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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

31-9099 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

All healthcare support workers not listed separately.

National estimates for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Industry profile for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Geographic profile for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

National estimates for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
108,410 1.6 % $ 19.56 $ 40,690 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.41 $ 14.42 $ 18.14 $ 22.97 $ 28.49
Annual Wage (2) $ 25,810 $ 29,990 $ 37,740 $ 47,770 $ 59,250

Industry profile for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Healthcare Support Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Healthcare Support Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 26,460 0.47 $ 18.77 $ 39,050
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 15,420 0.73 $ 23.76 $ 49,430
Elementary and Secondary Schools 8,610 0.11 $ 20.40 $ 42,440
Offices of Physicians 8,320 0.31 $ 18.09 $ 37,630
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 7,680 0.79 $ 20.70 $ 43,060

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Healthcare Support Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 4,070 1.38 $ 17.29 $ 35,960
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 3,530 1.13 $ 17.48 $ 36,370
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 7,680 0.79 $ 20.70 $ 43,060
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 15,420 0.73 $ 23.76 $ 49,430
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 26,460 0.47 $ 18.77 $ 39,050

Top paying industries for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 100 0.02 $ 30.36 $ 63,140
Insurance Carriers 570 0.05 $ 27.20 $ 56,570
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 190 0.06 $ 26.65 $ 55,420
Home Health Care Services 1,850 0.12 $ 24.78 $ 51,550
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 15,420 0.73 $ 23.76 $ 49,430

Geographic profile for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Healthcare Support Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of healthcare support workers, all other by state, May 2021


States with the highest employment level in Healthcare Support Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 12,150 0.73 0.96 $ 23.32 $ 48,500
Texas 12,100 0.99 1.29 $ 19.50 $ 40,560
Florida 7,650 0.89 1.16 $ 19.17 $ 39,870
New Jersey 7,120 1.85 2.40 $ 19.14 $ 39,810
Georgia 5,490 1.25 1.63 $ 18.78 $ 39,060


Map of location quotient of healthcare support workers, all other by state, May 2021


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Healthcare Support Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 1,980 3.60 4.68 $ 21.54 $ 44,810
Louisiana 3,670 2.04 2.66 $ 14.94 $ 31,080
New Jersey 7,120 1.85 2.40 $ 19.14 $ 39,810
Oregon 2,530 1.39 1.80 $ 21.87 $ 45,500
Maryland 3,430 1.35 1.75 $ 20.19 $ 42,000


Map of annual mean wages of healthcare support workers, all other by state, May 2021


Top paying states for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 220 0.33 0.42 $ 28.62 $ 59,520
Massachusetts 1,210 0.36 0.46 $ 23.51 $ 48,910
California 12,150 0.73 0.96 $ 23.32 $ 48,500
Alaska 210 0.72 0.93 $ 23.02 $ 47,880
Washington 3,570 1.11 1.45 $ 22.69 $ 47,180



Map of employment of healthcare support workers, all other by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Healthcare Support Workers, All Other:

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 7,170 0.83 1.07 $ 19.92 $ 41,430
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,140 0.72 0.94 $ 23.39 $ 48,650
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,940 0.82 1.07 $ 20.86 $ 43,380
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,920 1.01 1.31 $ 19.66 $ 40,900
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,320 0.94 1.23 $ 19.38 $ 40,300
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,020 1.06 1.37 $ 23.69 $ 49,270
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,020 0.78 1.02 $ 18.53 $ 38,550
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1,810 1.44 1.87 $ 19.18 $ 39,900
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,760 0.66 0.86 $ 19.42 $ 40,390
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,750 0.97 1.26 $ 15.51 $ 32,260


Map of location quotient of healthcare support workers, all other by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Healthcare Support Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rochester, MN 670 5.78 7.51 $ 19.55 $ 40,670
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 370 5.76 7.49 $ 20.95 $ 43,570
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 620 3.81 4.96 $ 16.48 $ 34,270
Fayetteville, NC 450 3.61 4.69 $ 22.22 $ 46,220
Urban Honolulu, HI 1,360 3.45 4.48 $ 21.84 $ 45,430
Killeen-Temple, TX 400 2.88 3.74 $ 20.90 $ 43,460
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 620 2.78 3.61 $ 19.04 $ 39,610
Athens-Clarke County, GA 230 2.65 3.44 (8) (8)
Baton Rouge, LA 920 2.50 3.25 $ 14.17 $ 29,470
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 150 2.47 3.21 $ 21.06 $ 43,800