A Look at Healthcare Spending, Employment, Pay, benefits, and Prices : Spotlight on Statistics : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

June 2016

A look at healthcare spending, employment, pay, benefits, and prices

While Benjamin Franklin once said, "Nothing is more fatal to health than an over care of it," people are now living longer and have growing expectations for the quality and availability of healthcare. As one of the largest industries in the United States, healthcare is steadily growing to meet the needs of an increasing population with an increasing life expectancy. From 2014 to 2024, the demand for healthcare workers is projected to grow faster than the rate for all occupations.

In this Spotlight, we look at the healthcare industry, including how much people spend on healthcare, current and projected employment in the industry, employer-provided healthcare benefits, healthcare prices, and pay for workers in healthcare occupations.

Average annual expenditures on healthcare per household, 2014
Item	Expenditure
Health insurance	$2,868.04
Blue Cross, Blue Shield	933.46
Fee for service health plan (BCBS)	526.59
Health maintenance organization (BCBS)	344.50
Commercial medicare supplement (BCBS)	45.27
Other health insurance (BCBS)	17.10
Commercial health insurance	594.31
Fee for service health plan (not BCBS)	594.31
Health maintenance organization (not BCBS)	561.21
Medicare payments	430.74
Commercial medicare supplements and other health insurance	194.33
Commercial medicare supplement (not BCBS)	108.93
Other health insurance (not BCBS)	85.40
Medicare prescription drug premium	80.45
Long term care insurance	73.54
Medical services	790.20
Dental services	281.31
Physician's services	189.10
Hospital room and services	115.79
Service by professionals other than physician	59.12
Eyecare services	47.16
Lab tests, x-rays	44.60
Care in convalescent or nursing home	33.54
Other medical care services	19.37
Repair of medical equipment	0.14
Medical care in retirement community	0.08
Drugs	485.51
Prescription drugs	329.67
Nonprescription drugs	99.66
Nonprescription vitamins	56.18
Medical supplies	146.31
Eyeglasses and contact lenses	74.32
Topicals and dressings	41.23
Hearing aids	17.73
Supportive and convalescent medical equipment	5.46
Medical equipment for general use	3.08
Adult diapers	3.02
Rental of supportive, convalescent medical equipment	0.86
Rental of medical equipment	0.61

Average U.S. household spent nearly $4,300 on healthcare in 2014

Healthcare expenditures include spending on health insurance, medical services, drugs, and medical supplies. In 2014, the average U.S. household spent $4,290 on healthcare, or 8 percent of total spending. Among healthcare expenditures, households spent the most on health insurance ($2,868). Medical services represented 18 percent of total healthcare expenditures. Among medical services, households spent the most on dental services ($281).

Average annual household spending on healthcare by income group, 2014
Income group	Expenditure
Lowest 20 percent	$1,868
Second 20 percent	3,252
Third 20 percent	4,026
Fourth 20 percent	5,082
Highest 20 percent	7,219

Households in top 20 percent of income spend more on healthcare than those in lowest 40 percent

In 2014, households ranked in the top 20 percent in annual income spent an average of $7,219 on healthcare. That was almost 4 times the amount spent by households in the lowest 20 percent ($1,868). The top 20 percent also spent more than the combined amount spent by households in the lowest 40 percent.

Average annual household spending on healthcare as a percentage of total spending, by income group, 2014
Income group	Share of total annual household spending
Lowest 20 percent	7.9%
Second 20 percent	9.7
Third 20 percent	8.9
Fourth 20 percent	8.4
Highest 20 percent	6.9

Households in top 20 percent of income spend lowest share of total expenditures on healthcare

In 2014, households in the top 20 percent in annual income spent a smaller proportion (7 percent) of their annual spending on healthcare than any other income group. Households in the second lowest 20 percent spent 10 percent of their annual spending on healthcare, the largest share among the five (quintile) income groups.

County employment in hospitals industry, per 10,000 population, 2014 annual averages

262 and higher

177 to 261

135 to 176

97 to 134

96 and lower

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

County employment in hospitals industry, per 10,000 population, 2014 annual averages
County	Employed per 10,000 population
Suffolk, Massachusetts	1,097
St. Louis City, Missouri	868
Monongalia, West Virginia	757
Baltimore City, Maryland	710
Grafton, New Hampshire	707
Ohio, West Virginia	685
Peoria, Illinois	672
Minnehaha, South Dakota	662
Petersburg City, Virginia	584
Cabell, West Virginia	542
Wyandotte, Kansas	497
Greene, Missouri	484
New York, New York	480
St. Louis, Minnesota	479
Davidson, Tennessee	463
Cuyahoga, Ohio	455
Dauphin, Pennsylvania	452
Forsyth, North Carolina	438
Kanawha, West Virginia	431
Richmond, Georgia	431
Hamilton, Ohio	430
Vanderburgh, Indiana	418
Caddo Parish, Louisiana	415
Lehigh, Pennsylvania	413
District of Columbia	410
Bibb, Georgia	400
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	387
Stearns, Minnesota	385
Allen, Ohio	381
Jefferson, Illinois	376
Cumberland, Maine	370
Sangamon, Illinois	368
Lauderdale, Mississippi	367
Kent, Michigan	361
Norfolk City, Virginia	357
Eau Claire, Wisconsin	352
Potter, Texas	349
Windham, Vermont	348
Allegheny, Pennsylvania	348
Penobscot, Maine	342
Marion, Indiana	341
Bradford, Pennsylvania	339
Silver Bow, Montana	336
Smith, Texas	335
Rapides Parish, Louisiana	323
Chelan, Washington	322
Pulaski, Arkansas	321
Albany, New York	320
Craighead, Arkansas	314
Fulton, Georgia	311
Houghton, Michigan	306
Montgomery, Ohio	299
Hinds, Mississippi	298
Lucas, Ohio	296
Ada, Idaho	296
Providence, Rhode Island	294
Monroe, New York	294
Pontotoc, Oklahoma	291
Harvey, Kansas	289
Douglas, Nebraska	288
Sebastian, Arkansas	287
Jefferson, Ohio	287
Bowie, Texas	284
Wayne, Michigan	284
Tulsa, Oklahoma	284
Summit, Ohio	282
Oklahoma, Oklahoma	279
Hennepin, Minnesota	278
Brown, Wisconsin	275
Milwaukee, Wisconsin	275
New Castle, Delaware	275
St. Louis, Missouri	274
Muscogee, Georgia	273
Cambria, Pennsylvania	273
Blair, Pennsylvania	273
Huron, Michigan	272
Jefferson, Kentucky	271
Nassau, New York	270
Kankakee, Illinois	264
Winnebago, Illinois	264
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana	263
Ontario, New York	262
Vigo, Indiana	261
Jackson, Missouri	261
Polk, Wisconsin	259
Oakland, Michigan	257
Gregg, Texas	254
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana	254
Flathead, Montana	251
Ramsey, Minnesota	251
Shelby, Tennessee	250
Evangeline Parish, Louisiana	248
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana	247
Richland, South Carolina	247
Cass, North Dakota	247
Berkshire, Massachusetts	244
Knox, Tennessee	244
Hampden, Massachusetts	243
Barron, Wisconsin	242
Taylor, Texas	240
Warren, Kentucky	239
Carson City, Nevada	239
Montcalm, Michigan	238
Butte, California	237
Barton, Kansas	234
Jefferson, Alabama	234
Merrimack, New Hampshire	230
Lake, Indiana	230
Chatham, Georgia	228
Mercer, New Jersey	228
Goodhue, Minnesota	228
Orleans Parish, Louisiana	224
Duval, Florida	224
Camden, New Jersey	224
Aroostook, Maine	223
Worcester, Massachusetts	221
Franklin, Ohio	220
Henrico, Virginia	215
Hillsborough, New Hampshire	213
Tom Green, Texas	213
Cook, Illinois	212
Etowah, Alabama	210
Hancock, Maine	209
Anchorage Borough, Alaska	208
Atlantic, New Jersey	204
Mesa, Colorado	203
Stark, Ohio	203
St. Joseph, Indiana	202
Fayette, Kentucky	201
New Haven, Connecticut	201
Sauk, Wisconsin	201
Leon, Florida	199
Natrona, Wyoming	198
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana	198
Mercer, Pennsylvania	198
Garland, Arkansas	198
Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana	198
Montgomery, Pennsylvania	197
Oneida, New York	195
Nueces, Texas	195
Hartford, Connecticut	195
Orange, Florida	193
Grayson, Texas	193
Coos, New Hampshire	193
Tippecanoe, Indiana	193
Erie, Pennsylvania	193
Bergen, New Jersey	190
Scott, Iowa	187
Escambia, Florida	187
Jefferson, Texas	186
Bronx, New York	185
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana	185
Madison, Indiana	184
Dodge, Wisconsin	183
Multnomah, Oregon	181
DeKalb, Georgia	181
Wapello, Iowa	179
St. Lawrence, New York	179
Polk, Iowa	179
Washington, Maryland	178
Middlesex, Massachusetts	177
Racine, Wisconsin	177
Lancaster, Nebraska	177
Sanilac, Michigan	176
Boulder, Colorado	176
Hillsborough, Florida	175
Floyd, Kentucky	174
Sarasota, Florida	174
Spokane, Washington	174
Charleston, South Carolina	173
Berks, Pennsylvania	173
Houston, Alabama	171
DuPage, Illinois	170
Pottawattamie, Iowa	170
Indian River, Florida	170
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania	170
LaSalle, Illinois	170
Ashtabula, Ohio	170
Champaign, Illinois	170
Luzerne, Pennsylvania	170
Essex, New Jersey	170
Barnstable, Massachusetts	169
Miami-Dade, Florida	167
Middlesex, New Jersey	167
Somerset, Pennsylvania	164
Travis, Texas	164
Sedgwick, Kansas	164
Pinellas, Florida	163
Centre, Pennsylvania	163
Essex, Massachusetts	163
Elkhart, Indiana	163
Apache, Arizona	162
Pima, Arizona	161
Bay, Florida	161
Trumbull, Ohio	161
Mohave, Arizona	161
Waukesha, Wisconsin	161
Westchester, New York	160
Somerset, Maine	159
Brazos, Texas	158
Lincoln Parish, Louisiana	158
St. Clair, Michigan	157
York, Pennsylvania	157
Monmouth, New Jersey	157
Genesee, Michigan	156
Bristol, Massachusetts	156
Lubbock, Texas	155
Harris, Texas	155
Jefferson, New York	155
Washington, Pennsylvania	155
Denver, Colorado	154
Belmont, Ohio	153
Mobile, Alabama	153
Washington, Arkansas	153
Florence, South Carolina	153
Burlington, New Jersey	152
Johnson, Kansas	149
Wake, North Carolina	148
Victoria, Texas	148
Salt Lake, Utah	148
Volusia, Florida	148
Dallas, Texas	147
Eddy, New Mexico	146
Coffee, Tennessee	145
Fairfield, Connecticut	145
Adams, Colorado	144
Lincoln, South Dakota	144
Bucks, Pennsylvania	143
Chippewa, Wisconsin	142
Tarrant, Texas	141
Norfolk, Massachusetts	141
Baltimore, Maryland	141
Marion, Oregon	141
Honolulu, Hawaii	141
Osceola, Florida	140
Warrick, Indiana	139
Lancaster, Pennsylvania	139
Union, New Jersey	137
Beauregard Parish, Louisiana	137
Pierce, Washington	136
Niagara, New York	136
Richmond, North Carolina	136
Polk, Florida	135
Madison, Illinois	135
Erie, New York	133
Cumberland, Pennsylvania	133
Delaware, Pennsylvania	132
Chautauqua, New York	132
Yakima, Washington	132
Hernando, Florida	131
Maricopa, Arizona	131
Dutchess, New York	131
Vermilion, Illinois	130
Lake, Illinois	130
Washoe, Nevada	130
DeKalb, Illinois	130
Kane, Illinois	128
King, Washington	128
Santa Clara, California	127
Lawrence, Indiana	127
Mahoning, Ohio	126
DeSoto, Mississippi	126
Humboldt, California	126
St. Croix, Wisconsin	125
Suffolk, New York	125
Charlotte, Florida	125
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana	124
Palm Beach, Florida	124
Steuben, New York	124
Dona Ana, New Mexico	123
Brevard, Florida	122
Butler, Ohio	121
Arapahoe, Colorado	121
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania	121
Columbia, Florida	121
Cobb, Georgia	121
Rockingham, New Hampshire	121
Passaic, New Jersey	120
Winnebago, Wisconsin	120
Fresno, California	119
Bexar, Texas	118
Coweta, Georgia	118
Chester, Pennsylvania	118
McPherson, Kansas	117
Delaware, New York	115
Stanislaus, California	115
Hudson, New Jersey	115
Yamhill, Oregon	114
Collier, Florida	113
Plymouth, Massachusetts	113
Lake, Florida	112
Boone, Missouri	112
Macomb, Michigan	112
Acadia Parish, Louisiana	111
Ocean, New Jersey	111
Hidalgo, Texas	111
Grant, Wisconsin	111
Lorain, Ohio	110
Los Angeles, California	109
San Francisco, California	109
Santa Barbara, California	108
Comal, Texas	108
Orange, New York	107
Monroe, Florida	106
Kings, New York	105
Wood, Texas	105
Sacramento, California	105
Alameda, California	104
Dane, Wisconsin	104
York, Maine	103
Montgomery, Maryland	103
Queens, New York	102
Tolland, Connecticut	101
Frederick, Maryland	101
Bossier Parish, Louisiana	99
Rankin, Mississippi	99
Clackamas, Oregon	99
Pasco, Florida	99
San Bernardino, California	98
Utah, Utah	98
Cameron, Texas	98
Marion, Florida	97
St. Charles, Missouri	97
Washington, Oregon	97
Greenville, South Carolina	97
Somerset, New Jersey	96
Okaloosa, Florida	96
Orange, California	96
Hampshire, Massachusetts	95
Wharton, Texas	94
Santa Cruz, California	91
Manatee, Florida	90
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania	89
McHenry, Illinois	89
Collin, Texas	89
Cochise, Arizona	88
Wright, Minnesota	88
Solano, California	88
Clay, Florida	87
Seminole, Florida	87
Ascension Parish, Louisiana	86
El Paso, Texas	83
Clark, Nevada	83
Horry, South Carolina	83
Ulster, New York	83
Kern, California	81
Sonoma, California	80
Litchfield, Connecticut	80
Chesterfield, Virginia	79
Benton, Arkansas	78
Will, Illinois	78
Douglas, Colorado	78
York, South Carolina	78
San Mateo, California	78
Fairfax, Virginia	77
San Diego, California	76
St. Lucie, Florida	76
Contra Costa, California	76
Hamilton, Indiana	75
Webb, Texas	74
San Joaquin, California	73
Ventura, California	73
Howard, Maryland	73
Clayton, Georgia	72
San Luis Obispo, California	69
Medina, Ohio	67
Prince George's, Maryland	67
Gwinnett, Georgia	65
Montgomery, Texas	65
Riverside, California	65
Harrison, Mississippi	64
Santa Rosa, Florida	61
Northampton, Pennsylvania	60
El Paso, Colorado	59
Ector, Texas	58
Mecklenburg, North Carolina	58
Northumberland, Pennsylvania	58
Hays, Texas	58
Denton, Texas	57
Broward, Florida	56
Williamson, Texas	54
Clark, Indiana	53
Marin, California	51
Calhoun, Alabama	49
Fort Bend, Texas	48
Rusk, Texas	46
Galveston, Texas	44
Davis, Utah	44
Williamson, Tennessee	43
Loudoun, Virginia	43
Spartanburg, South Carolina	41
Ellis, Texas	41
Madison, Alabama	40
Beaufort, South Carolina	35
Hardin, Kentucky	34
Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana	30
Liberty, Texas	24
Pinal, Arizona	23
Cleveland, Oklahoma	22
Midland, Texas	22
St. Landry Parish, Louisiana	21
Kootenai, Idaho	19
Clay, Missouri	18
Lee, Florida	6
Chesapeake City, Virginia	⁽¹⁾
Dorchester, South Carolina	⁽¹⁾
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ Less than 1 employed per 10,000 population

