Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215  ) |  
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 | 
           | 
   31,630    | 
  3.90       | 
$ 32,070 | 
  0.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 26,119 | 
$ 31,080 | 
$ 37,112 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 15.42 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.55 | 
$ 14.94 | 
$ 17.84 | 
 
| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants | 
31-1012 | 
           | 
      160    | 
 25.50       | 
$ 26,191 | 
  7.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 19,903 | 
$ 24,833 | 
$ 29,784 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 12.60 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  9.56 | 
$ 11.94 | 
$ 14.32 | 
 
| Physical Therapist Assistants | 
31-2021 | 
           | 
       30    | 
 45.40       | 
$ 48,687 | 
  3.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 44,318 | 
$ 48,350 | 
$ 53,004 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 23.40 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21.31 | 
$ 23.24 | 
$ 25.49 | 
 
| Medical Assistants | 
31-9092 | 
           | 
    2,980    | 
 11.20       | 
$ 30,682 | 
  1.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 25,119 | 
$ 29,518 | 
$ 34,775 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 14.75 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.07 | 
$ 14.19 | 
$ 16.72 | 
 
| Medical Equipment Preparers | 
31-9093 | 
           | 
      580    | 
 10.70       | 
$ 30,917 | 
  2.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 26,487 | 
$ 30,376 | 
$ 35,540 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 14.86 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.73 | 
$ 14.61 | 
$ 17.09 | 
 
| Medical Transcriptionists | 
31-9094 | 
           | 
    2,530    | 
  5.10       | 
$ 39,480 | 
  4.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 31,151 | 
$ 37,112 | 
$ 44,053 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 18.98 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.98 | 
$ 17.84 | 
$ 21.18 | 
 
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | 
31-9099 | 
           | 
   25,240    | 
  4.60       | 
$ 31,508 | 
  0.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 25,905 | 
$ 30,814 | 
$ 36,592 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 15.15 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.45 | 
$ 14.82 | 
$ 17.60 | 
 
 
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