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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
6,603,680 |
0.2 % |
$ 16.02 |
$ 33,330 |
0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Healthcare Support Occupations:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 11.00 |
$ 13.72 |
$ 14.37 |
$ 17.91 |
$ 22.58 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 22,890 |
$ 28,540 |
$ 29,880 |
$ 37,240 |
$ 46,960 |
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 |
1,699,470 |
63.97 |
$ 14.20 |
$ 29,540 |
Home Health Care Services |
964,760 |
63.69 |
$ 13.96 |
$ 29,030 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
717,000 |
12.81 |
$ 18.01 |
$ 37,450 |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
561,500 |
39.89 |
$ 15.83 |
$ 32,920 |
Offices of Physicians |
501,600 |
18.60 |
$ 18.04 |
$ 37,520 |
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 |
1,699,470 |
63.97 |
$ 14.20 |
$ 29,540 |
Home Health Care Services |
964,760 |
63.69 |
$ 13.96 |
$ 29,030 |
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities |
304,400 |
49.67 |
$ 14.25 |
$ 29,640 |
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly |
397,920 |
44.65 |
$ 14.54 |
$ 30,250 |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
561,500 |
39.89 |
$ 15.83 |
$ 32,920 |
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 |
1,056,580 |
63.92 |
1.36 |
$ 17.22 |
$ 35,820 |
New York |
661,830 |
76.34 |
1.63 |
$ 17.30 |
$ 35,990 |
Texas |
552,120 |
45.16 |
0.96 |
$ 13.69 |
$ 28,470 |
Pennsylvania |
331,260 |
59.33 |
1.27 |
$ 15.25 |
$ 31,720 |
Florida |
285,180 |
33.14 |
0.71 |
$ 15.90 |
$ 33,070 |
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 |
661,830 |
76.34 |
1.63 |
$ 17.30 |
$ 35,990 |
New Mexico |
52,950 |
68.18 |
1.45 |
$ 13.86 |
$ 28,840 |
California |
1,056,580 |
63.92 |
1.36 |
$ 17.22 |
$ 35,820 |
Minnesota |
162,530 |
59.42 |
1.27 |
$ 16.32 |
$ 33,950 |
Pennsylvania |
331,260 |
59.33 |
1.27 |
$ 15.25 |
$ 31,720 |
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 |
12,830 |
43.36 |
0.92 |
$ 20.23 |
$ 42,080 |
Washington |
137,220 |
42.80 |
0.91 |
$ 19.38 |
$ 40,320 |
Massachusetts |
187,330 |
55.19 |
1.18 |
$ 18.41 |
$ 38,290 |
Oregon |
78,710 |
43.12 |
0.92 |
$ 18.40 |
$ 38,280 |
Hawaii |
21,030 |
38.35 |
0.82 |
$ 18.21 |
$ 37,870 |
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 |
646,130 |
74.46 |
1.59 |
$ 17.50 |
$ 36,400 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
421,890 |
73.76 |
1.57 |
$ 16.53 |
$ 34,390 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
173,990 |
41.10 |
0.88 |
$ 16.64 |
$ 34,610 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
170,600 |
64.27 |
1.37 |
$ 15.81 |
$ 32,880 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
129,960 |
57.96 |
1.24 |
$ 19.77 |
$ 41,120 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
122,140 |
47.25 |
1.01 |
$ 18.79 |
$ 39,090 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
121,430 |
33.84 |
0.72 |
$ 15.32 |
$ 31,860 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
115,190 |
39.76 |
0.85 |
$ 14.40 |
$ 29,950 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
106,810 |
58.59 |
1.25 |
$ 16.51 |
$ 34,340 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
101,720 |
66.48 |
1.42 |
$ 16.14 |
$ 33,570 |
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 |
45,740 |
174.67 |
3.73 |
$ 11.03 |
$ 22,930 |
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX |
21,670 |
153.40 |
3.27 |
$ 11.06 |
$ 23,000 |
Grants Pass, OR |
3,390 |
120.39 |
2.57 |
$ 17.25 |
$ 35,870 |
El Centro, CA |
6,930 |
118.10 |
2.52 |
$ 15.11 |
$ 31,420 |
Las Cruces, NM |
6,810 |
99.94 |
2.13 |
$ 12.61 |
$ 26,220 |
Chico, CA |
7,230 |
96.99 |
2.07 |
$ 15.96 |
$ 33,190 |
Midland, MI |
3,310 |
95.35 |
2.03 |
$ 13.85 |
$ 28,800 |
Sherman-Denison, TX |
4,550 |
94.57 |
2.02 |
$ 11.99 |
$ 24,950 |
Laredo, TX |
9,050 |
93.14 |
1.99 |
$ 11.09 |
$ 23,060 |
Redding, CA |
5,790 |
88.89 |
1.90 |
$ 16.88 |
$ 35,120 |
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