County employment in the hospitals industry

The hospitals industry provides medical, diagnostic, and treatment services that include care from doctors, nurses, and other healthcare practitioners on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. In 2014, in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, there were 1,000 jobs in the hospitals industry for every 10,000 people in the general population. Other counties with over 700 jobs in the hospitals industry per 10,000 population were St. Louis City, Missouri; Monongalia, West Virginia; Baltimore City, Maryland; and Grafton, New Hampshire. Counties with fewer than 20 jobs in the hospitals industry per 10,000 population were Dorchester, South Carolina; Chesapeake City, Virginia; Lee, Florida; Clay, Missouri; and Kootenai, Idaho.

Employment in private healthcare industries as a percentage of total private employment, 1990–2015 annual averages
Industry	Ambulatory healthcare services	Hospitals	Nursing and residential care facilities
1990	3.1%	3.9%	2.0%
1991	3.4	4.0	2.2
1992	3.6	4.1	2.3
1993	3.7	4.1	2.3
1994	3.8	3.9	2.3
1995	3.8	3.8	2.4
1996	3.9	3.8	2.4
1997	4.0	3.7	2.4
1998	3.9	3.7	2.3
1999	3.9	3.6	2.3
2000	3.9	3.6	2.3
2001	4.0	3.7	2.4
2002	4.2	3.8	2.5
2003	4.4	3.9	2.6
2004	4.5	3.9	2.6
2005	4.6	3.9	2.5
2006	4.6	3.9	2.5
2007	4.7	3.9	2.6
2008	4.9	4.0	2.6
2009	5.3	4.3	2.8
2010	5.5	4.3	2.9
2011	5.6	4.3	2.9
2012	5.6	4.3	2.8
2013	5.7	4.2	2.8
2014	5.7	4.1	2.8
2015^(p)	5.7	4.1	2.7
Footnotes: ^(p) = preliminary.

Ambulatory healthcare services has highest share of private employment among healthcare industries

The ambulatory healthcare services industry includes offices of physicians, dentists, and other healthcare practitioners such as chiropractors and optometrists; outpatient care centers; medical and diagnostic laboratories; and home healthcare services. In 2015, the share of total private industry employment in ambulatory healthcare services was 5.7 percent, highest among major healthcare industries. Since 1990, employment in ambulatory healthcare services has more than doubled, from 2.8 million in 1990 to 6.9 million in 2015.

Private healthcare employment as a percentage of total private employment by state, 2014 annual average

14.7% and higher

13.2% to 14.6%

12.6% to 13.1%

11.2% to 12.5%

11.1% and lower

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Private healthcare employment as a percentage of total employment by state, 2014 annual average
State	Percent of employment	Total private health care employment	Total private employment
West Virginia	17.4	98,179	563,304
Maine	16.8	82,958	494,882
Rhode Island	16.7	67,579	404,329
Massachusetts	15.7	460,831	2,933,247
Pennsylvania	15.7	776,713	4,961,421
South Dakota	15.3	51,819	339,116
Ohio	14.9	669,102	4,478,047
Montana	14.9	53,398	357,881
Connecticut	14.7	209,015	1,417,753
Minnesota	14.7	347,275	2,358,269
Vermont	14.7	36,851	251,464
Maryland	14.5	299,561	2,066,547
Delaware	14.3	51,782	362,289
New York	14.3	1,066,932	7,484,182
Michigan	14.0	495,668	3,538,241
New Jersey	13.7	448,598	3,263,453
Missouri	13.6	305,322	2,250,862
New Hampshire	13.5	72,893	541,440
Alaska	13.3	33,741	253,462
New Mexico	13.2	81,670	618,494
Florida	13.2	887,031	6,731,170
Louisiana	13.1	211,045	1,611,244
Kentucky	13.0	195,929	1,508,025
Idaho	13.0	69,295	533,878
Arizona	12.9	277,908	2,153,171
Tennessee	12.9	301,160	2,342,369
Kansas	12.8	142,319	1,113,793
Indiana	12.8	318,971	2,499,895
North Dakota	12.8	47,950	376,049
Arkansas	12.7	121,405	957,335
Wisconsin	12.6	300,367	2,379,110
Nebraska	12.5	98,638	786,807
Oklahoma	12.4	156,595	1,262,371
Illinois	12.3	612,793	4,974,896
Oregon	12.3	178,991	1,453,801
North Carolina	12.0	406,071	3,375,660
Texas	11.9	1,138,927	9,597,288
Iowa	11.9	151,890	1,280,166
Alabama	11.7	175,359	1,504,320
Mississippi	11.5	99,925	865,964
Virginia	11.2	333,381	2,969,283
Washington	11.0	277,814	2,519,468
Georgia	10.9	371,097	3,396,684
Utah	10.6	113,896	1,076,055
Colorado	10.4	211,908	2,029,168
District of Columbia	10.4	51,551	495,073
California	10.1	1,362,408	13,501,711
South Carolina	10.1	157,124	1,557,179
Hawaii	9.8	49,192	504,390
Nevada	8.0	84,716	1,055,556
Wyoming	7.9	17,172	218,127

West Virginia has highest share of private industry employment in healthcare among U.S. states

In 2014, among U.S. states, West Virginia had the highest share of private industry employment in healthcare (17.4 percent). Five other states had proportions over 15 percent, three of which are in New England: Maine (16.8 percent), Rhode Island (16.7 percent), Massachusetts (15.7 percent), Pennsylvania (15.7 percent), and South Dakota (15.3 percent). Wyoming had the lowest share of private industry employment in healthcare (7.9 percent).

Counties with the highest relative concentration of employment (location quotient)
in the offices of physicians industry, 2014 annual average

