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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations (Major Group)

Healthcare Support Occupations comprises the following occupations: Home Health and Personal Care Aides; Nursing Assistants; Orderlies; Psychiatric Aides; Occupational Therapy Assistants; Occupational Therapy Aides; Physical Therapist Assistants; Physical Therapist Aides; Massage Therapists; Dental Assistants; Medical Assistants; Medical Equipment Preparers; Medical Transcriptionists; Pharmacy Aides; Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers; Phlebotomists; Healthcare Support Workers, All Other


National estimates for Healthcare Support Occupations
Industry profile for Healthcare Support Occupations
Geographic profile for Healthcare Support Occupations

National estimates for Healthcare Support Occupations:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Healthcare Support Occupations:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
6,440,880 0.4 % $ 15.50 $ 32,250 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Healthcare Support Occupations:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.31 $ 12.26 $ 14.40 $ 17.74 $ 22.30
Annual Wage (2) $ 21,450 $ 25,490 $ 29,960 $ 36,900 $ 46,380


Industry profile for Healthcare Support Occupations:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Healthcare Support Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Individual and Family Services 1,521,420 59.47 $ 13.73 $ 28,550
Home Health Care Services 959,870 64.25 $ 13.41 $ 27,890
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 702,320 12.55 $ 17.33 $ 36,050
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 630,550 41.10 $ 15.27 $ 31,760
Offices of Physicians 479,710 18.51 $ 17.69 $ 36,790

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Healthcare Support Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Home Health Care Services 959,870 64.25 $ 13.41 $ 27,890
Individual and Family Services 1,521,420 59.47 $ 13.73 $ 28,550
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 321,840 50.89 $ 13.49 $ 28,070
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 422,640 44.92 $ 13.99 $ 29,100
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 630,550 41.10 $ 15.27 $ 31,760

Top paying industries for Healthcare Support Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 360 0.05 $ 22.51 $ 46,820
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (8) (8) $ 22.06 $ 45,890
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 33,460 1.61 $ 21.73 $ 45,200
Educational Support Services 800 0.43 $ 21.66 $ 45,040
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 3,140 0.31 $ 21.46 $ 44,630


Geographic profile for Healthcare Support Occupations:

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





States with the highest employment level in Healthcare Support Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 929,110 56.55 1.22 $ 17.07 $ 35,500
New York 638,750 73.49 1.59 $ 16.71 $ 34,750
Texas 552,100 45.62 0.99 $ 13.16 $ 27,370
Pennsylvania 341,350 61.93 1.34 $ 14.54 $ 30,250
Florida 282,840 33.50 0.72 $ 15.44 $ 32,110




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Healthcare Support Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 638,750 73.49 1.59 $ 16.71 $ 34,750
New Mexico 50,250 63.95 1.38 $ 13.33 $ 27,730
Pennsylvania 341,350 61.93 1.34 $ 14.54 $ 30,250
Maine 34,540 60.05 1.30 $ 15.84 $ 32,950
Minnesota 157,140 58.01 1.25 $ 16.02 $ 33,320




Top paying states for Healthcare Support Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 13,490 45.54 0.98 $ 20.23 $ 42,080
Washington 139,350 43.61 0.94 $ 18.43 $ 38,330
Massachusetts 187,110 55.86 1.21 $ 17.88 $ 37,180
Oregon 75,750 41.92 0.91 $ 17.80 $ 37,020
Hawaii 22,570 39.31 0.85 $ 17.38 $ 36,150





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Healthcare Support Occupations:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 613,380 69.43 1.50 $ 16.80 $ 34,940
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 374,240 64.27 1.39 $ 16.44 $ 34,190
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 176,430 65.42 1.41 $ 14.71 $ 30,600
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 162,000 37.14 0.80 $ 15.97 $ 33,210
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 123,600 47.51 1.03 $ 18.22 $ 37,890
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 121,230 33.78 0.73 $ 14.66 $ 30,500
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 118,280 39.84 0.86 $ 13.38 $ 27,820
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 112,800 48.39 1.05 $ 19.46 $ 40,480
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 101,150 54.70 1.18 $ 16.24 $ 33,780
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 97,190 46.09 1.00 $ 15.57 $ 32,390




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Healthcare Support Occupations:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 45,400 174.80 3.77 $ 11.23 $ 23,360
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 22,230 164.86 3.56 $ 11.17 $ 23,230
Grants Pass, OR 2,830 108.61 2.35 $ 16.69 $ 34,720
Pittsfield, MA 3,870 106.82 2.31 $ 17.25 $ 35,880
Utica-Rome, NY 11,910 103.28 2.23 $ 16.01 $ 33,310
El Centro, CA 5,630 98.08 2.12 $ 14.91 $ 31,010
Laredo, TX 9,630 97.07 2.10 $ 11.25 $ 23,400
Las Cruces, NM 6,660 97.02 2.10 $ 12.38 $ 25,750
Sherman-Denison, TX 4,290 94.06 2.03 $ 13.16 $ 27,370
Erie, PA 10,180 89.28 1.93 $ 13.87 $ 28,840




Top paying metropolitan areas for Healthcare Support Occupations:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Albany, GA 2,660 45.34 0.98 $ 30.03 $ 62,470
Napa, CA 3,710 53.66 1.16 $ 22.59 $ 46,980
Fairbanks, AK 1,050 33.89 0.73 $ 20.58 $ 42,810
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 112,800 48.39 1.05 $ 19.46 $ 40,480
Anchorage, AK 9,020 54.85 1.18 $ 19.43 $ 40,420
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 73,760 37.71 0.81 $ 19.32 $ 40,190
Santa Rosa, CA 12,000 61.93 1.34 $ 19.04 $ 39,590
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 41,930 36.71 0.79 $ 18.62 $ 38,720
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 47,810 43.35 0.94 $ 18.44 $ 38,350
Portsmouth, NH-ME 2,460 27.53 0.59 $ 18.37 $ 38,200

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Healthcare Support Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 19,600 51.81 1.12 $ 13.06 $ 27,160
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 16,270 101.67 2.20 $ 12.88 $ 26,780
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 13,740 57.12 1.23 $ 12.35 $ 25,690
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 13,440 49.94 1.08 $ 11.93 $ 24,810
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 13,150 42.17 0.91 $ 14.34 $ 29,830

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Healthcare Support Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 16,270 101.67 2.20 $ 12.88 $ 26,780
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 5,210 91.71 1.98 $ 10.55 $ 21,940
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 6,500 83.40 1.80 $ 12.30 $ 25,580
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 11,850 81.99 1.77 $ 11.62 $ 24,160
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 5,080 76.52 1.65 $ 16.00 $ 33,270

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Healthcare Support Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 3,420 34.20 0.74 $ 22.24 $ 46,250
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 2,350 20.52 0.44 $ 19.24 $ 40,030
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 5,450 46.30 1.00 $ 18.05 $ 37,540
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 3,430 29.70 0.64 $ 17.86 $ 37,160
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 3,480 61.77 1.33 $ 17.77 $ 36,960


About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021