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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Maine

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 22,910
2005 23,810
2006 24,490
2007 26,110
2008 27,540
2009 29,510
2010 28,810
2011 28,640
2012 29,640
2013 30,690
2014 31,890
2015 32,010
2016 33,870
2017 35,100
2018 35,880
2019 35,600

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2004 4,980
2005 3,830
2006 3,850
2007 4,860
2008 5,350
2009 5,750
2010 4,810
2011 4,640
2012 3,670
2013 3,050
2014 3,190
2015 3,060
2016 2,890
2017 2,530
2018 1,750

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2004 3,420
2005 4,760
2006 5,140
2007 5,110
2008 5,240
2009 5,780
2010 5,520
2011 5,760
2012 7,030
2013 9,280
2014 10,930
2015 12,520
2016 13,340
2017 14,360
2018 14,880
2019 16,960

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 9,240
2013 9,480
2014 9,260
2015 8,330
2016 9,050
2017 9,070
2018 9,580
2019 9,020

Orderlies
Year Number
2004 8,890
2005 9,080
2006 9,420
2007 9,660
2008 9,710
2009 10,320
2010 10,230
2012 140
2013 140
2014 130
2015 120
2016 80
2017 140
2018 170
2019 190

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2004 400
2005 370
2006 390
2007 620
2008 970
2009 1,140
2010 1,870
2011 1,820
2012 2,050
2013 1,200
2014 960
2015 690
2016 600
2017 590
2018 560
2019 510

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2004 90
2005 70
2006 90
2007 150
2008 140
2009 170
2010 150
2011 170
2012 170
2013 120
2014 120
2015 120
2016 150
2017 140
2018 170
2019 200

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2004 30
2005 30
2006 60
2007 30

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2004 340
2005 250
2006 190
2007 200
2008 190
2009 200
2010 210
2011 260
2012 300
2013 240
2014 270
2015 210
2016 250
2017 280
2018 330
2019 350

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2004 130
2005 170
2006 170
2007 160
2008 160
2009 220
2010 210
2011 220
2012 160
2013 170
2014 170
2015 140
2016 90
2017 70
2018 60
2019 50

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2004 150
2005 120
2006 150
2008 180
2009 210
2010 350
2011 480
2012 430
2013 330
2014 260
2015 280
2016 310
2017 270
2018 320
2019 300

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2004 910
2005 1,100
2006 1,060
2007 1,080
2008 1,040
2009 1,010
2010 890
2011 1,010
2012 1,130
2013 1,300
2014 1,140
2015 1,160
2016 1,170
2017 1,190
2018 1,210
2019 1,140

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2004 1,520
2005 1,850
2006 1,810
2007 1,970
2008 2,120
2009 2,270
2010 2,310
2011 2,550
2012 2,820
2013 3,010
2014 3,180
2015 3,210
2016 3,450
2017 3,900
2018 4,180
2019 4,340

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2004 210
2005 220
2006 210
2007 220
2008 240
2009 260
2010 230
2011 240
2012 270
2013 350
2014 360
2015 360
2016 500
2017 490
2018 510
2019 550

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2004 680
2005 530
2006 560
2007 620
2008 800
2009 1,010
2010 770
2011 660
2012 630
2013 520
2014 410
2015 350
2016 290
2017 160
2018 110
2019 130

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2004 150
2005 200
2006 310
2007 190
2008 230
2009 140
2010 120
2011 70
2012 80
2013 80
2014 100
2015 80
2016 90
2017 100
2018 100
2019 80

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2004 440
2005 550
2006 550
2007 650
2008 680
2009 570
2010 510
2011 490
2012 520
2013 600
2014 530
2015 540
2016 590
2017 680
2018 750
2019 740

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 690
2013 540
2014 540
2015 540
2016 610
2017 650
2018 660
2019 570

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 570
2005 680
2006 530
2007 590
2008 490
2009 460
2012 310
2013 280
2014 340
2015 300
2016 410
2017 480
2018 540
2019 470