Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Kansas

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2004	49,820
2005	50,360
2006	48,610
2007	50,050
2008	51,650
2009	52,770
2010	54,730
2011	56,940
2012	62,030
2013	61,080
2014	60,890
2015	60,900
2016	60,690
2017	62,050
2018	61,500
2019	63,760

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2004	5,050
2005	6,020
2006	6,860
2007	8,300
2008	8,160
2009	8,200
2010	7,910
2011	8,340
2012	8,040
2013	6,700
2014	6,040
2015	5,940
2016	4,100
2017	2,990
2018	2,320

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2004	9,020
2005	9,150
2006	8,730
2007	9,270
2008	10,760
2009	11,560
2010	12,080
2011	14,410
2012	17,160
2013	18,250
2014	18,190
2015	16,810
2016	17,500
2017	20,750
2018	21,450
2019	25,110

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	19,640
2013	19,310
2014	20,880
2015	21,890
2016	23,310
2017	22,590
2018	22,290
2019	21,840

Orderlies

Year	Number
2004	22,180
2005	21,210
2006	19,990
2007	19,230
2008	19,490
2009	19,150
2010	19,840
2012	260
2013	190
2014	180
2015	200
2016	260
2017	270
2018	200
2019	270

Psychiatric Aides

Year	Number
2004	1,600
2005	1,600
2006	950
2007	670
2008	230
2009	280
2010	650
2011	0
2012	2,150
2013	2,180
2014	1,480
2015	1,490
2016	1,100
2017	750
2018	690
2019	510

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year	Number
2004	190
2005	230
2006	250
2007	280
2008	220
2009	270
2010	220
2011	260
2012	310
2013	390
2014	430
2015	440
2016	490
2017	570
2018	550
2019	680

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year	Number
2006	40
2007	50
2008	70
2009	50
2010	40
2011	30
2012	30
2013	30
2014	30
2015	40
2016	40

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2004	850
2005	890
2006	910
2007	940
2008	890
2009	1,020
2010	940
2011	940
2012	940
2013	1,010
2014	1,100
2015	1,060
2016	1,100
2017	1,210
2018	1,210
2019	1,240

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2004	410
2005	380
2006	400
2007	480
2008	460
2009	450
2010	450
2011	470
2012	470
2013	420
2014	400
2015	420
2016	420
2017	480
2018	490
2019	560

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2004	160
2005	310
2006	370
2007	540
2008	620
2009	560
2010	520
2011	360
2012	610
2013	620
2014	690
2015	510
2016	510
2017	620
2018	670
2019	530

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2004	3,080
2005	2,760
2006	2,820
2007	2,760
2008	2,900
2009	2,880
2010	3,050
2011	3,070
2012	2,850
2013	2,640
2014	2,700
2015	2,810
2016	2,940
2017	2,860
2018	3,000
2019	2,970

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2004	2,810
2005	3,210
2006	3,290
2007	3,390
2008	3,800
2009	4,040
2010	4,020
2011	3,990
2012	4,300
2013	4,560
2014	4,240
2015	4,660
2016	4,580
2017	4,740
2018	4,240
2019	5,220

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2004	540
2005	430
2006	400
2007	400
2008	390
2009	420
2010	410
2011	370
2012	320
2013	390
2014	370
2015	330
2016	290
2017	260
2018	340
2019	410

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2004	1,070
2005	1,060
2006	1,100
2007	1,100
2008	1,130
2009	1,200
2010	1,310
2011	1,210
2012	1,160
2013	960
2014	930
2015	840
2016	720
2017	870
2018	850
2019	960

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2004	560
2005	500
2006	370
2007	400
2008	360
2009	440
2010	640
2011	730
2012	750
2013	1,060
2014	980
2015	990
2016	830
2017	740
2018	780
2019	840

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2004	1,260
2005	1,400
2006	1,110
2007	1,220
2008	1,190
2009	1,190
2010	1,200
2011	1,260
2012	1,340
2013	1,170
2014	1,000
2015	1,030
2016	910
2017	900
2018	700
2019	950

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2012	1,050
2013	770
2014	710
2015	830
2016	1,000
2017	1,030
2018	1,280
2019	1,210

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2004	1,040
2005	1,210
2006	1,020
2007	1,020
2008	980
2009	1,060
2012	650
2013	430
2014	540
2015	610
2016	590
2017	420
2018	440
2019	460