1.7 and higher

1.5 to 1.6

1.3 to 1.4

1.1 to 1.2

1.0 and lower or data not disclosable

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Counties with the highest relative concentration of employment (location quotient) in the offices of physicians industry, 2014 annual average
County	Location quotient
Galax City, VA	5.1
Wayne County, TN	4.6
Martin County, MN	4.4
Norton City, VA	3.7
Forrest County, MS	3.5
Winchester City, VA	3.3
Fredericksburg City, VA	3.3
Carroll County, TN	3.2
Jefferson County, MS	3.1
Nobles County, MN	2.9
Citrus County, FL	2.8
Bradford County, PA	2.6
Lee County, AR	2.6
Scott County, TN	2.6
Fannin County, GA	2.5
Moore County, NC	2.5
Greenup County, KY	2.5
Raleigh County, WV	2.4
Union County, SD	2.4
Charlotte County, FL	2.4
Floyd County, GA	2.4
Sullivan County, TN	2.4
Gulf County, FL	2.4
Cabell County, WV	2.3
Guadalupe County, NM	2.3
Washington County, TN	2.3
Greenbrier County, WV	2.3
Champaign County, IL	2.3
Ozaukee County, WI	2.3
Lamar County, MS	2.3
Marion County, FL	2.3
Marion County, MO	2.3
Houston County, AL	2.3
Colonial Heights City, VA	2.2
Grafton County, NH	2.2
Eau Claire County, WI	2.2
Johnston County, OK	2.2
Perry County, KY	2.2
Baxter County, AR	2.2
Pasco County, FL	2.2
Lauderdale County, MS	2.2
Bibb County, GA	2.1
Lancaster County, SC	2.1
Putnam County, NY	2.1
Dougherty County, GA	2.1
Lincoln County, WV	2.1
Garland County, AR	2.1
Grant County, NM	2.1
Floyd County, KY	2.1
East Feliciana Parish, LA	2.0
Willacy County, TX	2.0
Madison County, TN	2.0
Pickens County, GA	2.0
Spotsylvania County, VA	2.0
Clarke County, GA	2.0
Etowah County, AL	2.0
Manassas City, VA	2.0
Lincoln County, AR	2.0
Cass County, ND	2.0
Williamson County, IL	2.0
Coahoma County, MS	2.0
Henry County, GA	2.0
Sangamon County, IL	2.0
New Hanover County, NC	2.0
Whitley County, KY	2.0
Charlottesville City, VA	2.0
Marion County, SC	1.9
Baldwin County, GA	1.9
Salem City, VA	1.9
Hall County, GA	1.9
Wicomico County, MD	1.9
Jackson County, OR	1.9
McCracken County, KY	1.9
Bandera County, TX	1.9
Hernando County, FL	1.9
Russell County, VA	1.9
St. Landry Parish, LA	1.9
Adair County, MO	1.9
Grand Traverse County, MI	1.9
Lehigh County, PA	1.9
Union County, PA	1.9
Franklin City, VA	1.9
Indian River County, FL	1.9
Jackson County, IL	1.9
Perry County, TN	1.9
Lee County, MS	1.8
Magoffin County, KY	1.8
Angelina County, TX	1.8
Brevard County, FL	1.8
Buncombe County, NC	1.8
Richmond County, NY	1.8
Washington County, MN	1.8
Calvert County, MD	1.8
Manatee County, FL	1.8
Carteret County, NC	1.8
Lake County, FL	1.8
Dade County, GA	1.8
Craighead County, AR	1.8
Lynchburg City, VA	1.8
McCreary County, KY	1.8
Virginia Beach City, VA	1.8
Darlington County, SC	1.8
Sutter County, CA	1.8
Duval County, FL	1.7
Kenton County, KY	1.7
Knox County, TN	1.7
Upson County, GA	1.7
Anchorage Borough, AK	1.7
Chester County, TN	1.7
Kandiyohi County, MN	1.7
Greenwood County, SC	1.7
Lincoln Parish, LA	1.7
Dickey County, ND	1.7
Morehouse Parish, LA	1.7
Sarasota County, FL	1.7
Alleghany County, VA	1.7
Lunenburg County, VA	1.7
Talbot County, MD	1.7
Warren County, NY	1.7
Lee County, FL	1.7
Muskingum County, OH	1.7
Charleston County, SC	1.7
Danville City, VA	1.7
Genesee County, MI	1.7
Oneida County, WI	1.7
Lincoln County, MT	1.7
Monmouth County, NJ	1.7
Boyd County, KY	1.7
Lancaster County, VA	1.7
Montgomery County, OH	1.7
Pinellas County, FL	1.7
Estill County, KY	1.7
Fulton County, KY	1.7
Bowie County, TX	1.6
Nassau County, NY	1.6
St. Clair County, MI	1.6
Walker County, AL	1.6
Northampton County, VA	1.6
Reno County, KS	1.6
Fleming County, KY	1.6
Green County, KY	1.6
Martinsville City, VA	1.6
Ouachita Parish, LA	1.6
Peoria County, IL	1.6
Stearns County, MN	1.6
Union County, GA	1.6
Warrick County, IN	1.6
Gillespie County, TX	1.6
Columbia County, GA	1.6
Fayette County, GA	1.6
Lyon County, KY	1.6
Mercer County, PA	1.6
Torrance County, NM	1.6
Allen County, OH	1.6
Catoosa County, GA	1.6
Deschutes County, OR	1.6
Oconee County, GA	1.6
Pike County, KY	1.6
Putnam County, FL	1.6
Sussex County, VA	1.6
Cherokee County, KS	1.6
Lawrence County, KY	1.6
Marion County, OH	1.6
Pulaski County, KY	1.6
St. Tammany Parish, LA	1.6
Winnebago County, IL	1.6
Dutchess County, NY	1.6
Maury County, TN	1.6
Ocean County, NJ	1.6
Martin County, FL	1.6
Orange County, NY	1.6
Pasquotank County, NC	1.6
Breathitt County, KY	1.6
Grady County, GA	1.6
Lauderdale County, AL	1.6
Smith County, TX	1.6
Tom Green County, TX	1.6
Victoria County, TX	1.6
Bell County, TX	1.5
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	1.5
Emmet County, MI	1.5
Palm Beach County, FL	1.5
Somerset County, MD	1.5
Barbour County, WV	1.5
Lafayette County, MS	1.5
Pennington County, SD	1.5
Potter County, TX	1.5
Scotland County, NC	1.5
Escambia County, FL	1.5
Gaston County, NC	1.5
Mason County, KY	1.5
Putnam County, TN	1.5
Ware County, GA	1.5
Buffalo County, NE	1.5
Cameron County, TX	1.5
Cullman County, AL	1.5
Hopkins County, KY	1.5
Ray County, MO	1.5
Washington County, AR	1.5
Camden County, NJ	1.5
Phelps County, MO	1.5
Butler County, MO	1.5
Craven County, NC	1.5
Highlands County, FL	1.5
Summit County, UT	1.5
Washington County, OH	1.5
Bulloch County, GA	1.5
Jersey County, IL	1.5
Sebastian County, AR	1.5
Sumter County, SC	1.5
Bay County, FL	1.5
Halifax County, NC	1.5
Josephine County, OR	1.5
Otsego County, NY	1.5
Shasta County, CA	1.5
Yates County, NY	1.5
Hamilton County, TN	1.5
Howell County, MO	1.5
Mobile County, AL	1.5
Nacogdoches County, TX	1.5
Allegheny County, PA	1.5
Chittenden County, VT	1.5
Falls Church City, VA	1.5
Florence County, SC	1.5
Jackson County, AR	1.5
Kanawha County, WV	1.5
Polk County, FL	1.5
Yankton County, SD	1.5
Chatham County, GA	1.4
Clay County, FL	1.4
Hidalgo County, TX	1.4
Suffolk City, VA	1.4
Bonneville County, ID	1.4
Colleton County, SC	1.4
Lubbock County, TX	1.4
Mercer County, WV	1.4
St. Lucie County, FL	1.4
Wayne County, GA	1.4
Alcorn County, MS	1.4
Taylor County, TX	1.4
Denton County, TX	1.4
Lowndes County, MS	1.4
Marion County, IN	1.4
Anderson County, TN	1.4
Calhoun County, AL	1.4
Dickson County, TN	1.4
Georgetown County, SC	1.4
Hinds County, MS	1.4
Mohave County, AZ	1.4
Ohio County, WV	1.4
Lake County, IN	1.4
Monroe County, IN	1.4
White County, AR	1.4
Wichita County, TX	1.4
Charles County, MD	1.4
Gilmer County, GA	1.4
Laurens County, GA	1.4
Muscogee County, GA	1.4
Pulaski County, AR	1.4
Rapides Parish, LA	1.4
Saline County, KS	1.4
San Bernardino County, CA	1.4
Spokane County, WA	1.4
Thomas County, GA	1.4
Tippecanoe County, IN	1.4
Anoka County, MN	1.4
Benton County, OR	1.4
Brooke County, WV	1.4
Crisp County, GA	1.4
Forsyth County, NC	1.4
Fulton County, AR	1.4
Lewis County, WV	1.4
Powell County, KY	1.4
Rockwall County, TX	1.4
Sumter County, FL	1.4
Woodbury County, IA	1.4
Cerro Gordo County, IA	1.4
Fentress County, TN	1.4
Hamblen County, TN	1.4
Bergen County, NJ	1.3
Boyle County, KY	1.3
Broward County, FL	1.3
Carter County, TN	1.3
Collier County, FL	1.3
Coweta County, GA	1.3
Doddridge County, WV	1.3
Grayson County, KY	1.3
Jefferson County, AL	1.3
Lawrence County, TN	1.3
Lowndes County, GA	1.3
Madison County, AL	1.3
Pitt County, NC	1.3
Wood County, WV	1.3
Augusta County, VA	1.3
Columbia County, FL	1.3
Fluvanna County, VA	1.3
Summers County, WV	1.3
Warren County, KY	1.3
Westchester County, NY	1.3
Ashland County, WI	1.3
Blair County, PA	1.3
Guilford County, NC	1.3
Henrico County, VA	1.3
Stark County, OH	1.3
Tazewell County, VA	1.3
Vanderburgh County, IN	1.3
Allegany County, MD	1.3
Caswell County, NC	1.3
Daviess County, KY	1.3
Franklin County, TN	1.3
Iredell County, NC	1.3
Newport News City, VA	1.3
Overton County, TN	1.3
Stone County, AR	1.3
Tulsa County, OK	1.3
Chaves County, NM	1.3
Fayette County, WV	1.3
Grand Forks County, ND	1.3
Hardin County, TN	1.3
Clark County, WA	1.3
Coffee County, GA	1.3
Davidson County, TN	1.3
DeKalb County, GA	1.3
Fairfield County, CT	1.3
Hampton City, VA	1.3
Jefferson County, IL	1.3
Jefferson County, NY	1.3
Osceola County, FL	1.3
Richmond County, GA	1.3
Strafford County, NH	1.3
Tift County, GA	1.3
Webster County, KY	1.3
Douglas County, OR	1.3
Glenn County, CA	1.3
Jefferson County, AR	1.3
Jefferson County, TX	1.3
Lucas County, OH	1.3
McNairy County, TN	1.3
Story County, IA	1.3
Trinity County, CA	1.3
Barnstable County, MA	1.3
Chicot County, AR	1.3
Dona Ana County, NM	1.3
Oconee County, SC	1.3
Saginaw County, MI	1.3
Santa Rosa County, FL	1.3
Sawyer County, WI	1.3
Volusia County, FL	1.3
Baldwin County, AL	1.3
Beaufort County, SC	1.3
Coos County, OR	1.3
Monona County, IA	1.3
Montgomery County, MD	1.3
Rockland County, NY	1.3
Wasco County, OR	1.3
Wayne County, OH	1.3
Catawba County, NC	1.3
Delaware County, IN	1.3
Fayette County, KY	1.3
Knox County, KY	1.3
Onondaga County, NY	1.3
Stephens County, GA	1.3
Bronx County, NY	1.2
Buchanan County, MO	1.2
Effingham County, IL	1.2
Kings County, NY	1.2
Nueces County, TX	1.2
Rockdale County, GA	1.2
St. Johns County, FL	1.2
Vernon Parish, LA	1.2
Collin County, TX	1.2
Essex County, MA	1.2
Gogebic County, MI	1.2
Grundy County, IL	1.2
Hamilton County, OH	1.2
Lancaster County, PA	1.2
Penobscot County, ME	1.2
Santa Cruz County, CA	1.2
Southampton County, VA	1.2
Sumner County, TN	1.2
Union County, NJ	1.2
Washington County, MD	1.2
Cumberland County, ME	1.2
Fauquier County, VA	1.2
Hampden County, MA	1.2
Lackawanna County, PA	1.2
Lincoln County, SD	1.2
Marshall County, IA	1.2
Yakima County, WA	1.2
Albany County, NY	1.2
Bell County, KY	1.2
Clay County, MO	1.2
Douglas County, NE	1.2
Lee County, VA	1.2
Lincoln County, NE	1.2
McLennan County, TX	1.2
Miami-Dade County, FL	1.2
Natrona County, WY	1.2
Sheboygan County, WI	1.2
Suffolk County, NY	1.2
Upshur County, WV	1.2
Wyandotte County, KS	1.2
Cape Girardeau County, MO	1.2
Charlotte County, VA	1.2
Cobb County, GA	1.2
Colbert County, AL	1.2
DeKalb County, IL	1.2
Erie County, NY	1.2
Floyd County, IN	1.2
Hillsborough County, NH	1.2
Jefferson Parish, LA	1.2
Jones County, NC	1.2
Knox County, IN	1.2
La Plata County, CO	1.2
Letcher County, KY	1.2
Lewis County, WA	1.2
Terrebonne Parish, LA	1.2
Warren County, NJ	1.2
Washington County, VA	1.2
Adams County, MS	1.2
Bucks County, PA	1.2
Dallas County, TX	1.2
Hartford County, CT	1.2
Haywood County, TN	1.2
Hunterdon County, NJ	1.2
Johnson County, KY	1.2
LaPorte County, IN	1.2
Maricopa County, AZ	1.2
Marion County, OR	1.2
Monroe County, AR	1.2
Nelson County, KY	1.2
Porter County, IN	1.2
Robeson County, NC	1.2
Shelby County, TN	1.2
Venango County, PA	1.2
Washington County, ME	1.2
Washington County, WI	1.2
Baltimore County, MD	1.2
Cambria County, PA	1.2
Delaware County, PA	1.2
Erie County, PA	1.2
Madison County, NE	1.2
Pueblo County, CO	1.2
Sedgwick County, KS	1.2
Valencia County, NM	1.2
York County, PA	1.2
Barren County, KY	1.2
Carson City, NV	1.2
Chemung County, NY	1.2
Coryell County, TX	1.2
Culpeper County, VA	1.2
Dallas County, AL	1.2
Independence County, AR	1.2
Kootenai County, ID	1.2
Providence County, RI	1.2
Sussex County, DE	1.2
Emanuel County, GA	1.2
Fond du Lac County, WI	1.2
Juneau Borough, AK	1.2
Lake County, TN	1.2
Lassen County, CA	1.2
Macomb County, MI	1.2
Mahoning County, OH	1.2
Marathon County, WI	1.2
Oakland County, MI	1.2
Ouachita County, AR	1.2
Paulding County, GA	1.2
Petersburg City, VA	1.2
Richland County, SC	1.2
Rock County, WI	1.2
St. Louis County, MO	1.2
Essex County, NJ	1.2
Fresno County, CA	1.2
Greenville County, SC	1.2
Lafayette Parish, LA	1.2
Laurel County, KY	1.2
Montgomery County, AL	1.2
Montgomery County, TX	1.2
Passaic County, NJ	1.2
Person County, NC	1.2
Tuolumne County, CA	1.2
Bexar County, TX	1.1
Blue Earth County, MN	1.1
Cumberland County, NC	1.1
Dallas County, IA	1.1
El Paso County, CO	1.1
Frederick County, MD	1.1
Grayson County, TX	1.1
Hardy County, WV	1.1
Henry County, IL	1.1
Horry County, SC	1.1
Humboldt County, CA	1.1
Juab County, UT	1.1
Kane County, IL	1.1
Lamar County, TX	1.1
Pierce County, WA	1.1
San Diego County, CA	1.1
Scott County, IA	1.1
St. Joseph County, IN	1.1
Warren County, TN	1.1
Webster County, IA	1.1
Allen County, IN	1.1
Cole County, MO	1.1
Dane County, WI	1.1
Franklin County, PA	1.1
Gregg County, TX	1.1
Henderson County, TX	1.1
Hill County, TX	1.1
Jefferson County, KY	1.1
Okeechobee County, FL	1.1
Orange County, FL	1.1
Pima County, AZ	1.1
Sharkey County, MS	1.1
Summit County, OH	1.1
Washburn County, WI	1.1
Baltimore City, MD	1.1
Benton County, WA	1.1
Bradley County, TN	1.1
Cascade County, MT	1.1
Cumberland County, NJ	1.1
Haywood County, NC	1.1
Lane County, OR	1.1
Lycoming County, PA	1.1
Marquette County, MI	1.1
Nash County, NC	1.1
Roanoke County, VA	1.1
York County, ME	1.1
Anne Arundel County, MD	1.1
Breckinridge County, KY	1.1
Campbell County, TN	1.1
Covington County, AL	1.1
Des Moines County, IA	1.1
Dyer County, TN	1.1
Greene County, MO	1.1
Harrisonburg City, VA	1.1
Hillsborough County, FL	1.1
Kershaw County, SC	1.1
Merrimack County, NH	1.1
Mesa County, CO	1.1
Norfolk County, MA	1.1
Phillips County, AR	1.1
Richmond City, VA	1.1
Scott County, VA	1.1
Sullivan County, NY	1.1
Tuscaloosa County, AL	1.1
Washington County, PA	1.1
Athens County, OH	1.1
Caddo Parish, LA	1.1
Crow Wing County, MN	1.1
Cumberland County, PA	1.1
New Haven County, CT	1.1
Prince Edward County, VA	1.1
Rankin County, MS	1.1
Sharp County, AR	1.1
Wexford County, MI	1.1
Bristol County, MA	1.1
Carbon County, PA	1.1
Carroll County, GA	1.1
Fulton County, GA	1.1
Hughes County, SD	1.1
Kent County, MI	1.1
Leon County, FL	1.1
Marinette County, WI	1.1
Mecklenburg County, VA	1.1
Monroe County, MI	1.1
Oneida County, NY	1.1
Salem County, NJ	1.1
Ventura County, CA	1.1
Wilson County, TN	1.1
Bayfield County, WI	1.1
Belknap County, NH	1.1
Carroll County, MD	1.1
Concordia Parish, LA	1.1
Contra Costa County, CA	1.1
Faulkner County, AR	1.1
Fayette County, PA	1.1
Hampshire County, MA	1.1
Los Angeles County, CA	1.1
Middlesex County, CT	1.1
Nevada County, CA	1.1
Okaloosa County, FL	1.1
Philadelphia County, PA	1.1
Rice County, MN	1.1
Rowan County, KY	1.1
Saline County, AR	1.1
Scotts Bluff County, NE	1.1
Tate County, MS	1.1
Tripp County, SD	1.1
Utah County, UT	1.1
Washtenaw County, MI	1.1
Winnebago County, WI	1.1
Beaver County, PA	1.1
Burlington County, NJ	1.1
Cherokee County, GA	1.1
Fairfield County, OH	1.1
Glynn County, GA	1.1
Gregory County, SD	1.1
Jackson County, MS	1.1
Madison County, ID	1.1
Outagamie County, WI	1.1
Polk County, TN	1.1
Queens County, NY	1.1
Riverside County, CA	1.1
Trumbull County, OH	1.1
Bay County, MI	1.1
Coles County, IL	1.1
DeSoto County, MS	1.1
Knox County, IL	1.1
Minnehaha County, SD	1.1
Parke County, IN	1.1
Polk County, IA	1.1
Sherburne County, MN	1.1
Stanislaus County, CA	1.1
Uvalde County, TX	1.1
Washington County, UT	1.1
Bannock County, ID	1.1
Clarke County, MS	1.1
Clinton County, KY	1.1
Hamilton County, IA	1.1
Mason County, MI	1.1
San Luis Obispo County, CA	1.1
Tallapoosa County, AL	1.1
Taos County, NM	1.1
Union County, IL	1.1
Wallowa County, OR	1.1
Washoe County, NV	1.1
Note: Data not shown for counties for which the location quotient is 1.00 or less or not disclosable due to publication standards.

