Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year Number
2005 59,080
2006 61,470
2007 62,200
2008 64,630
2009 67,940
2010 60,490
2011 60,940
2012 61,070
2013 60,840
2014 61,420
2015 71,040
2016 73,800
2017 77,270
2018 80,860
2019 81,490

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year Number
2005 12,270
2006 12,380
2007 12,000
2008 10,800
2009 10,630
2010 9,310
2011 8,440
2012 9,560
2013 9,640
2014 10,270
2015 8,640
2016 8,680
2017 10,400
2018 13,450

Personal Care Aides

Year Number
2005 2,940
2006 2,430
2007 2,630
2008 3,040
2009 4,680
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 5,180
2016 5,440
2017 4,790
2018 7,050
2019 21,760

Nursing Assistants

Year Number
2012 22,180
2013 22,910
2014 22,600
2015 23,490
2016 23,920
2017 23,700
2018 22,970
2019 22,130

Orderlies

Year Number
2005 21,430
2006 22,890
2007 23,320
2008 24,560
2009 23,530
2010 23,930
2012 960
2013 850
2014 850
2015 990
2016 930
2017 880
2018 780
2019 610

Psychiatric Aides

Year Number
2005 330
2006 340
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2011 1,110
2012 1,170
2013 0
2014 1,100
2015 1,040
2016 0
2017 110
2018 110
2019 180

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year Number
2005 380
2006 420
2007 430
2008 280
2009 230
2010 230
2011 310
2012 370
2013 350
2014 340
2015 300
2016 370
2017 500
2018 600
2019 680

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year Number
2005 0
2006 50
2007 60
2008 50
2009 0
2010 0
2011 130
2012 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 310

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year Number
2005 1,260
2006 1,410
2007 1,450
2008 1,220
2009 1,060
2010 910
2011 1,140
2012 1,340
2013 1,340
2014 1,260
2015 1,100
2016 1,240
2017 1,500
2018 1,590
2019 1,790

Physical Therapist Aides

Year Number
2005 540
2006 730
2007 820
2008 1,530
2009 1,360
2010 0
2011 670
2012 770
2013 680
2014 640
2015 660
2016 640
2017 700
2018 780
2019 750

Massage Therapists

Year Number
2005 1,210
2006 1,280
2007 1,350
2008 1,370
2009 1,430
2010 1,930
2011 2,100
2012 2,610
2013 2,290
2014 2,560
2015 2,710
2016 2,930
2017 3,360
2018 3,170
2019 2,570

Dental Assistants

Year Number
2005 4,190
2006 4,220
2007 4,790
2008 4,830
2009 4,620
2010 4,450
2011 4,670
2012 4,940
2013 4,860
2014 4,770
2015 5,600
2016 5,850
2017 6,150
2018 6,020
2019 6,720

Medical Assistants

Year Number
2005 8,400
2006 8,920
2007 10,670
2008 11,140
2009 12,210
2010 11,830
2011 11,610
2012 11,280
2013 11,550
2014 11,850
2015 13,860
2016 16,000
2017 16,940
2018 16,540
2019 16,530

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year Number
2005 1,180
2006 1,220
2007 1,460
2008 1,610
2009 1,640
2010 1,600
2011 1,570
2012 1,570
2013 1,450
2014 1,330
2015 1,140
2016 1,080
2017 1,400
2018 1,170
2019 1,000

Medical Transcriptionists

Year Number
2005 940
2006 910
2007 900
2008 880
2009 1,000
2010 1,040
2011 1,350
2012 1,070
2013 1,230
2014 810
2015 960
2016 770
2017 760
2018 550
2019 0

Pharmacy Aides

Year Number
2005 570
2006 760
2007 1,400
2008 0
2009 2,300
2010 2,030
2011 1,300
2012 860
2013 490
2014 0
2015 780
2016 1,050
2017 790
2018 840
2019 660

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year Number
2005 900
2006 940
2007 920
2008 930
2009 880
2010 640
2011 670
2012 680
2013 840
2014 880
2015 1,030
2016 1,330
2017 1,300
2018 1,150
2019 1,340

Phlebotomists

Year Number
2012 1,710
2013 1,940
2014 2,160
2015 2,450
2016 2,260
2017 2,500
2018 2,660
2019 2,400

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 2,540
2006 2,570
2007 0
2008 2,390
2009 2,370
2012 0
2013 420
2014 0
2015 1,110
2016 1,310
2017 1,490
2018 1,430
2019 2,060