Healthcare Support Occupations
20 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data
Healthcare support occupations include nursing assistants, home health aides, medical assistants, and other workers who assist healthcare practitioners in providing patient care.
Top Metro Areas for Healthcare Support Occupations
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$49,812
avg median
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$49,956
avg median
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$46,803
avg median
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$46,769
avg median
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$46,866
avg median
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$44,527
avg median
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$45,690
avg median
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$49,376
avg median
| Occupation | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Dental Assistants | $47,300 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | $46,050 |
| Home Health Aides | — |
| Massage Therapists | $57,950 |
| Medical Assistants | $44,200 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $46,490 |
| Medical Transcriptionists | $37,550 |
| Nursing Assistants | — |
| Nursing Assistants | $39,530 |
| Occupational Therapy Aides | $37,370 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | $68,340 |
| Orderlies | — |
| Orderlies | $37,700 |
| Pharmacy Aides | $37,000 |
| Phlebotomists | $43,660 |
| Physical Therapist Aides | $34,520 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $65,510 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $41,590 |
| Psychiatric Aides | — |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $37,320 |