Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (6222  ) |  
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 | 
           | 
   40,100    | 
  3.00       | 
$ 29,283 | 
  1.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22,373 | 
$ 27,722 | 
$ 34,887 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 14.08 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 10.76 | 
$ 13.33 | 
$ 16.77 | 
 
| Home Health Aides | 
31-1011 | 
           | 
    2,270    | 
  4.90       | 
$ 34,091 | 
  3.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27,558 | 
$ 35,428 | 
$ 40,501 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.39 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.25 | 
$ 17.04 | 
$ 19.47 | 
 
| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants | 
31-1012 | 
           | 
    9,700    | 
  7.80       | 
$ 24,047 | 
  1.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 20,210 | 
$ 23,435 | 
$ 26,762 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 11.56 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  9.72 | 
$ 11.27 | 
$ 12.87 | 
 
| Psychiatric Aides | 
31-1013 | 
           | 
   23,990    | 
  3.40       | 
$ 29,324 | 
  1.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22,925 | 
$ 28,651 | 
$ 34,683 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 14.10 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.02 | 
$ 13.78 | 
$ 16.68 | 
 
| Occupational Therapist Assistants | 
31-2011 | 
           | 
      300    | 
  3.00       | 
$ 44,063 | 
  1.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 37,520 | 
$ 44,083 | 
$ 50,779 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 21.18 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18.04 | 
$ 21.19 | 
$ 24.41 | 
 
| Occupational Therapist Aides | 
31-2012 | 
           | 
       80    | 
 13.20       | 
$ 31,998 | 
  8.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 19,648 | 
$ 24,302 | 
$ 38,102 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 15.38 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  9.45 | 
$ 11.69 | 
$ 18.32 | 
 
| Physical Therapist Assistants | 
31-2021 | 
           | 
      190    | 
  6.60       | 
$ 42,154 | 
  3.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 31,968 | 
$ 46,125 | 
$ 51,504 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 20.27 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.37 | 
$ 22.18 | 
$ 24.76 | 
 
| Physical Therapist Aides | 
31-2022 | 
           | 
      130    | 
  9.90       | 
$ 30,621 | 
  2.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21,843 | 
$ 30,386 | 
$ 38,541 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 14.72 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 10.50 | 
$ 14.61 | 
$ 18.54 | 
 
| Dental Assistants | 
31-9091 | 
           | 
      150    | 
  6.00       | 
$ 35,071 | 
  1.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 28,395 | 
$ 34,713 | 
$ 41,185 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.86 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.65 | 
$ 16.69 | 
$ 19.80 | 
 
| Medical Assistants | 
31-9092 | 
           | 
      540    | 
 20.00       | 
$ 47,390 | 
 12.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 26,517 | 
$ 36,336 | 
$ 72,407 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 22.78 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.75 | 
$ 17.47 | 
$ 34.82 | 
 
| Medical Transcriptionists | 
31-9094 | 
           | 
      560    | 
  6.80       | 
$ 32,203 | 
  1.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 26,517 | 
$ 31,886 | 
$ 37,684 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 15.48 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.75 | 
$ 15.33 | 
$ 18.12 | 
 
| Pharmacy Aides | 
31-9095 | 
           | 
       90    | 
  6.90       | 
$ 32,111 | 
  1.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27,365 | 
$ 33,519 | 
$ 38,184 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 15.43 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.16 | 
$ 16.12 | 
$ 18.35 | 
 
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | 
31-9099 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 38,367 | 
  2.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 31,743 | 
$ 38,378 | 
$ 45,696 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 18.44 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.26 | 
$ 18.45 | 
$ 21.97 | 
 
 
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