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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
6,792,310 0.2 % $ 17.10 $ 35,560 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Healthcare Support Occupations:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.57 $ 14.01 $ 16.16 $ 18.62 $ 22.92
Annual Wage (2) $ 24,060 $ 29,130 $ 33,600 $ 38,730 $ 47,670

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 1,856,170 65.52 $ 14.91 $ 31,010
Home Health Care Services 980,300 63.83 $ 14.75 $ 30,690
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 717,600 12.84 $ 19.25 $ 40,030
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 523,960 39.01 $ 17.33 $ 36,040
Offices of Physicians 507,120 18.23 $ 19.13 $ 39,790

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)
Individual and Family Services 1,856,170 65.52 $ 14.91 $ 31,010
Home Health Care Services 980,300 63.83 $ 14.75 $ 30,690
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 302,880 50.31 $ 15.43 $ 32,090
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 387,780 44.08 $ 15.90 $ 33,070
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 523,960 39.01 $ 17.33 $ 36,040

Top paying industries for Healthcare Support Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 50 0.01 $ 53.49 $ 111,260
Performing Arts Companies (8) (8) $ 30.54 $ 63,530
Spectator Sports 80 0.06 $ 30.25 $ 62,920
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 2,900 0.23 $ 28.85 $ 60,010
Insurance Carriers 850 0.07 $ 27.25 $ 56,680

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.



Map of employment of healthcare support occupations by state, May 2022


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 1,147,130 65.05 1.42 $ 18.16 $ 37,760
New York 687,570 75.48 1.64 $ 18.36 $ 38,190
Texas 556,570 42.84 0.93 $ 14.21 $ 29,560
Pennsylvania 330,570 56.89 1.24 $ 15.92 $ 33,120
Florida 297,690 32.32 0.70 $ 17.21 $ 35,790


Map of location quotient of healthcare support occupations by state, May 2022


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 687,570 75.48 1.64 $ 18.36 $ 38,190
New Mexico 53,780 65.68 1.43 $ 14.54 $ 30,250
California 1,147,130 65.05 1.42 $ 18.16 $ 37,760
Minnesota 162,400 57.44 1.25 $ 17.77 $ 36,960
Pennsylvania 330,570 56.89 1.24 $ 15.92 $ 33,120


Map of annual mean wages of healthcare support occupations by state, May 2022


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 13,030 42.58 0.93 $ 21.32 $ 44,340
Washington 176,960 51.96 1.13 $ 20.31 $ 42,240
Oregon 73,810 38.91 0.85 $ 20.11 $ 41,840
Hawaii 21,830 36.70 0.80 $ 19.60 $ 40,760
Colorado 93,430 33.77 0.74 $ 19.29 $ 40,120



Map of employment of healthcare support occupations by area, May 2022


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 685,130 74.59 1.62 $ 18.53 $ 38,550
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 457,310 74.96 1.63 $ 17.58 $ 36,560
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 176,020 63.55 1.38 $ 16.47 $ 34,270
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 167,370 37.90 0.83 $ 18.05 $ 37,540
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 140,220 58.60 1.28 $ 20.13 $ 41,870
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 121,560 31.95 0.70 $ 15.91 $ 33,100
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 120,510 44.57 0.97 $ 19.80 $ 41,170
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 116,820 38.25 0.83 $ 14.93 $ 31,060
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 109,130 66.85 1.46 $ 17.05 $ 35,450
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 109,080 57.89 1.26 $ 18.01 $ 37,470


Map of location quotient of healthcare support occupations by area, May 2022


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 47,380 172.19 3.75 $ 11.18 $ 23,250
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 22,410 149.78 3.26 $ 11.06 $ 23,010
Grants Pass, OR 3,650 125.38 2.73 $ 19.17 $ 39,880
El Centro, CA 7,270 116.32 2.53 $ 15.51 $ 32,260
Redding, CA 6,480 96.24 2.10 $ 16.73 $ 34,800
Las Cruces, NM 6,980 96.18 2.09 $ 13.47 $ 28,010
Chico, CA 7,470 96.17 2.09 $ 16.66 $ 34,660
Midland, MI 3,350 93.82 2.04 $ 14.05 $ 29,220
Laredo, TX 9,400 92.15 2.01 $ 11.11 $ 23,100
Fresno, CA 34,280 86.14 1.88 $ 16.67 $ 34,660