Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Asheville, NC

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year Number
2005 7,010
2006 6,810
2007 7,190
2008 7,510
2009 7,740
2010 8,040
2011 8,040
2012 7,910
2013 8,540
2014 8,510
2015 8,950
2016 9,380
2017 9,290
2018 9,850
2019 9,350

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year Number
2005 1,910
2006 2,360
2007 3,260
2008 3,590
2009 3,540
2010 2,600
2011 2,250
2012 1,930
2013 2,120
2014 2,030
2015 1,770
2016 1,440
2017 1,260
2018 1,020

Personal Care Aides

Year Number
2005 1,170
2006 1,050
2007 680
2008 0
2009 500
2010 450
2011 430
2012 520
2013 960
2014 840
2015 780
2016 750
2017 1,110
2018 1,740
2019 3,040

Nursing Assistants

Year Number
2012 3,160
2013 2,920
2014 3,030
2015 3,460
2016 4,240
2017 4,200
2018 3,850
2019 3,090

Orderlies

Year Number
2005 2,120
2006 1,410
2007 970
2008 1,000
2009 1,120
2010 2,020
2014 60

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year Number
2007 40
2008 40
2009 50
2010 40
2011 60
2012 40
2013 50
2014 60
2015 70
2016 80
2017 0
2018 200
2019 180

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year Number
2010 30

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year Number
2005 110
2006 110
2007 120
2008 120
2009 140
2010 150
2011 160
2012 150
2013 160
2014 190
2015 210
2016 240
2017 220
2018 330
2019 320

Physical Therapist Aides

Year Number
2005 50
2006 50
2007 60
2008 60
2012 50
2013 70
2014 70
2015 90
2016 100
2017 140
2018 70
2019 80

Massage Therapists

Year Number
2007 90
2008 120
2009 190
2010 220
2011 240
2012 240
2013 270
2014 320
2015 220
2016 0
2017 0
2018 510
2019 370

Dental Assistants

Year Number
2005 500
2006 460
2007 440
2008 440
2009 430
2010 430
2011 400
2012 350
2013 300
2014 360
2015 440
2016 490
2017 510
2018 540
2019 530

Medical Assistants

Year Number
2005 770
2006 690
2007 640
2008 810
2009 760
2010 870
2011 920
2012 1,060
2013 1,090
2014 1,090
2015 1,090
2016 1,200
2017 1,110
2018 1,110
2019 1,170

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year Number
2007 100
2008 100
2010 100
2011 100
2013 130
2015 100
2016 90
2017 100
2019 100

Medical Transcriptionists

Year Number
2005 220
2006 210
2007 210
2008 200
2009 270
2010 250
2011 230
2012 130
2013 150
2014 130
2015 40
2016 40
2017 50
2018 40

Pharmacy Aides

Year Number
2007 0
2008 40
2010 220

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 230
2009 260
2010 220
2011 150
2012 100
2014 0
2015 120
2016 160
2018 0
2019 0

Phlebotomists

Year Number
2012 180
2013 210
2014 240
2015 370
2016 360
2017 390
2018 290
2019 310

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 160
2006 470
2007 580
2008 760
2009 480
2012 0
2013 110
2014 90
2015 190
2016 190
2017 200
2018 150
2019 160