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Among counties, Galax City, Virginia, had the highest concentration of employment in the offices of physicians industry. Among the 10 counties with the highest concentration of employment in this industry, 3 were in Virginia. Location quotients measure an industry’s employment concentration in a county. A location quotient greater than 1 means that an industry’s share of employment in a county is greater than the share for the entire United States.

Access, participation, and take-up rates for healthcare benefits for civilian workers, March 2015
Benefit	Access	Participation	Take-up rate
Health care	72%	59%	81%
Medical care	72	53	74
Dental care	47	37	79
Vision care	26	21	79
Outpatient prescription drug	71	52	74

72 percent of civilian workers have access to healthcare benefits

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, and vision care benefits as well as outpatient prescription drug coverage. In March 2015, 72 percent of civilian workers had access to medical care benefits plans through their employers; 53 percent of civilian workers participated in such plans. The take-up rate, or the percentage of workers with access to a plan who participate in the plan, was 74 percent. Access rates for dental (47 percent) and vision care benefits (26 percent) were lower than that for medical care. Participation rates of 37 percent for dental care and 26 percent for vision care benefits led to a take-up rate of 79 percent for both dental and vision care benefits. The percentage of workers with access to outpatient prescription drug coverage was 71 percent, similar to the percentage with access to medical care benefits.

Percentage of civilian workers with access to healthcare benefits, March 2015
Worker characteristic	Benefit
Worker characteristic	Medical care	Dental care	Vision care	Outpatient prescription drug
All workers	72%	47%	26%	71%
Employment status
Full time	88	57	32	86
Part time	22	14	8	21
Union membership
Union	95	75	58	93
Nonunion	68	42	21	67
Average wage
Lowest 25 percent	37	18	10	36
Second 25 percent	77	47	24	75
Third 25 percent	88	57	32	87
Highest 25 percent	94	70	42	93
Number of workers in establishment
1 to 49 workers	53	26	14	52
50 to 99 workers	71	43	27	69
100 to 499 workers	81	55	28	80
500 workers or more	90	69	42	89
Occupation category
Management, professional, and related	87	62	34	86
Service	46	26	17	45
Sales and office	71	46	23	70
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	78	43	29	76
Production, transportation, and material moving	76	48	26	75

Access to health care benefits by selected characteristics

Access to medical care benefits among civilian workers varies widely by worker characteristic. In March 2015, 88 percent of full-time civilian workers had access to medical care benefits compared with 22 percent of part-time workers. Union workers (95 percent) had greater access than non-union workers (68 percent). The percentage of workers with access to benefits tends to be higher for workers with higher wages; the access rate is 37 percent for the lowest paid 25 percent of workers and 94 percent for the highest paid 25 percent. Large businesses were more likely to provide workers with access to benefits than smaller businesses. Business establishments with 500 or more workers offered medical care benefits to 90 percent of their workers, while those with less than 50 workers offered benefits to 53 percent of their workers.

