |
44.87 |
$13.31 |
$27,680 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
661,870 |
41.27 |
$14.65 |
$30,460 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
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) |
| California |
945,700 |
54.41 |
1.23 |
$15.94 |
$33,160 |
| New York |
629,090 |
66.06 |
1.49 |
$15.64 |
$32,540 |
| Texas |
543,430 |
43.72 |
0.98 |
$12.85 |
$26,730 |
| Pennsylvania |
335,890 |
56.92 |
1.28 |
$14.31 |
$29,760 |
| Florida |
295,400 |
33.59 |
0.76 |
$15.07 |
$31,340 |
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 |
629,090 |
66.06 |
1.49 |
$15.64 |
$32,540 |
| New Mexico |
49,990 |
60.69 |
1.37 |
$12.87 |
$26,770 |
| Maine |
35,600 |
58.26 |
1.31 |
$14.99 |
$31,190 |
| Pennsylvania |
335,890 |
56.92 |
1.28 |
$14.31 |
$29,760 |
| Minnesota |
163,160 |
56.64 |
1.28 |
$15.62 |
$32,480 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
14,430 |
45.50 |
1.02 |
$19.84 |
$41,260 |
| Washington |
144,170 |
43.44 |
0.98 |
$17.59 |
$36,590 |
| Hawaii |
23,430 |
36.88 |
0.83 |
$17.39 |
$36,180 |
| Oregon |
76,340 |
40.06 |
0.90 |
$17.17 |
$35,720 |
| Massachusetts |
192,280 |
53.12 |
1.20 |
$16.99 |
$35,340 |
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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
612,660 |
63.45 |
1.43 |
$15.77 |
$32,790 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
380,700 |
61.01 |
1.37 |
$15.61 |
$32,470 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
170,780 |
59.37 |
1.34 |
$14.54 |
$30,240 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
168,690 |
36.07 |
0.81 |
$15.29 |
$31,810 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
125,480 |
44.85 |
1.01 |
$17.41 |
$36,220 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
121,500 |
33.23 |
0.75 |
$14.33 |
$29,810 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
117,080 |
47.36 |
1.07 |
$17.66 |
$36,740 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
110,590 |
36.23 |
0.82 |
$12.93 |
$26,900 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
106,180 |
53.86 |
1.21 |
$15.78 |
$32,820 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
93,760 |
29.49 |
0.66 |
$16.51 |
$34,350 |
United States Department of Labor
