Nursing Care Facilities (6231  ) |  
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 | 
           | 
  683,270    | 
  0.60       | 
$ 24,997 | 
  0.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 20,475 | 
$ 23,874 | 
$ 28,385 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 12.02 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  9.84 | 
$ 11.47 | 
$ 13.65 | 
 
| Home Health Aides | 
31-1011 | 
           | 
   48,550    | 
  4.60       | 
$ 22,220 | 
  0.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18,719 | 
$ 21,894 | 
$ 25,242 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 10.69 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  9.00 | 
$ 10.52 | 
$ 12.14 | 
 
| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants | 
31-1012 | 
           | 
  609,440    | 
  0.70       | 
$ 24,578 | 
  0.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 20,536 | 
$ 23,864 | 
$ 28,191 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 11.82 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  9.87 | 
$ 11.47 | 
$ 13.55 | 
 
| Psychiatric Aides | 
31-1013 | 
           | 
      820    | 
 19.20       | 
$ 29,212 | 
  3.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 23,680 | 
$ 28,661 | 
$ 34,019 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 14.04 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.39 | 
$ 13.78 | 
$ 16.35 | 
 
| Occupational Therapist Assistants | 
31-2011 | 
           | 
    5,110    | 
  5.50       | 
$ 55,148 | 
  1.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 45,655 | 
$ 55,096 | 
$ 63,936 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 26.52 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21.95 | 
$ 26.49 | 
$ 30.74 | 
 
| Occupational Therapist Aides | 
31-2012 | 
           | 
    1,330    | 
 10.40       | 
$ 32,458 | 
  3.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22,782 | 
$ 29,243 | 
$ 40,286 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 15.61 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 10.95 | 
$ 14.07 | 
$ 19.37 | 
 
| Physical Therapist Assistants | 
31-2021 | 
           | 
    6,780    | 
  4.90       | 
$ 53,790 | 
  0.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 45,400 | 
$ 55,137 | 
$ 63,864 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 25.86 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21.82 | 
$ 26.51 | 
$ 30.70 | 
 
| Physical Therapist Aides | 
31-2022 | 
           | 
    3,670    | 
  5.30       | 
$ 28,375 | 
  1.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 23,098 | 
$ 27,477 | 
$ 32,172 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 13.65 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.11 | 
$ 13.21 | 
$ 15.47 | 
 
| Massage Therapists | 
31-9011 | 
           | 
       70    | 
 24.10       | 
$ 45,767 | 
  6.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 36,622 | 
$ 44,257 | 
$ 57,230 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 22.01 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17.61 | 
$ 21.28 | 
$ 27.52 | 
 
| Medical Assistants | 
31-9092 | 
           | 
    4,520    | 
 17.00       | 
$ 26,875 | 
  3.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22,241 | 
$ 26,099 | 
$ 30,702 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 12.92 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 10.70 | 
$ 12.54 | 
$ 14.76 | 
 
| Medical Transcriptionists | 
31-9094 | 
           | 
       40    | 
 34.40       | 
$ 30,120 | 
  6.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 23,343 | 
$ 29,763 | 
$ 35,755 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 14.48 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.22 | 
$ 14.31 | 
$ 17.19 | 
 
| Pharmacy Aides | 
31-9095 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 22,925 | 
  6.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 19,587 | 
$ 22,578 | 
$ 25,456 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 11.02 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  9.42 | 
$ 10.86 | 
$ 12.24 | 
 
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | 
31-9099 | 
           | 
    2,850    | 
 12.10       | 
$ 27,222 | 
  2.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 20,158 | 
$ 25,466 | 
$ 31,570 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 13.09 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  9.69 | 
$ 12.24 | 
$ 15.18 | 
 
 
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