Consumer Price Index for healthcare items, seasonally adjusted, January 1997–April 2016 (January 1997 = 100)
Month	All items	All items less medical care	Medical care	Medical care commodities	Medical care services	Physicians' services	Dental services	Nursing homes and adult day services	Prescription drugs	Inpatient hospital services	Outpatient hospital services
Jan 1997	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Feb 1997	100.2	100.2	100.2	100.4	100.1	100.0	100.4	100.2	100.2	100.0	100.7
Mar 1997	100.3	100.3	100.5	100.7	100.5	100.5	100.8	100.6	100.6	100.3	100.9
Apr 1997	100.3	100.3	100.7	100.9	100.7	100.7	101.1	100.9	100.8	100.7	101.2
May 1997	100.3	100.3	101.0	101.2	100.9	101.0	101.4	101.1	101.1	100.9	101.5
Jun 1997	100.5	100.5	101.1	101.2	101.1	101.2	101.7	101.5	101.2	101.0	101.8
Jul 1997	100.6	100.6	101.3	101.2	101.2	101.3	102.0	102.2	101.2	101.1	101.8
Aug 1997	100.9	100.8	101.4	101.1	101.5	101.6	102.4	102.1	101.1	101.1	102.0
Sep 1997	101.1	101.1	101.6	101.2	101.7	101.7	102.7	102.4	101.2	101.4	102.5
Oct 1997	101.3	101.3	101.9	101.4	101.9	101.9	103.1	102.8	101.1	101.6	102.9
Nov 1997	101.4	101.4	102.2	101.5	102.3	102.1	103.5	103.0	101.5	102.0	103.2
Dec 1997	101.5	101.4	102.6	101.9	102.7	102.4	103.8	103.8	102.2	102.4	103.5
Jan 1998	101.6	101.5	102.7	102.3	102.8	102.5	104.2	104.2	102.4	102.2	103.2
Feb 1998	101.6	101.5	103.0	102.5	103.1	102.9	104.5	104.8	102.7	102.5	103.9
Mar 1998	101.6	101.5	103.3	102.5	103.4	103.1	104.9	105.2	102.7	102.6	104.4
Apr 1998	101.8	101.6	103.7	103.2	103.7	103.3	105.2	105.9	103.4	102.9	104.8
May 1998	102.0	101.9	104.1	103.8	104.1	103.7	105.5	106.1	104.4	103.1	105.1
Jun 1998	102.1	102.1	104.3	104.0	104.4	104.2	105.9	106.2	104.5	103.4	105.3
Jul 1998	102.4	102.3	104.6	104.1	104.7	104.3	106.3	106.7	104.9	104.0	105.9
Aug 1998	102.5	102.4	105.0	104.7	105.0	104.8	106.7	107.2	105.6	104.2	106.2
Sep 1998	102.6	102.4	105.3	105.3	105.2	105.2	107.2	107.5	106.2	104.3	106.4
Oct 1998	102.8	102.6	105.6	105.4	105.6	105.3	107.7	107.5	106.6	104.6	106.9
Nov 1998	102.9	102.8	105.8	105.7	105.8	105.6	108.0	107.9	106.8	104.9	107.3
Dec 1998	103.1	103.0	106.1	106.1	106.1	105.8	108.5	108.2	107.2	105.3	107.7
Jan 1999	103.3	103.2	106.3	106.2	106.4	105.9	109.2	108.8	107.7	105.8	108.2
Feb 1999	103.3	103.1	106.7	106.5	106.7	106.0	109.4	109.2	108.2	106.1	108.8
Mar 1999	103.4	103.2	106.9	106.9	106.9	106.2	109.8	109.6	108.7	106.3	109.5
Apr 1999	104.1	103.9	107.3	107.5	107.2	106.6	110.2	109.9	109.4	106.4	109.5
May 1999	104.1	103.9	107.5	107.6	107.5	106.7	110.5	110.2	110.0	106.9	110.6
Jun 1999	104.1	103.9	107.9	108.0	107.8	107.0	111.0	110.6	110.5	107.2	111.1
Jul 1999	104.6	104.3	108.2	108.5	108.1	107.4	111.3	110.9	111.0	107.6	111.5
Aug 1999	104.8	104.6	108.6	109.1	108.4	107.5	111.7	111.2	111.8	108.0	112.4
Sep 1999	105.3	105.1	108.9	109.4	108.7	107.7	112.1	111.7	112.0	108.5	113.0
Oct 1999	105.5	105.3	109.2	109.7	109.0	108.1	112.5	112.2	112.6	108.8	113.5
Nov 1999	105.6	105.4	109.5	110.0	109.4	108.4	113.0	112.7	113.4	109.1	113.9
Dec 1999	105.9	105.7	110.0	110.3	109.8	108.5	113.5	113.2	113.8	110.0	114.9
Jan 2000	106.2	106.0	110.3	110.6	110.1	109.0	114.0	113.4	114.0	110.2	115.6
Feb 2000	106.6	106.4	110.7	110.6	110.6	109.6	114.4	113.9	113.9	110.7	116.3
Mar 2000	107.3	107.1	111.2	110.9	111.2	110.3	114.9	114.3	114.4	111.4	116.6
Apr 2000	107.2	107.0	111.5	111.2	111.5	110.5	115.2	115.0	114.9	112.0	117.5
May 2000	107.4	107.1	111.8	111.5	111.9	110.8	115.8	115.2	115.0	112.4	118.1
Jun 2000	108.0	107.8	112.3	111.6	112.4	111.2	116.1	116.3	115.3	113.1	119.2
Jul 2000	108.3	108.1	112.7	111.8	112.9	111.3	116.4	116.9	115.7	113.8	120.1
Aug 2000	108.3	108.0	113.2	112.2	113.4	111.5	116.9	117.3	116.2	114.6	120.6
Sep 2000	108.9	108.6	113.6	112.4	113.9	111.9	117.3	117.7	116.5	115.4	121.6
Oct 2000	109.1	108.8	113.9	112.6	114.3	112.1	117.7	118.2	116.8	115.7	122.2
Nov 2000	109.3	109.0	114.2	113.0	114.5	112.3	117.8	118.6	117.2	115.9	122.8
Dec 2000	109.5	109.2	114.6	113.4	114.9	112.8	118.5	118.8	117.9	116.3	123.1
Jan 2001	110.2	109.9	115.3	113.9	115.6	113.8	119.1	119.4	118.5	116.9	124.3
Feb 2001	110.4	110.1	115.7	114.5	116.0	113.9	119.3	118.7	119.3	117.5	124.3
Mar 2001	110.5	110.1	116.2	114.9	116.5	114.1	119.6	119.2	120.0	118.3	125.0
Apr 2001	110.7	110.4	116.7	115.3	117.0	114.5	120.0	119.7	120.5	118.8	125.3
May 2001	111.2	110.9	117.0	115.7	117.4	114.7	120.2	120.2	120.9	119.7	125.8
Jun 2001	111.5	111.1	117.5	116.3	117.8	115.0	120.6	120.3	121.6	120.5	126.0
Jul 2001	111.3	110.9	117.7	116.4	118.0	115.0	121.0	120.9	122.3	120.7	127.0
Aug 2001	111.3	110.9	118.3	116.8	118.7	115.7	121.5	121.7	122.8	121.3	128.8
Sep 2001	111.7	111.3	118.7	117.2	119.1	115.9	121.9	122.4	123.5	122.0	129.5
Oct 2001	111.4	110.9	119.2	117.6	119.6	116.3	122.2	123.0	124.0	123.2	130.0
Nov 2001	111.4	110.9	119.7	117.9	120.1	116.6	122.8	123.6	124.4	123.8	130.6
Dec 2001	111.3	110.8	120.0	118.3	120.4	116.8	123.2	124.1	124.9	124.3	131.4
Jan 2002	111.5	110.9	120.7	118.7	121.2	117.4	123.7	124.4	125.4	125.7	133.0
Feb 2002	111.7	111.1	121.0	119.1	121.5	116.8	124.3	124.9	126.2	126.4	134.2
Mar 2002	112.0	111.5	121.4	119.2	122.0	117.0	124.9	125.8	126.6	127.6	134.9
Apr 2002	112.5	111.9	122.0	119.6	122.6	116.9	125.4	126.1	127.1	128.9	136.8
May 2002	112.6	112.0	122.5	119.9	123.2	117.3	125.9	126.4	127.8	129.6	138.9
Jun 2002	112.7	112.1	122.8	120.2	123.5	117.6	126.2	127.1	128.2	130.2	139.4
Jul 2002	112.9	112.3	123.6	120.7	124.3	118.9	126.7	127.6	128.7	131.0	140.3
Aug 2002	113.2	112.6	123.9	120.8	124.8	118.9	127.0	127.8	128.8	132.0	142.3
Sep 2002	113.4	112.7	124.3	121.0	125.2	118.9	127.4	128.4	129.2	133.0	142.8
Oct 2002	113.7	113.0	125.0	121.4	126.0	119.7	127.9	128.8	129.7	134.1	145.4
Nov 2002	113.9	113.2	125.6	121.9	126.7	120.2	128.3	129.2	130.4	135.1	147.5
Dec 2002	114.1	113.3	126.0	122.1	127.1	120.5	128.7	129.4	130.6	136.2	148.1
Jan 2003	114.6	113.8	126.3	122.3	127.4	120.5	128.8	131.0	131.2	136.2	149.6
Feb 2003	115.2	114.5	126.4	122.2	127.6	120.4	129.0	131.9	130.9	136.9	150.5
Mar 2003	115.4	114.7	126.6	122.7	127.7	120.5	129.3	132.6	131.4	136.8	150.9
Apr 2003	114.9	114.2	126.8	122.8	128.0	120.8	129.9	133.2	131.4	137.4	150.4
May 2003	114.7	114.0	127.4	122.9	128.7	121.3	131.1	134.2	131.5	137.9	150.4
Jun 2003	114.9	114.1	127.7	122.9	129.2	121.3	131.4	134.4	131.5	139.0	151.9
Jul 2003	115.2	114.4	128.3	123.6	129.7	121.7	131.9	134.8	132.2	139.9	153.3
Aug 2003	115.7	114.9	128.7	123.9	130.1	121.7	132.4	135.3	132.7	141.1	154.5
Sep 2003	116.1	115.3	129.3	124.3	130.8	122.0	133.0	135.7	133.2	141.9	154.9
Oct 2003	116.0	115.2	129.6	124.3	131.2	122.4	133.4	136.1	133.4	142.2	155.3
Nov 2003	116.1	115.3	130.0	124.1	131.8	122.7	133.9	136.6	133.2	143.1	157.2
Dec 2003	116.4	115.5	130.7	124.7	132.5	123.3	134.4	137.0	133.9	143.9	157.8
Jan 2004	116.9	116.0	131.1	124.8	132.9	123.4	134.8	137.3	134.1	144.3	158.0
Feb 2004	117.1	116.3	131.7	125.2	133.6	124.6	135.7	137.8	134.6	144.8	158.8
Mar 2004	117.4	116.5	132.2	125.4	134.3	125.6	135.9	138.4	135.1	145.4	159.4
Apr 2004	117.6	116.7	132.8	126.0	134.8	125.8	136.3	138.2	135.7	145.8	159.9
May 2004	118.1	117.2	133.1	126.3	135.2	126.0	136.8	138.4	136.4	146.6	160.7
Jun 2004	118.5	117.6	133.6	126.5	135.8	126.3	137.7	139.7	136.6	147.4	162.0
Jul 2004	118.6	117.7	134.1	126.6	136.4	126.4	138.4	140.2	136.9	148.3	162.3
Aug 2004	118.7	117.8	134.5	126.7	136.9	127.1	139.1	140.5	137.2	148.7	161.2
Sep 2004	119.1	118.1	135.0	127.1	137.4	127.4	139.5	140.7	137.6	149.3	162.4
Oct 2004	119.7	118.7	135.5	127.6	137.9	127.7	140.0	141.1	138.1	150.0	163.4
Nov 2004	120.3	119.4	135.8	127.4	138.4	128.0	140.8	141.5	138.2	150.1	163.5
Dec 2004	120.3	119.4	136.2	127.4	139.0	128.1	141.1	141.7	138.6	152.0	164.9
Jan 2005	120.2	119.3	136.7	127.5	139.6	128.4	142.4	142.0	139.0	152.6	165.2
Feb 2005	120.7	119.7	137.4	128.1	140.3	129.2	142.9	142.4	139.4	153.3	165.7
Mar 2005	121.1	120.2	137.9	128.3	140.9	129.3	143.9	142.6	139.5	154.4	166.7
Apr 2005	121.5	120.5	138.4	128.4	141.5	129.9	144.6	142.9	139.5	154.7	167.3
May 2005	121.5	120.5	138.8	128.9	142.0	130.3	145.1	143.1	140.4	155.3	168.0
Jun 2005	121.5	120.5	139.3	129.4	142.3	130.6	145.4	143.5	141.0	155.8	168.4
Jul 2005	122.3	121.2	139.8	129.7	143.0	130.9	145.8	144.0	141.6	156.7	169.4
Aug 2005	123.0	122.1	139.9	130.0	143.0	131.0	146.3	144.8	142.0	156.6	169.3
Sep 2005	124.7	123.8	140.3	130.4	143.5	131.4	146.8	145.2	142.5	157.0	169.8
Oct 2005	124.9	124.0	141.0	130.9	144.2	131.6	147.7	145.6	143.2	158.1	171.2
Nov 2005	124.3	123.3	141.8	131.6	145.0	131.8	148.5	146.3	144.3	159.2	173.0
Dec 2005	124.3	123.2	142.0	131.8	145.3	132.1	149.1	146.7	144.7	160.1	173.4
Jan 2006	125.0	124.0	142.2	132.4	145.3	131.4	149.6	147.1	145.1	160.9	174.0
Feb 2006	125.1	124.0	142.9	132.9	146.0	131.2	150.0	147.2	145.6	162.2	176.2
Mar 2006	125.3	124.2	143.5	133.5	146.6	131.8	150.8	147.9	146.4	164.5	175.8
Apr 2006	125.9	124.9	144.0	133.9	147.2	132.0	151.9	148.5	146.7	165.2	177.2
May 2006	126.3	125.2	144.5	134.4	147.7	132.1	152.6	149.1	147.4	166.5	177.6
Jun 2006	126.6	125.6	145.0	134.4	148.3	132.3	153.3	149.6	147.8	167.1	178.6
Jul 2006	127.3	126.3	145.3	134.8	148.7	132.6	153.7	149.9	148.2	167.6	179.1
Aug 2006	127.9	126.8	145.9	135.0	149.3	132.8	154.0	150.5	148.7	168.5	180.8
Sep 2006	127.2	126.1	146.3	135.3	149.8	133.0	154.9	151.5	149.3	169.2	181.3
Oct 2006	126.7	125.5	146.7	135.3	150.3	133.4	155.6	152.7	149.1	170.0	181.4
Nov 2006	126.7	125.6	147.0	134.6	151.0	133.8	156.2	153.4	148.3	170.7	182.2
Dec 2006	127.4	126.3	147.2	134.2	151.3	134.3	156.7	154.2	147.4	171.3	182.7
Jan 2007	127.6	126.4	148.2	135.3	152.4	135.5	157.2	155.0	148.9	172.0	183.5
Feb 2007	128.1	126.9	149.0	135.1	153.4	136.6	158.0	155.5	148.1	172.7	184.8
Mar 2007	128.8	127.6	149.2	134.7	153.9	136.7	158.7	156.2	147.4	172.8	187.2
Apr 2007	129.2	128.0	149.8	135.4	154.5	137.0	158.8	157.2	148.0	173.9	188.6
May 2007	129.7	128.5	150.3	135.5	155.1	137.0	159.5	158.0	148.3	175.3	189.9
Jun 2007	130.0	128.8	150.8	135.4	155.7	137.3	160.2	158.2	148.4	176.3	191.0
Jul 2007	130.2	129.0	151.7	136.3	156.7	137.9	160.7	159.4	149.6	178.0	192.4
Aug 2007	130.3	129.0	152.4	136.7	157.5	138.2	162.7	159.8	150.2	179.2	193.6
Sep 2007	130.8	129.5	152.9	136.8	158.1	138.4	163.4	160.5	150.6	180.4	195.8
Oct 2007	131.2	129.9	153.7	137.2	159.1	139.1	164.3	161.0	151.2	182.1	198.2
Nov 2007	132.3	131.0	154.3	137.7	159.7	139.3	164.8	161.3	151.9	183.3	199.9
Dec 2007	132.7	131.4	154.8	137.8	160.3	139.6	165.6	161.7	152.6	184.4	200.9
Jan 2008	133.1	131.8	155.5	138.7	160.9	140.0	166.3	162.0	153.2	186.0	202.7
Feb 2008	133.4	132.1	155.6	138.7	161.1	139.4	167.3	162.7	153.1	186.6	202.8
Mar 2008	133.9	132.6	156.0	139.1	161.4	139.7	168.0	163.4	153.5	187.2	203.3
Apr 2008	134.2	132.9	156.2	139.0	161.8	140.0	168.4	163.5	153.1	187.8	203.8
May 2008	135.0	133.8	156.5	138.1	162.5	141.1	168.9	163.6	152.4	188.5	205.5
Jun 2008	136.4	135.2	156.9	138.6	162.9	141.2	169.4	164.1	152.8	189.7	206.0
Jul 2008	137.4	136.2	157.1	138.5	163.2	141.3	170.0	164.5	152.7	190.5	207.1
Aug 2008	137.2	136.0	157.5	138.6	163.7	142.0	170.6	164.8	152.7	191.4	208.8
Sep 2008	137.3	136.1	157.8	138.9	164.1	142.5	171.1	165.3	153.1	192.7	209.5
Oct 2008	136.1	134.9	158.1	139.2	164.4	142.8	170.8	165.5	153.7	193.6	210.6
Nov 2008	133.7	132.3	158.5	139.9	164.6	143.3	171.2	166.2	154.5	193.8	210.8
Dec 2008	132.6	131.1	159.1	140.6	165.1	143.6	171.4	166.9	154.9	194.8	212.1
Jan 2009	133.0	131.4	159.5	140.9	165.7	143.7	172.3	168.0	155.2	195.8	216.0
Feb 2009	133.4	131.9	160.0	141.4	166.1	144.0	172.7	168.5	155.8	197.4	216.0
Mar 2009	133.3	131.7	160.4	141.6	166.5	144.5	173.0	169.1	155.9	198.9	217.4
Apr 2009	133.4	131.9	160.9	142.2	167.1	144.7	173.4	170.1	156.8	200.3	219.9
May 2009	133.6	132.0	161.5	142.7	167.7	145.8	173.9	170.0	157.7	201.1	220.0
Jun 2009	134.7	133.2	161.9	143.1	168.0	145.8	174.5	170.2	158.2	202.1	220.9
Jul 2009	134.7	133.1	162.2	143.0	168.5	146.0	174.8	170.6	158.5	203.7	223.2
Aug 2009	135.2	133.6	162.7	143.7	168.9	146.3	175.1	171.2	159.4	205.2	223.9
Sep 2009	135.4	133.8	163.2	144.6	169.3	146.5	175.4	171.5	160.2	206.1	225.2
Oct 2009	135.8	134.2	163.6	145.1	169.7	146.8	176.0	172.2	160.9	206.6	226.2
Nov 2009	136.3	134.7	164.1	145.2	170.3	147.0	176.2	173.1	161.2	208.6	228.3
Dec 2009	136.4	134.7	164.4	145.3	170.7	147.2	176.8	173.0	161.6	209.7	229.4
Jan 2010	136.4	134.8	165.1	145.8	171.5	148.5	177.1	173.0	162.1	211.7	229.3
Feb 2010	136.3	134.6	165.8	146.4	172.2	149.4	176.9	173.2	162.8	214.2	231.8
Mar 2010	136.4	134.6	166.4	146.8	172.8	149.3	177.4	173.6	163.5	217.6	233.3
Apr 2010	136.4	134.6	166.8	147.1	173.3	149.7	178.6	174.2	164.0	218.3	234.0
May 2010	136.3	134.5	167.0	147.5	173.4	149.7	178.7	175.4	164.8	219.2	234.7
Jun 2010	136.3	134.5	167.5	147.9	173.9	150.2	179.2	176.3	165.2	220.3	235.8
Jul 2010	136.5	134.7	167.4	147.7	173.9	150.8	179.6	176.7	165.2	219.6	234.6
Aug 2010	136.7	134.9	167.8	148.1	174.3	151.0	180.0	177.1	166.0	221.2	235.5
Sep 2010	136.9	135.1	168.8	148.4	175.5	151.5	180.4	177.5	166.6	225.4	238.6
Oct 2010	137.4	135.6	169.1	148.7	175.8	151.5	180.8	177.9	167.0	227.1	240.4
Nov 2010	137.8	135.9	169.3	149.1	176.0	151.9	181.5	178.1	167.7	227.0	239.9
Dec 2010	138.3	136.5	169.8	149.5	176.4	152.1	181.5	178.5	168.1	228.9	241.1
Jan 2011	138.8	137.0	170.0	149.9	176.6	152.4	181.6	178.9	168.7	229.6	241.8
Feb 2011	139.2	137.4	170.6	150.3	177.3	153.8	181.6	179.4	169.4	230.3	242.8
Mar 2011	139.9	138.1	171.0	150.9	177.6	153.9	182.2	179.9	170.1	231.0	243.5
Apr 2011	140.6	138.8	171.6	151.6	178.1	154.0	182.6	180.0	171.2	232.5	245.2
May 2011	141.0	139.2	172.0	152.0	178.6	154.1	183.2	180.2	172.2	234.3	246.7
Jun 2011	141.0	139.2	172.3	152.2	178.9	154.2	183.3	180.6	172.1	234.9	247.3
Jul 2011	141.4	139.6	172.8	152.3	179.5	154.4	183.5	181.1	172.7	236.1	248.4
Aug 2011	141.8	140.0	173.2	152.4	180.0	154.9	183.9	181.5	173.0	237.5	249.8
Sep 2011	142.2	140.3	173.5	152.7	180.4	154.9	184.3	182.2	173.5	237.8	250.0
Oct 2011	142.3	140.4	174.3	153.2	181.3	155.6	184.7	182.6	174.0	240.3	251.4
Nov 2011	142.5	140.6	175.0	153.7	182.1	155.9	185.2	183.1	174.4	242.9	252.4
Dec 2011	142.5	140.6	175.7	154.4	182.7	156.1	185.5	183.8	175.1	243.2	253.0
Jan 2012	142.9	141.0	176.2	154.8	183.2	156.1	185.8	184.6	175.7	243.9	254.4
Feb 2012	143.3	141.4	176.4	155.4	183.4	155.9	186.0	185.5	176.7	243.0	254.8
Mar 2012	143.6	141.7	176.9	155.9	183.9	156.0	186.2	185.8	177.3	243.2	255.3
Apr 2012	143.8	141.9	177.5	155.9	184.7	156.1	186.3	186.4	177.6	244.8	257.0
May 2012	143.5	141.5	178.2	156.2	185.5	156.7	186.7	187.0	177.9	246.4	258.5
Jun 2012	143.4	141.3	179.1	156.5	186.6	157.6	187.2	187.6	178.0	249.7	260.3
Jul 2012	143.3	141.2	179.9	157.3	187.3	158.2	187.4	188.1	179.3	250.7	261.3
Aug 2012	144.2	142.1	180.2	157.7	187.6	158.7	188.4	188.5	179.8	249.2	260.7
Sep 2012	144.9	142.8	180.6	157.6	188.2	159.4	188.8	188.9	180.0	250.1	262.1
Oct 2012	145.3	143.3	180.7	157.8	188.4	159.4	189.4	189.6	180.2	250.4	262.9
Nov 2012	145.1	143.0	181.0	157.3	188.9	159.4	189.8	189.9	179.3	252.1	265.4
Dec 2012	145.1	143.0	181.3	157.0	189.4	159.2	190.7	190.4	178.4	253.4	267.2
Jan 2013	145.3	143.2	181.7	157.1	189.9	159.5	191.4	190.8	178.5	253.7	267.3
Feb 2013	146.2	144.1	182.0	156.6	190.5	159.9	192.0	191.0	178.0	255.9	268.6
Mar 2013	145.7	143.6	182.4	156.9	191.1	160.0	193.0	191.9	178.6	256.4	269.5
Apr 2013	145.5	143.3	182.4	157.0	191.0	160.4	193.3	192.1	178.7	254.7	268.6
May 2013	145.5	143.4	182.1	156.3	190.9	160.4	193.5	192.8	177.8	255.3	268.8
Jun 2013	145.8	143.6	182.9	156.8	191.8	161.0	194.0	193.1	178.2	256.8	270.4
Jul 2013	146.0	143.9	183.3	157.1	192.2	160.9	194.6	193.7	179.0	257.8	271.0
Aug 2013	146.3	144.1	184.4	157.6	193.4	161.1	194.8	194.0	180.0	262.2	276.3
Sep 2013	146.6	144.4	184.9	157.9	194.0	161.3	195.3	194.0	180.7	263.7	278.1
Oct 2013	146.7	144.5	184.9	158.5	193.8	161.6	195.6	194.5	181.2	263.5	277.4
Nov 2013	146.9	144.7	184.9	158.5	193.8	161.7	196.0	195.7	181.4	263.1	276.9
Dec 2013	147.3	145.2	184.9	157.5	194.2	162.1	196.2	196.1	179.9	264.3	277.5
Jan 2014	147.7	145.5	185.5	158.5	194.7	162.0	196.6	195.8	181.1	267.2	278.6
Feb 2014	147.8	145.6	186.1	159.3	195.2	162.0	196.9	196.8	182.6	269.1	280.3
Mar 2014	148.0	145.8	186.5	159.0	195.8	162.3	197.2	197.4	182.3	271.0	281.5
Apr 2014	148.4	146.1	186.8	159.5	196.1	162.5	197.4	197.8	183.1	272.2	282.7
May 2014	148.6	146.3	187.3	160.2	196.5	163.2	197.8	198.0	184.1	273.5	283.4
Jun 2014	148.7	146.4	187.7	161.2	196.7	162.8	198.1	198.3	185.4	274.0	284.7
Jul 2014	148.8	146.6	188.1	161.7	197.0	162.6	198.3	198.7	186.4	275.2	286.2
Aug 2014	148.8	146.5	188.2	161.6	197.3	163.5	198.7	199.6	186.5	275.1	286.5
Sep 2014	149.0	146.7	188.6	162.5	197.4	163.6	199.2	200.3	187.4	275.6	287.5
Oct 2014	149.1	146.8	188.8	162.7	197.6	163.7	199.5	200.8	188.6	276.4	288.0
Nov 2014	148.8	146.5	189.4	163.4	198.2	164.2	199.8	201.4	189.7	277.3	288.6
Dec 2014	148.3	145.9	190.3	165.1	198.8	164.4	199.9	201.8	191.4	278.9	290.3
Jan 2015	147.4	144.9	190.5	164.7	199.1	164.7	200.9	202.4	191.2	278.6	291.1
Feb 2015	147.7	145.2	190.5	165.6	198.9	164.0	201.6	202.7	192.1	278.2	290.2
Mar 2015	148.0	145.4	191.1	165.8	199.6	165.1	201.7	203.1	192.8	279.3	291.3
Apr 2015	148.2	145.6	192.2	166.1	201.1	165.6	202.4	203.6	193.3	284.1	296.6
May 2015	148.6	146.0	192.6	166.5	201.4	165.8	202.7	204.3	193.9	285.4	298.3
Jun 2015	148.9	146.4	192.4	166.5	201.1	166.2	203.1	205.0	194.3	282.1	295.6
Jul 2015	149.1	146.6	192.8	166.6	201.6	166.6	203.7	205.3	194.6	283.0	295.2
Aug 2015	149.1	146.6	192.9	167.0	201.7	166.4	204.0	206.1	195.2	283.7	295.3
Sep 2015	149.0	146.4	193.2	166.8	202.1	166.9	204.4	206.6	195.3	284.4	295.9
Oct 2015	149.3	146.6	194.4	167.2	203.7	166.9	204.5	207.1	195.6	290.9	300.5
Nov 2015	149.5	146.8	195.0	167.5	204.3	168.6	205.4	207.7	196.2	290.5	299.9
Dec 2015	149.3	146.6	195.2	167.6	204.6	168.2	205.6	208.3	196.0	290.5	300.3
Jan 2016	149.4	146.6	196.2	168.2	205.6	168.4	206.3	208.6	196.9	292.1	300.8
Feb 2016	149.1	146.3	197.2	169.3	206.6	168.9	207.9	209.2	198.8	294.7	299.4
Mar 2016	149.3	146.4	197.4	169.7	206.7	169.3	207.4	210.1	199.7	294.0	298.8
Apr 2016	149.9	147.0	198.0	170.5	207.3	169.1	208.8	211.2	201.0	295.3	299.7

