Ambulatory Health Care Services (621   ) |  
National |  
|   |  
Healthcare Support Occupations |  
  
| Occupation | 
Occ. code | 
Estabs. reporting occupation | 
Est. empl. | 
Empl %RSE | 
Mean wage | 
Mean %RSE | 
Entry wage | 
Exp. wage | 
25th pct | 
Median wage | 
75th pct | 
 
| HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS | 
31-0000 | 
           | 
1,289,780    | 
  0.60       | 
$ 29,375 | 
  0.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21,659 | 
$ 27,701 | 
$ 34,928 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 14.13 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 10.41 | 
$ 13.32 | 
$ 16.79 | 
 
| Home Health Aides | 
31-1011 | 
           | 
  340,740    | 
  1.70       | 
$ 21,516 | 
  0.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17,484 | 
$ 20,210 | 
$ 24,251 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 10.34 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.41 | 
$  9.72 | 
$ 11.66 | 
 
| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants | 
31-1012 | 
           | 
   77,550    | 
  3.70       | 
$ 24,823 | 
  1.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 19,526 | 
$ 23,904 | 
$ 29,304 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 11.93 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  9.39 | 
$ 11.49 | 
$ 14.09 | 
 
| Psychiatric Aides | 
31-1013 | 
           | 
    1,430    | 
 18.60       | 
$ 28,059 | 
  2.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22,986 | 
$ 27,477 | 
$ 31,988 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 13.49 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.05 | 
$ 13.21 | 
$ 15.38 | 
 
| Occupational Therapist Assistants | 
31-2011 | 
           | 
   10,770    | 
  3.90       | 
$ 55,045 | 
  0.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 44,992 | 
$ 54,004 | 
$ 64,068 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 26.47 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21.63 | 
$ 25.97 | 
$ 30.80 | 
 
| Occupational Therapist Aides | 
31-2012 | 
           | 
    2,270    | 
  8.10       | 
$ 30,335 | 
  2.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22,394 | 
$ 26,997 | 
$ 32,897 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 14.59 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 10.77 | 
$ 12.98 | 
$ 15.81 | 
 
| Physical Therapist Assistants | 
31-2021 | 
           | 
   33,980    | 
  2.30       | 
$ 49,595 | 
  0.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 38,388 | 
$ 48,778 | 
$ 59,373 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 23.84 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18.45 | 
$ 23.46 | 
$ 28.55 | 
 
| Physical Therapist Aides | 
31-2022 | 
           | 
   26,420    | 
  3.20       | 
$ 24,517 | 
  0.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 19,750 | 
$ 23,425 | 
$ 28,008 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 11.79 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  9.49 | 
$ 11.26 | 
$ 13.46 | 
 
| Massage Therapists | 
31-9011 | 
           | 
   16,070    | 
  4.20       | 
$ 44,655 | 
  2.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29,365 | 
$ 39,735 | 
$ 57,209 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 21.46 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.12 | 
$ 19.11 | 
$ 27.51 | 
 
| Dental Assistants | 
31-9091 | 
           | 
  280,310    | 
  0.90       | 
$ 34,652 | 
  0.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27,987 | 
$ 33,825 | 
$ 40,562 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.66 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.45 | 
$ 16.26 | 
$ 19.50 | 
 
| Medical Assistants | 
31-9092 | 
           | 
  395,460    | 
  0.90       | 
$ 29,977 | 
  0.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 24,650 | 
$ 29,263 | 
$ 34,326 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 14.41 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.85 | 
$ 14.08 | 
$ 16.50 | 
 
| Medical Equipment Preparers | 
31-9093 | 
           | 
   10,110    | 
  5.20       | 
$ 28,712 | 
  1.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22,394 | 
$ 27,977 | 
$ 33,876 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 13.80 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 10.77 | 
$ 13.45 | 
$ 16.29 | 
 
| Medical Transcriptionists | 
31-9094 | 
           | 
   29,210    | 
  2.30       | 
$ 33,499 | 
  0.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27,528 | 
$ 32,621 | 
$ 38,990 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.11 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.23 | 
$ 15.69 | 
$ 18.74 | 
 
| Pharmacy Aides | 
31-9095 | 
           | 
      600    | 
 12.90       | 
$ 27,109 | 
  2.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21,200 | 
$ 27,120 | 
$ 32,162 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 13.03 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 10.20 | 
$ 13.04 | 
$ 15.46 | 
 
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 
31-9096 | 
           | 
      110    | 
  2.00       | 
$ 32,529 | 
  2.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27,191 | 
$ 33,744 | 
$ 38,296 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 15.64 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.07 | 
$ 16.22 | 
$ 18.41 | 
 
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | 
31-9099 | 
           | 
   64,750    | 
  2.60       | 
$ 31,294 | 
  0.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 24,864 | 
$ 30,110 | 
$ 36,653 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 15.04 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.95 | 
$ 14.47 | 
$ 17.62 | 
 
 
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