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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations (Major Group)
Healthcare Support Occupations 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 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) |
6,440,880 |
0.4 % |
$ 15.50 |
$ 32,250 |
0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Healthcare Support Occupations:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 10.31 |
$ 12.26 |
$ 14.40 |
$ 17.74 |
$ 22.30 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 21,450 |
$ 25,490 |
$ 29,960 |
$ 36,900 |
$ 46,380 |
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 |
1,521,420 |
59.47 |
$ 13.73 |
$ 28,550 |
Home Health Care Services |
959,870 |
64.25 |
$ 13.41 |
$ 27,890 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
702,320 |
12.55 |
$ 17.33 |
$ 36,050 |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
630,550 |
41.10 |
$ 15.27 |
$ 31,760 |
Offices of Physicians |
479,710 |
18.51 |
$ 17.69 |
$ 36,790 |
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) |
Home Health Care Services |
959,870 |
64.25 |
$ 13.41 |
$ 27,890 |
Individual and Family Services |
1,521,420 |
59.47 |
$ 13.73 |
$ 28,550 |
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
321,840 |
50.89 |
$ 13.49 |
$ 28,070 |
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly |
422,640 |
44.92 |
$ 13.99 |
$ 29,100 |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
630,550 |
41.10 |
$ 15.27 |
$ 31,760 |
Top paying industries for Healthcare Support Occupations:
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 |
929,110 |
56.55 |
1.22 |
$ 17.07 |
$ 35,500 |
New York |
638,750 |
73.49 |
1.59 |
$ 16.71 |
$ 34,750 |
Texas |
552,100 |
45.62 |
0.99 |
$ 13.16 |
$ 27,370 |
Pennsylvania |
341,350 |
61.93 |
1.34 |
$ 14.54 |
$ 30,250 |
Florida |
282,840 |
33.50 |
0.72 |
$ 15.44 |
$ 32,110 |
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 |
638,750 |
73.49 |
1.59 |
$ 16.71 |
$ 34,750 |
New Mexico |
50,250 |
63.95 |
1.38 |
$ 13.33 |
$ 27,730 |
Pennsylvania |
341,350 |
61.93 |
1.34 |
$ 14.54 |
$ 30,250 |
Maine |
34,540 |
60.05 |
1.30 |
$ 15.84 |
$ 32,950 |
Minnesota |
157,140 |
58.01 |
1.25 |
$ 16.02 |
$ 33,320 |
Top paying states for Healthcare Support Occupations:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Alaska |
13,490 |
45.54 |
0.98 |
$ 20.23 |
$ 42,080 |
Washington |
139,350 |
43.61 |
0.94 |
$ 18.43 |
$ 38,330 |
Massachusetts |
187,110 |
55.86 |
1.21 |
$ 17.88 |
$ 37,180 |
Oregon |
75,750 |
41.92 |
0.91 |
$ 17.80 |
$ 37,020 |
Hawaii |
22,570 |
39.31 |
0.85 |
$ 17.38 |
$ 36,150 |
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 |
613,380 |
69.43 |
1.50 |
$ 16.80 |
$ 34,940 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
374,240 |
64.27 |
1.39 |
$ 16.44 |
$ 34,190 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
176,430 |
65.42 |
1.41 |
$ 14.71 |
$ 30,600 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
162,000 |
37.14 |
0.80 |
$ 15.97 |
$ 33,210 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
123,600 |
47.51 |
1.03 |
$ 18.22 |
$ 37,890 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
121,230 |
33.78 |
0.73 |
$ 14.66 |
$ 30,500 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
118,280 |
39.84 |
0.86 |
$ 13.38 |
$ 27,820 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
112,800 |
48.39 |
1.05 |
$ 19.46 |
$ 40,480 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
101,150 |
54.70 |
1.18 |
$ 16.24 |
$ 33,780 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
97,190 |
46.09 |
1.00 |
$ 15.57 |
$ 32,390 |
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 |
45,400 |
174.80 |
3.77 |
$ 11.23 |
$ 23,360 |
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX |
22,230 |
164.86 |
3.56 |
$ 11.17 |
$ 23,230 |
Grants Pass, OR |
2,830 |
108.61 |
2.35 |
$ 16.69 |
$ 34,720 |
Pittsfield, MA |
3,870 |
106.82 |
2.31 |
$ 17.25 |
$ 35,880 |
Utica-Rome, NY |
11,910 |
103.28 |
2.23 |
$ 16.01 |
$ 33,310 |
El Centro, CA |
5,630 |
98.08 |
2.12 |
$ 14.91 |
$ 31,010 |
Laredo, TX |
9,630 |
97.07 |
2.10 |
$ 11.25 |
$ 23,400 |
Las Cruces, NM |
6,660 |
97.02 |
2.10 |
$ 12.38 |
$ 25,750 |
Sherman-Denison, TX |
4,290 |
94.06 |
2.03 |
$ 13.16 |
$ 27,370 |
Erie, PA |
10,180 |
89.28 |
1.93 |
$ 13.87 |
$ 28,840 |
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