Consumer prices for inpatient and outpatient hospital services triple since January 1997

Since January 1997, consumer prices for inpatient services increased 195 percent and prices for outpatient healthcare services increased 200 percent. This compares with an increase of 50 percent for all items over that same period. As a whole, consumer prices for medical care have increased 98 percent since January 1997. Over the same period, consumer prices for prescription drugs have doubled, while prices for nursing homes and adult day services have more than doubled.

Employment projections for healthcare occupations, net and percent change in employment, 2014–2024 (projected)
Occupation	Net change in employment	Percent change in employment	2014 employment
Occupational therapy assistants	14,100	42.7	33,000
Physical therapist assistants	31,900	40.6	78,700
Physical therapist aides	19,500	39.0	50,000
Home health aides	348,400	38.1	913,500
Nurse practitioners	44,700	35.2	126,900
Physical therapists	71,800	34.0	210,900
Physician assistants	28,700	30.4	94,400
Genetic counselors	700	28.8	2,400
Audiologists	3,800	28.6	13,200
Optometrists	11,000	27.0	40,600
Occupational therapists	30,400	26.5	114,600
Phlebotomists	28,100	24.9	112,700
Nurse midwives	1,300	24.6	5,300
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	58,500	24.2	241,200
Orthotists and prosthetists	1,900	22.6	8,300
Massage therapists	36,500	21.6	168,800
Speech-language pathologists	28,900	21.3	135,400
Athletic trainers	5,400	21.1	25,400
Anesthesiologists	7,100	21.0	33,700
Surgeons	9,100	19.8	46,000
Nurse anesthetists	7,400	19.3	38,200
Dental hygienists	37,400	18.6	200,500
Dental assistants	58,600	18.4	318,800
Orthodontists	1,500	18.3	8,200
Dentists, general	23,300	18.0	129,000
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons	1,200	17.9	6,800
Prosthodontists	100	17.8	800
Dentists	26,700	17.6	151,500
Obstetricians and gynecologists	4,300	17.6	24,400
Nursing assistants	262,000	17.6	1,492,100
Chiropractors	7,900	17.5	45,200
Dietitians and nutritionists	11,000	16.4	66,700
Registered nurses	439,300	16.0	2,751,000
Medical records and health information technicians	29,000	15.4	188,600
Psychiatrists	4,200	14.9	28,200
Podiatrists	1,400	14.1	9,600
Physicians and surgeons	99,300	14.0	708,300
Radiation therapists	2,300	14.0	16,600
Respiratory therapists	14,900	12.3	120,700
Recreational therapists	2,200	12.0	18,600
Exercise physiologists	1,500	10.6	14,500
Pediatricians, general	3,600	10.3	34,800
Magnetic resonance imaging technologists	3,500	10.3	33,600
Family and general practitioners	14,300	10.2	139,800
Internists, general	5,100	9.4	54,300
Pharmacy technicians	34,700	9.3	372,500
Veterinarians	6,900	8.9	78,300
Radiologic technologists	17,200	8.7	197,000
Psychiatric aides	4,100	5.3	77,300
Psychiatric technicians	3,500	5.2	67,900
Occupational health and safety specialists	2,800	4.0	70,300
Pharmacists	9,100	3.1	297,100
Nuclear medicine technologists	300	1.5	20,700
Pharmacy aides	100	0.3	41,500
Medical transcriptionists	-2,200	-3.1	70,000
Respiratory therapy technicians	-2,100	-19.2	10,700

Employment in most healthcare occupations projected to grow at least 10 percent by 2024

As the need for healthcare services continues to grow, so will employment in most healthcare occupations. Employment for registered nurses, the largest healthcare occupation, is projected to grow 16 percent by 2024 from its level of 2,751,000 in 2014. Healthcare occupations that are projected to grow at least 30 percent by 2024 include occupational therapy assistants; physical therapists, assistants, and aides; home health aides; nurse practitioners; and physicians assistants. Employment for respiratory therapy technicians (−19.2 percent) and medical transcriptionists (−3.1 percent) is projected to decline over that period.

