Offices of Dentists (6212  ) |  
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 | 
           | 
  279,730    | 
  0.90       | 
$ 34,611 | 
  0.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27,895 | 
$ 33,805 | 
$ 40,572 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.64 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.41 | 
$ 16.25 | 
$ 19.51 | 
 
| Massage Therapists | 
31-9011 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 54,933 | 
 11.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 35,938 | 
$ 43,542 | 
$ 72,050 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 26.41 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17.28 | 
$ 20.93 | 
$ 34.64 | 
 
| Dental Assistants | 
31-9091 | 
           | 
  272,920    | 
  0.90       | 
$ 34,713 | 
  0.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 28,038 | 
$ 33,897 | 
$ 40,613 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.69 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.48 | 
$ 16.30 | 
$ 19.53 | 
 
| Medical Assistants | 
31-9092 | 
           | 
    2,310    | 
 21.10       | 
$ 36,663 | 
  3.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29,508 | 
$ 36,173 | 
$ 42,746 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 17.63 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.19 | 
$ 17.39 | 
$ 20.55 | 
 
| Medical Equipment Preparers | 
31-9093 | 
           | 
    3,110    | 
 11.20       | 
$ 23,568 | 
  2.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18,791 | 
$ 21,720 | 
$ 27,038 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 11.33 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  9.03 | 
$ 10.44 | 
$ 13.00 | 
 
| Medical Transcriptionists | 
31-9094 | 
           | 
      730    | 
 45.50       | 
$ 36,918 | 
  6.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29,947 | 
$ 37,214 | 
$ 45,329 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 17.75 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.40 | 
$ 17.89 | 
$ 21.79 | 
 
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | 
31-9099 | 
           | 
      530    | 
 20.50       | 
$ 30,447 | 
  7.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21,057 | 
$ 26,701 | 
$ 39,174 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 14.64 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 10.13 | 
$ 12.84 | 
$ 18.83 | 
 
 
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