Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Merced, CA

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2005	1,340
2006	1,330
2007	1,360
2008	1,450
2009	1,380
2010	1,700
2011	1,110
2012	1,610
2013	1,540
2014	1,590
2015	1,770
2016	1,600
2017	3,050
2018	3,360
2019	4,150

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2005	240
2006	260
2007	230
2008	240
2009	230
2010	160
2011	150
2012	110
2013	30

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2007	30
2011	100
2012	0
2013	100
2014	180
2015	270
2016	0
2017	2,150
2018	2,520
2019	2,810

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	570
2013	560
2014	450
2015	480
2016	420
2017	0
2018	0
2019	500

Orderlies

Year	Number
2005	360
2006	400
2007	480
2008	470
2009	480
2010	620

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2015	30
2016	30

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2005	40
2006	30
2007	50
2008	40
2009	50
2010	40
2011	50
2012	70
2013	70
2014	80
2015	50
2016	40

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2005	0

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2005	210
2006	160
2007	170
2008	140
2009	150
2010	160
2011	160
2012	190
2013	160
2014	180
2015	180
2016	260
2017	220
2018	190
2019	140

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2005	320
2006	350
2007	400
2008	450
2009	380
2010	490
2011	450
2012	520
2013	480
2014	480
2015	510
2016	550
2017	570
2018	420
2019	480

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2005	0

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2009	0
2010	70
2011	50
2012	0
2013	60
2015	40
2016	70
2017	0
2018	110
2019	80

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2005	50
2010	40
2013	0
2014	50
2015	50
2016	70

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2012	50
2013	0
2014	80
2015	60
2016	60
2017	60
2018	80
2019	90

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	120
2006	130
2008	110
2009	90
2012	100
2013	80
2014	90
2015	100
2016	100
2017	50
2018	40
2019	50