Percentiles of annual wages for selected health diagnosing and treating practitioner occupations, May 2015
Occupation	Annual 10th percentile wage⁽¹⁾	Annual median wage⁽¹⁾	Annual 90th percentile wage⁽¹⁾
All occupations	$18,870	$36,200	$92,110
Chiropractors	31,310	64,440	140,580
Dentists, general	68,310	152,700	⁽²⁾
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons	85,270	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾
Orthodontists	87,830	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾
Prosthodontists	73,050	119,740	⁽²⁾
Dietitians and nutritionists	35,240	57,910	80,950
Optometrists	51,780	103,900	⁽²⁾
Pharmacists	86,790	121,500	154,040
Anesthesiologists	142,590	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾
Family and general practitioners	65,630	184,390	⁽²⁾
Internists, general	62,520	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾
Obstetricians and gynecologists	85,940	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾
Pediatricians, general	90,950	170,300	⁽²⁾
Psychiatrists	59,430	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾
Surgeons	111,420	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾
Physician assistants	62,760	98,180	139,540
Podiatrists	48,920	119,340	⁽²⁾
Occupational therapists	53,250	80,150	116,030
Physical therapists	57,060	84,020	119,790
Radiation therapists	54,220	80,220	121,110
Recreational therapists	28,020	45,890	71,790
Respiratory therapists	41,970	57,790	80,440
Speech-Language pathologists	46,000	73,410	114,840
Exercise physiologists	31,540	47,010	73,840
Veterinarians	53,210	88,490	158,260
Registered nurses	46,360	67,490	101,630
Nurse anesthetists	105,410	157,140	⁽²⁾
Nurse midwives	50,310	92,510	132,270
Nurse practitioners	70,540	98,190	135,830
Audiologists	49,760	74,890	111,450
Footnotes: ⁽¹⁾ Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by 2,080 hours. ⁽²⁾ Wage is equal to or greater than $187,200 per year.

Median wage for health diagnosing and treating practitioners more than twice that of all occupations

In May 2015, the median annual wage for health diagnosing and treating practitioner occupations was $76,760, more than twice the median, or 50th wage percentile, for all occupations ($36,200). For occupations such as oral and maxillofacial surgeons, orthodontists, pharmacists, obstetricians and gynecologists, and general pediatricians, the 10th wage percentile (lowest 10 percent) was nearly as much as the 90th wage percentile (highest 10 percent) for all occupations. Median annual wages for most of the occupations in this group were higher than the median for all occupations.

Job openings, hires, and total separations in private industry and healthcare and social assistance, seasonally adjusted, January 2001–March 2016
Month	Hires - total private	Job openings - total private	Separations - total private	Hires - healthcare and social assistance	Job openings - healthcare and social assistance	Separations - healthcare and social assistance
Jan 2001	5,419,000	4,887,000	5,729,000	443,000	797,000	399,000
Feb 2001	5,144,000	4,232,000	5,070,000	473,000	760,000	426,000
Mar 2001	5,292,000	4,084,000	5,333,000	469,000	726,000	426,000
Apr 2001	5,009,000	4,448,000	5,266,000	432,000	644,000	399,000
May 2001	5,039,000	4,043,000	5,120,000	440,000	700,000	384,000
Jun 2001	4,701,000	3,755,000	4,974,000	442,000	712,000	407,000
Jul 2001	4,818,000	4,009,000	5,023,000	462,000	738,000	412,000
Aug 2001	4,693,000	3,666,000	4,824,000	431,000	820,000	394,000
Sep 2001	4,658,000	3,593,000	4,904,000	459,000	697,000	403,000
Oct 2001	4,685,000	3,164,000	5,193,000	452,000	686,000	425,000
Nov 2001	4,567,000	2,960,000	4,782,000	448,000	672,000	407,000
Dec 2001	4,435,000	3,000,000	4,494,000	424,000	692,000	381,000
Jan 2002	4,539,000	3,381,000	4,906,000	451,000	693,000	414,000
Feb 2002	4,587,000	2,926,000	4,642,000	423,000	677,000	388,000
Mar 2002	4,329,000	3,112,000	4,334,000	397,000	685,000	362,000
Apr 2002	4,612,000	3,067,000	4,708,000	433,000	649,000	405,000
May 2002	4,611,000	3,123,000	4,698,000	416,000	606,000	390,000
Jun 2002	4,508,000	2,959,000	4,494,000	426,000	650,000	381,000
Jul 2002	4,684,000	3,000,000	4,806,000	438,000	626,000	413,000
Aug 2002	4,513,000	3,036,000	4,561,000	413,000	659,000	379,000
Sep 2002	4,558,000	2,918,000	4,576,000	405,000	642,000	359,000
Oct 2002	4,476,000	3,152,000	4,488,000	415,000	618,000	387,000
Nov 2002	4,560,000	3,011,000	4,433,000	403,000	677,000	357,000
Dec 2002	4,617,000	2,598,000	4,625,000	427,000	592,000	404,000
Jan 2003	4,645,000	3,424,000	4,721,000	449,000	582,000	407,000
Feb 2003	4,429,000	2,999,000	4,482,000	395,000	562,000	360,000
Mar 2003	4,147,000	2,685,000	4,274,000	403,000	543,000	366,000
Apr 2003	4,397,000	2,969,000	4,467,000	403,000	574,000	366,000
May 2003	4,340,000	2,905,000	4,360,000	413,000	621,000	389,000
Jun 2003	4,455,000	2,927,000	4,510,000	416,000	548,000	396,000
Jul 2003	4,390,000	2,920,000	4,461,000	397,000	513,000	393,000
Aug 2003	4,411,000	2,968,000	4,426,000	391,000	513,000	375,000
Sep 2003	4,609,000	2,768,000	4,457,000	453,000	520,000	418,000
Oct 2003	4,571,000	2,856,000	4,521,000	413,000	549,000	389,000
Nov 2003	4,444,000	2,850,000	4,325,000	403,000	540,000	374,000
Dec 2003	4,692,000	2,901,000	4,436,000	400,000	518,000	364,000
Jan 2004	4,552,000	3,153,000	4,508,000	421,000	593,000	398,000
Feb 2004	4,393,000	3,073,000	4,275,000	420,000	551,000	394,000
Mar 2004	4,886,000	3,012,000	4,572,000	419,000	554,000	372,000
Apr 2004	4,810,000	3,260,000	4,617,000	421,000	555,000	389,000
May 2004	4,662,000	3,293,000	4,377,000	414,000	564,000	389,000
Jun 2004	4,658,000	3,085,000	4,579,000	393,000	509,000	376,000
Jul 2004	4,577,000	3,603,000	4,590,000	405,000	551,000	383,000
Aug 2004	4,801,000	3,292,000	4,708,000	433,000	544,000	406,000
Sep 2004	4,673,000	3,392,000	4,521,000	415,000	557,000	391,000
Oct 2004	4,770,000	3,415,000	4,477,000	402,000	565,000	360,000
Nov 2004	4,834,000	2,888,000	4,781,000	436,000	567,000	409,000
Dec 2004	4,925,000	3,279,000	4,670,000	440,000	588,000	403,000
Jan 2005	4,876,000	3,358,000	4,898,000	428,000	549,000	416,000
Feb 2005	4,960,000	3,489,000	4,700,000	456,000	582,000	420,000
Mar 2005	4,910,000	3,467,000	4,752,000	459,000	601,000	432,000
Apr 2005	4,959,000	3,865,000	4,666,000	459,000	578,000	428,000
May 2005	4,988,000	3,506,000	4,815,000	446,000	606,000	414,000
Jun 2005	5,036,000	3,648,000	4,767,000	447,000	587,000	410,000
Jul 2005	4,922,000	3,910,000	4,653,000	440,000	632,000	387,000
Aug 2005	5,103,000	3,686,000	4,916,000	456,000	598,000	434,000
Sep 2005	5,110,000	3,833,000	4,973,000	460,000	608,000	414,000
Oct 2005	4,676,000	3,898,000	4,634,000	436,000	587,000	405,000
Nov 2005	4,967,000	3,863,000	4,635,000	435,000	591,000	396,000
Dec 2005	4,780,000	3,666,000	4,639,000	427,000	602,000	400,000
Jan 2006	4,884,000	3,928,000	4,714,000	424,000	645,000	381,000
Feb 2006	4,988,000	3,841,000	4,666,000	425,000	665,000	383,000
Mar 2006	5,005,000	4,063,000	4,695,000	424,000	657,000	383,000
Apr 2006	4,772,000	4,243,000	4,686,000	439,000	676,000	421,000
May 2006	5,126,000	3,976,000	5,057,000	495,000	632,000	485,000
Jun 2006	4,926,000	3,930,000	4,785,000	461,000	692,000	434,000
Jul 2006	5,006,000	3,652,000	4,856,000	482,000	579,000	457,000
Aug 2006	4,839,000	4,078,000	4,659,000	451,000	706,000	429,000
Sep 2006	4,800,000	4,048,000	4,684,000	451,000	695,000	395,000
Oct 2006	4,869,000	4,066,000	4,843,000	475,000	727,000	423,000
Nov 2006	5,184,000	3,917,000	4,956,000	471,000	710,000	420,000
Dec 2006	4,902,000	3,876,000	4,781,000	472,000	696,000	427,000
Jan 2007	4,883,000	4,194,000	4,812,000	466,000	684,000	432,000
Feb 2007	4,832,000	4,033,000	4,761,000	446,000	654,000	401,000
Mar 2007	5,012,000	4,210,000	4,790,000	463,000	680,000	422,000
Apr 2007	4,776,000	4,379,000	4,788,000	454,000	699,000	400,000
May 2007	4,893,000	4,117,000	4,719,000	483,000	728,000	455,000
Jun 2007	4,814,000	4,163,000	4,704,000	476,000	737,000	431,000
Jul 2007	4,725,000	4,038,000	4,721,000	449,000	639,000	419,000
Aug 2007	4,719,000	4,079,000	4,763,000	469,000	715,000	433,000
Sep 2007	4,755,000	4,072,000	4,702,000	463,000	798,000	412,000
Oct 2007	4,908,000	3,881,000	4,821,000	477,000	672,000	433,000
Nov 2007	4,830,000	3,730,000	4,730,000	480,000	698,000	439,000
Dec 2007	4,615,000	3,713,000	4,612,000	429,000	693,000	394,000
Jan 2008	4,554,000	3,858,000	4,715,000	485,000	660,000	452,000
Feb 2008	4,620,000	3,619,000	4,723,000	507,000	753,000	464,000
Mar 2008	4,439,000	3,574,000	4,475,000	497,000	729,000	454,000
Apr 2008	4,568,000	3,703,000	4,824,000	495,000	683,000	448,000
May 2008	4,297,000	3,486,000	4,457,000	472,000	684,000	441,000
Jun 2008	4,447,000	3,335,000	4,626,000	435,000	672,000	412,000
Jul 2008	4,183,000	3,412,000	4,467,000	455,000	663,000	423,000
Aug 2008	4,239,000	3,245,000	4,526,000	451,000	629,000	426,000
Sep 2008	4,040,000	2,854,000	4,463,000	441,000	570,000	402,000
Oct 2008	4,162,000	2,910,000	4,599,000	478,000	582,000	434,000
Nov 2008	3,688,000	2,594,000	4,340,000	430,000	566,000	382,000
Dec 2008	3,951,000	2,545,000	4,542,000	441,000	566,000	411,000
Jan 2009	3,832,000	2,387,000	4,676,000	456,000	531,000	453,000
Feb 2009	3,753,000	2,441,000	4,399,000	456,000	515,000	422,000
Mar 2009	3,489,000	2,131,000	4,281,000	422,000	476,000	407,000
Apr 2009	3,483,000	1,977,000	4,390,000	419,000	468,000	404,000
May 2009	3,541,000	2,135,000	3,837,000	397,000	489,000	336,000
Jun 2009	3,415,000	2,101,000	3,882,000	425,000	478,000	418,000
Jul 2009	3,617,000	1,917,000	4,006,000	436,000	493,000	411,000
Aug 2009	3,466,000	1,989,000	3,797,000	461,000	477,000	431,000
Sep 2009	3,626,000	2,208,000	3,781,000	465,000	526,000	416,000
Oct 2009	3,450,000	1,996,000	3,691,000	424,000	491,000	388,000
Nov 2009	3,718,000	2,010,000	3,603,000	429,000	487,000	393,000
Dec 2009	3,565,000	2,090,000	3,700,000	422,000	496,000	411,000
Jan 2010	3,596,000	2,251,000	3,620,000	389,000	556,000	387,000
Feb 2010	3,510,000	2,230,000	3,539,000	404,000	474,000	392,000
Mar 2010	3,849,000	2,251,000	3,663,000	421,000	452,000	382,000
Apr 2010	3,756,000	2,571,000	3,600,000	416,000	469,000	404,000
May 2010	3,646,000	2,511,000	3,532,000	398,000	441,000	363,000
Jun 2010	3,781,000	2,357,000	3,676,000	432,000	435,000	438,000
Jul 2010	3,843,000	2,645,000	3,840,000	446,000	467,000	429,000
Aug 2010	3,656,000	2,588,000	3,591,000	398,000	422,000	373,000
Sep 2010	3,736,000	2,457,000	3,632,000	432,000	473,000	412,000
Oct 2010	3,762,000	2,685,000	3,522,000	411,000	547,000	367,000
Nov 2010	3,804,000	2,617,000	3,532,000	431,000	488,000	388,000
Dec 2010	3,880,000	2,469,000	3,731,000	419,000	497,000	404,000
Jan 2011	3,642,000	2,611,000	3,638,000	361,000	458,000	389,000
Feb 2011	3,840,000	2,754,000	3,570,000	389,000	490,000	377,000
Mar 2011	4,044,000	2,797,000	3,710,000	396,000	520,000	370,000
Apr 2011	3,946,000	2,948,000	3,621,000	404,000	520,000	368,000
May 2011	3,869,000	2,826,000	3,738,000	411,000	533,000	371,000
Jun 2011	4,005,000	2,877,000	3,824,000	438,000	542,000	430,000
Jul 2011	3,911,000	3,161,000	3,773,000	408,000	540,000	366,000
Aug 2011	3,927,000	2,839,000	3,816,000	427,000	545,000	406,000
Sep 2011	4,043,000	3,108,000	3,832,000	400,000	537,000	353,000
Oct 2011	3,972,000	3,059,000	3,749,000	416,000	563,000	385,000
Nov 2011	3,976,000	2,820,000	3,704,000	430,000	581,000	399,000
Dec 2011	3,933,000	3,023,000	3,677,000	421,000	566,000	399,000
Jan 2012	4,015,000	3,320,000	3,750,000	443,000	617,000	420,000
Feb 2012	4,180,000	3,115,000	3,876,000	483,000	626,000	429,000
Mar 2012	4,166,000	3,441,000	3,845,000	449,000	636,000	406,000
Apr 2012	4,005,000	3,287,000	3,931,000	415,000	628,000	408,000
May 2012	4,154,000	3,337,000	4,032,000	465,000	643,000	420,000
Jun 2012	4,139,000	3,417,000	4,080,000	452,000	688,000	465,000
Jul 2012	3,970,000	3,331,000	3,852,000	433,000	606,000	393,000
Aug 2012	4,116,000	3,241,000	4,058,000	434,000	561,000	427,000
Sep 2012	3,961,000	3,170,000	3,795,000	423,000	655,000	370,000
Oct 2012	4,049,000	3,338,000	3,872,000	441,000	651,000	396,000
Nov 2012	4,121,000	3,212,000	3,853,000	436,000	646,000	406,000
Dec 2012	4,049,000	3,198,000	3,780,000	454,000	650,000	397,000
Jan 2013	4,150,000	3,308,000	4,033,000	454,000	533,000	460,000
Feb 2013	4,248,000	3,550,000	3,868,000	464,000	634,000	436,000
Mar 2013	4,000,000	3,505,000	3,812,000	455,000	647,000	421,000
Apr 2013	4,213,000	3,525,000	4,064,000	481,000	655,000	453,000
May 2013	4,271,000	3,463,000	4,065,000	476,000	615,000	472,000
Jun 2013	4,146,000	3,534,000	3,977,000	433,000	629,000	434,000
Jul 2013	4,255,000	3,541,000	4,093,000	460,000	607,000	464,000
Aug 2013	4,399,000	3,535,000	4,239,000	483,000	633,000	441,000
Sep 2013	4,395,000	3,606,000	4,221,000	472,000	601,000	446,000
Oct 2013	4,175,000	3,711,000	3,958,000	442,000	593,000	426,000
Nov 2013	4,301,000	3,515,000	3,987,000	452,000	606,000	406,000
Dec 2013	4,218,000	3,413,000	4,087,000	452,000	547,000	445,000
Jan 2014	4,350,000	3,510,000	4,180,000	479,000	631,000	479,000
Feb 2014	4,402,000	3,695,000	4,179,000	453,000	649,000	424,000
Mar 2014	4,451,000	3,758,000	4,138,000	486,000	664,000	444,000
Apr 2014	4,457,000	4,126,000	4,220,000	490,000	652,000	499,000
May 2014	4,464,000	4,149,000	4,268,000	466,000	733,000	419,000
Jun 2014	4,524,000	4,186,000	4,258,000	472,000	725,000	458,000
Jul 2014	4,718,000	4,219,000	4,482,000	509,000	778,000	452,000
Aug 2014	4,507,000	4,493,000	4,333,000	443,000	807,000	413,000
Sep 2014	4,742,000	4,180,000	4,528,000	531,000	779,000	491,000
Oct 2014	4,790,000	4,478,000	4,603,000	532,000	840,000	482,000
Nov 2014	4,718,000	4,280,000	4,365,000	507,000	724,000	446,000
Dec 2014	4,866,000	4,355,000	4,528,000	522,000	854,000	464,000
Jan 2015	4,723,000	4,456,000	4,561,000	521,000	808,000	469,000
Feb 2015	4,759,000	4,595,000	4,420,000	531,000	848,000	485,000
Mar 2015	4,783,000	4,660,000	4,654,000	514,000	788,000	474,000
Apr 2015	4,730,000	5,083,000	4,558,000	521,000	954,000	463,000
May 2015	4,775,000	4,852,000	4,548,000	526,000	892,000	476,000
Jun 2015	4,823,000	4,718,000	4,599,000	508,000	924,000	465,000
Jul 2015	4,710,000	5,243,000	4,458,000	519,000	1,010,000	465,000
Aug 2015	4,705,000	4,824,000	4,624,000	522,000	923,000	472,000
Sep 2015	4,806,000	4,880,000	4,633,000	529,000	989,000	476,000
Oct 2015	4,856,000	4,938,000	4,544,000	558,000	942,000	479,000
Nov 2015	4,904,000	4,725,000	4,616,000	559,000	1,023,000	503,000
Dec 2015	5,042,000	4,786,000	4,774,000	557,000	982,000	504,000
Jan 2016	4,789,000	5,137,000	4,631,000	519,000	1,046,000	480,000
Feb 2016^(p)	5,154,000	5,132,000	4,812,000	550,000	934,000	466,000
Mar 2016^(p)	4,913,000	5,251,000	4,698,000	542,000	960,000	479,000
Footnotes: ^(p) = preliminary.

