Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2005	34,930
2006	35,900
2007	35,120
2008	38,240
2009	38,170
2010	39,180
2011	41,090
2012	40,120
2013	43,970
2014	44,090
2015	44,990
2016	45,940
2017	48,340
2018	48,700
2019	49,590

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2005	5,710
2006	5,020
2007	4,940
2008	4,700
2009	4,770
2010	5,150
2011	5,870
2012	6,170
2013	6,040
2014	5,020
2015	4,880
2016	5,530
2017	5,560
2018	7,170

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2005	3,120
2006	2,210
2007	1,910
2008	1,550
2009	2,120
2010	2,910
2011	4,380
2012	6,290
2013	8,050
2014	8,150
2015	7,740
2016	8,030
2017	9,890
2018	10,060
2019	17,210

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	13,780
2013	13,380
2014	13,580
2015	14,930
2016	14,880
2017	14,040
2018	12,670
2019	13,220

Orderlies

Year	Number
2005	13,590
2006	15,900
2007	16,920
2008	17,680
2009	17,910
2010	17,440
2012	850
2013	990
2014	870
2015	1,030
2016	1,030
2017	1,050
2018	740
2019	880

Psychiatric Aides

Year	Number
2005	670
2006	730
2008	1,180
2009	1,140
2010	650
2011	480
2013	470
2014	380
2015	360
2016	330
2017	390
2018	360
2019	100

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year	Number
2005	160
2006	160
2007	120
2008	210
2009	270
2010	330
2011	310
2012	280
2013	270
2014	310
2015	400
2016	320
2017	300
2018	260
2019	270

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year	Number
2005	110
2006	80
2007	100
2008	80
2009	70
2010	60
2011	60
2012	60
2013	80
2014	70
2015	0
2016	0
2017	70
2018	0
2019	40

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2005	350
2006	390
2007	510
2008	680
2009	670
2010	670
2011	690
2012	700
2013	600
2014	520
2015	770
2016	760
2017	790
2018	840
2019	880

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2005	520
2006	620
2007	650
2008	680
2009	490
2010	780
2011	850
2012	890
2013	740
2014	750
2015	750
2016	900
2017	930
2018	880
2019	980

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2005	280
2006	660
2007	800
2008	480
2009	670
2010	610
2011	610
2012	480
2013	520
2014	1,140
2015	1,100
2016	1,110
2017	980
2018	900
2019	830

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2005	2,070
2006	1,880
2007	2,340
2008	2,480
2009	2,220
2010	2,190
2011	2,460
2012	2,750
2013	2,770
2014	2,710
2015	2,440
2016	2,650
2017	2,680
2018	3,140
2019	2,990

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2005	4,780
2006	4,200
2007	4,500
2008	3,990
2009	4,090
2010	4,110
2011	4,220
2012	4,600
2013	4,990
2014	5,100
2015	5,460
2016	5,400
2017	6,110
2018	6,680
2019	6,830

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2005	240
2006	340
2007	410
2008	420
2009	340
2010	250
2011	240
2012	520
2013	700
2014	890
2015	850
2016	780
2017	760
2018	660
2019	560

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2005	570
2006	510
2007	440
2008	600
2009	530
2010	690
2011	580
2012	650
2013	500
2014	340
2015	270
2016	0
2017	470
2018	420
2019	480

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2005	260
2006	340
2007	380
2008	350
2009	0
2010	240
2011	210
2012	230
2013	0
2014	320
2015	0
2016	30
2017	0
2018	80
2019	110

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2005	870
2006	1,120
2007	1,100
2008	1,500
2009	1,210
2010	870
2011	700
2012	810
2013	990
2014	740
2015	800
2016	720
2017	760
2018	0
2019	690

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2012	1,060
2013	920
2014	920
2015	1,100
2016	1,360
2017	1,510
2018	1,610
2019	1,420

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	1,630
2006	1,740
2007	0
2008	1,660
2009	1,670
2012	0
2013	1,960
2014	2,280
2015	2,110
2016	2,110
2017	2,050
2018	2,230
2019	2,100