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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Missouri

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 85,760
2005 87,020
2006 90,300
2007 89,740
2008 93,320
2009 97,020
2010 98,720
2011 99,610
2012 101,420
2013 106,870
2014 111,320
2015 118,530
2016 122,700
2017 142,180
2018 144,250
2019 140,380

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2004 9,780
2005 8,960
2006 10,350
2007 11,290
2008 12,670
2009 13,090
2010 13,440
2011 10,890
2012 10,270
2013 8,100
2014 7,280
2015 9,250
2016 10,800
2017 15,110
2018 11,710

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2004 12,940
2005 15,030
2006 17,580
2007 15,940
2008 14,990
2009 14,910
2010 17,250
2011 20,590
2012 22,500
2013 28,490
2014 33,020
2015 38,070
2016 42,140
2017 54,590
2018 60,330
2019 71,070

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 39,870
2013 41,340
2014 42,320
2015 40,630
2016 39,460
2017 40,190
2018 38,560
2019 36,240

Orderlies
Year Number
2004 39,420
2005 38,850
2006 37,180
2007 36,010
2008 38,500
2009 40,410
2010 40,220
2012 1,230
2013 1,250
2014 950
2015 960
2016 1,060
2017 1,210
2018 1,430
2019 1,020

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2004 2,320
2005 1,700
2006 1,810
2007 2,320
2008 2,410
2009 3,280
2010 1,910
2011 1,090
2012 1,120
2013 820
2014 760
2015 2,370
2016 2,180
2017 1,970
2018 1,890
2019 1,680

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2004 480
2005 670
2006 590
2007 620
2008 620
2009 650
2010 780
2011 840
2012 900
2013 800
2014 940
2015 1,030
2016 970
2017 930
2018 780
2019 900

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2004 110
2005 140
2006 170
2007 260
2008 220
2009 280
2010 210
2011 150
2012 50
2016 0
2017 90
2018 100

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2004 1,240
2005 1,360
2006 1,390
2007 1,400
2008 1,440
2009 1,480
2010 1,770
2011 2,090
2012 2,110
2013 1,850
2014 1,940
2015 2,030
2016 1,920
2017 2,200
2018 2,240
2019 2,480

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2004 690
2005 710
2006 690
2007 690
2008 600
2009 640
2010 660
2011 740
2012 670
2013 460
2014 480
2015 550
2016 510
2017 500
2018 400
2019 500

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2004 430
2005 520
2006 650
2007 600
2008 840
2009 780
2010 740
2011 740
2012 800
2013 1,290
2014 1,220
2015 1,090
2016 920
2017 1,090
2018 1,420
2019 1,290

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2004 4,270
2005 4,910
2006 4,740
2007 4,990
2008 4,960
2009 5,250
2010 5,110
2011 4,960
2012 4,970
2013 5,130
2014 5,040
2015 5,250
2016 5,500
2017 5,530
2018 5,300
2019 5,390

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2004 6,500
2005 6,660
2006 6,950
2007 7,640
2008 8,130
2009 8,160
2010 8,300
2011 8,510
2012 9,280
2013 9,550
2014 9,480
2015 9,000
2016 9,050
2017 9,780
2018 10,260
2019 10,870

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2004 920
2005 1,210
2006 1,140
2007 1,040
2008 1,120
2009 1,170
2010 1,240
2011 1,080
2012 1,020
2013 1,110
2014 1,130
2015 1,360
2016 1,220
2017 1,340
2018 1,540
2019 1,440

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2004 1,830
2005 1,700
2006 1,890
2007 1,990
2008 1,950
2009 1,960
2010 1,910
2011 1,820
2012 1,580
2013 1,320
2014 1,310
2015 1,380
2016 1,190
2017 1,660
2018 1,570
2019 1,470

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2004 850
2005 840
2006 1,010
2007 700
2008 520
2009 320
2010 480
2011 550
2012 660
2013 510
2014 510
2015 720
2016 1,010
2017 1,090
2018 1,010
2019 650

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2004 1,910
2005 1,470
2006 1,780
2007 1,800
2008 1,940
2009 2,080
2010 1,960
2011 1,730
2012 1,600
2013 1,920
2014 2,130
2015 2,190
2016 2,020
2017 2,070
2018 2,300
2019 1,980

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 2,000
2013 2,060
2014 1,970
2015 1,760
2016 1,910
2017 2,120
2018 2,700
2019 2,620

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,070
2005 2,290
2006 2,380
2007 2,450
2008 2,410
2009 2,560
2012 790
2013 870
2014 840
2015 890
2016 840
2017 710
2018 710
2019 780