Job openings in healthcare and social assistance reach all-time high in 2016

The number of job openings in an industry is a strong indication of the demand for labor. In January 2016, job openings in the healthcare and social assistance industry reached an all-time series high of 1,046,000. During that month, job openings for private industry were 5,137,000. For that period, job openings in healthcare and social assistance represented 20 percent of all job openings in private industry. In January 2016, representative of unmet demand for labor in the healthcare and social assistance industry, the number of job openings were double the number of hires. In comparison, over the last year, the number of job openings and hires in private industry have converged.

Percentage of workers 25 years and older in selected healthcare occupations, by educational attainment, 2015 annual average
Occupation	Less than a high school diploma	High school graduates, no college	Some college, no degree	Associate degree	Bachelor's degree	Master's degree	Doctoral or professional degree
Dentists	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	2.6%	2.1%	94.3%
Physicians and surgeons	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.8	1.6	6.0	90.6
Chiropractors	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	4.1	4.1	89.2
Veterinarians	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.7	3.4	88.8
Pharmacists	0.0	2.2	1.1	1.5	32.2	6.0	56.9
Physical therapists	1.1	1.1	2.2	6.0	35.4	28.7	25.4
Nurse practitioners	0.0	1.4	0.7	1.4	6.8	78.2	10.9
Physician assistants	0.0	1.4	0.0	7.2	7.2	73.9	10.1
Speech-language pathologists	0.0	0.7	1.3	0.0	5.4	87.2	4.7
Total, all occupations	7.7	26.5	16.5	11.1	24.1	10.1	4.0
Dietitians and nutritionists	3.0	23.0	5.0	4.0	34.0	29.0	4.0
Dental hygienists	1.2	4.8	6.1	50.3	32.7	2.4	2.4
Occupational therapists	0.0	0.0	0.9	7.9	39.5	50.9	1.8
Registered nurses	0.1	1.2	2.8	33.3	52.0	8.9	1.7
Massage therapists	3.4	17.5	19.2	33.3	20.3	5.1	1.1
Respiratory therapists	0.0	4.7	3.7	48.6	41.1	1.9	0.0
Note: Data may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

Educational attainment and healthcare occupations

Workers in many healthcare occupations had, at least, an associate's degree. As expected, the majority of dentists, physicians and surgeons, veterinarians, and chiropractors had a doctoral or professional degree. At least 90 percent of pharmacists, physical therapists, nurse practitioners, physicians assistants, and speech-language pathologists had a minimum of an associate's degree. By comparison, 50 percent of workers age 25 and older had a college degree.

Employer costs per hour worked for employee compensation in healthcare and social assistance, private industry, March 2005–September 2015
Month	Wages and salaries	Benefits
Month	Wages and salaries	Insurance	Paid leave	Legally required benefits	Retirement and savings	Supplemental pay
Mar 2005	$17.49	$1.78	$1.76	$1.97	$0.62	$0.50
Jun 2005	17.67	1.82	1.78	2.00	0.63	0.52
Sep 2005	17.81	1.84	1.81	2.02	0.65	0.52
Dec 2005	17.77	1.87	1.82	2.01	0.63	0.52
Mar 2006	17.83	1.87	1.92	2.02	0.63	0.56
Jun 2006	18.13	1.99	1.97	2.06	0.64	0.56
Sep 2006	18.74	1.95	2.00	2.08	0.65	0.57
Dec 2006	18.74	1.95	2.03	2.11	0.65	0.60
Mar 2007	19.01	2.01	2.07	2.12	0.65	0.61
Jun 2007	19.19	2.01	2.09	2.14	0.66	0.61
Sep 2007	18.85	2.00	2.06	2.13	0.67	0.61
Dec 2007	19.57	2.05	2.10	2.15	0.84	0.61
Mar 2008	19.67	2.10	2.08	2.16	0.84	0.61
Jun 2008	19.82	2.11	2.10	2.17	0.85	0.62
Sep 2008	19.98	2.12	2.12	2.19	0.87	0.63
Dec 2008	19.85	2.13	2.14	2.17	0.80	0.63
Mar 2009	19.95	2.20	2.13	2.18	0.81	0.64
Jun 2009	20.14	2.22	2.17	2.20	0.82	0.65
Sep 2009	20.20	2.22	2.19	2.20	0.82	0.65
Dec 2009	19.74	2.23	2.15	2.18	0.80	0.64
Mar 2010	20.17	2.30	2.16	2.20	0.81	0.64
Jun 2010	20.29	2.32	2.16	2.21	0.82	0.64
Sep 2010	20.38	2.32	2.18	2.23	0.84	0.63
Dec 2010	20.02	2.24	2.16	2.21	0.85	0.63
Mar 2011	20.49	2.28	2.24	2.24	0.91	0.65
Jun 2011	20.58	2.30	2.24	2.25	0.91	0.64
Sep 2011	20.34	2.29	2.17	2.25	0.86	0.64
Dec 2011	20.58	2.35	2.26	2.26	0.86	0.63
Mar 2012	20.69	2.44	2.23	2.28	0.86	0.65
Jun 2012	21.04	2.49	2.31	2.30	0.88	0.63
Sep 2012	20.80	2.51	2.30	2.28	0.87	0.63
Dec 2012	20.54	2.35	2.21	2.28	0.83	0.63
Mar 2013	20.65	2.42	2.24	2.29	0.84	0.61
Jun 2013	20.97	2.43	2.31	2.31	0.86	0.62
Sep 2013	20.97	2.42	2.30	2.32	0.86	0.62
Dec 2013	20.72	2.49	2.29	2.29	0.83	0.64
Mar 2014	21.34	2.56	2.40	2.31	1.04	0.63
Jun 2014	21.65	2.61	2.43	2.33	1.06	0.65
Sep 2014	21.32	2.58	2.39	2.31	0.95	0.65
Dec 2014	21.97	2.72	2.44	2.37	1.07	0.65
Mar 2015	22.08	2.78	2.46	2.37	1.08	0.65
Jun 2015	22.03	2.79	2.45	2.36	1.08	0.66
Sep 2015	22.06	2.77	2.45	2.38	1.05	0.66

Compensation costs in healthcare and social assistance at least $30 per hour worked since March 2014

Employer costs for employee compensation include wages and salaries, supplemental pay, retirement and savings, legally required benefits, paid leave, and insurance. In September 2015, employers in the healthcare and social assistance industry spent an average of $31.37 per hour worked for employee compensation. Wages and salaries averaged $22.06 per hour worked and accounted for 70 percent of these costs, while benefits averaged $9.31 and accounted for the remaining 30 percent. In March 2005, wages and salaries averaged $17.49 per hour worked and accounted for 73 percent of compensation costs, while benefits averaged $6.63 and accounted for the remaining 27 percent of costs.

More information

The data in this Spotlight on Statistics are from the following BLS surveys and programs:

The data in slides 2–4 are from the Consumer Expenditure Survey.
The data in slides 5 and 7–8 are from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages program.
The data in slide 6 are from the Current Employment Statistics Survey.
The data in slides 9–10 are from the National Compensation Survey—Benefits program.
The data in slide 11 are from the Consumer Price Index program.
The data in slide 12 are from the Employment Projections program.
The data in slide 13 are from the Occupational Employment Statistics Survey.
The data in slide 14 are from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
The data in slide 15 are from the Current Population Survey.
The data in slide 16 are from the National Compensation Survey—Employment Cost Trends.

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