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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2005 6,580
2006 6,890
2007 7,990
2008 8,480
2009 8,680
2010 8,840
2011 8,550
2012 9,410
2013 10,490
2014 10,940
2015 10,640
2016 10,520
2017 10,590
2018 11,190
2019 11,890

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2005 1,190
2006 1,040
2007 1,380
2008 1,420
2009 1,650
2010 1,540
2011 1,680
2012 1,070
2013 1,040
2014 1,060
2015 1,030
2016 980
2017 980
2018 780

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2005 830
2006 970
2007 980
2008 580
2009 600
2010 870
2011 1,100
2012 2,400
2013 3,060
2014 3,470
2015 3,200
2016 3,310
2017 3,380
2018 3,580
2019 4,670

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 3,500
2013 3,410
2014 3,430
2015 3,360
2016 3,400
2017 3,370
2018 3,770
2019 4,290

Orderlies
Year Number
2005 2,820
2006 2,790
2007 3,060
2008 3,610
2009 3,710
2010 3,870
2013 90
2014 90
2015 80

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2005 0
2012 120
2013 140
2014 150

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2005 30
2006 40
2007 50
2008 60
2009 60
2010 70
2011 60
2012 80
2013 120
2014 90
2015 80
2016 60
2017 60
2018 80
2019 120

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2005 130
2006 70
2007 80
2008 100
2009 120
2010 130
2011 110
2012 140
2013 170
2014 190
2015 160
2016 140
2017 120
2018 160
2019 210

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2006 40
2007 50
2008 60
2009 40
2010 50
2011 40
2012 0
2016 0
2017 90
2018 0

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2011 30
2012 180
2013 200
2014 230
2015 240
2016 290
2017 340
2018 310
2019 310

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2005 220
2006 350
2007 380
2008 510
2009 500
2010 490
2011 430
2012 350
2013 490
2014 580
2015 710
2016 630
2017 550
2018 530
2019 530

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2005 650
2006 640
2007 810
2008 970
2009 980
2010 930
2011 960
2012 1,030
2013 1,150
2014 1,030
2015 1,050
2016 1,030
2017 1,070
2018 1,330
2019 1,250

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2005 30
2006 40
2011 30
2012 40
2013 90
2014 0
2015 0
2017 50
2018 60
2019 80

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2005 230
2006 430
2007 580
2008 540
2009 620
2010 560
2011 500
2012 190
2013 180
2014 180
2015 170
2016 90
2017 50
2019 60

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2013 70
2014 60

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2005 110
2006 110
2007 150
2008 130
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 80
2013 0
2014 150
2015 110
2016 100
2017 0
2018 190
2019 0

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 90
2013 60
2014 50
2015 130
2016 220
2017 220
2018 260
2019 240

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 340
2006 370
2007 470
2008 500
2009 400
2012 140
2013 220
2014 180
2015 320
2016 270
2017 310
2018 140
2019 130