Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year Number
2005 45,190
2006 44,760
2007 39,530
2008 42,790
2009 49,350
2010 51,620
2011 55,390
2012 58,090
2013 58,540
2014 61,960
2015 64,130
2016 67,780
2017 68,360

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year Number
2005 11,990
2006 10,840
2007 13,860
2008 14,230
2009 15,160
2010 14,040
2011 12,210
2012 12,110
2013 11,230
2014 11,960
2015 9,360
2016 12,030
2017 12,900

Personal Care Aides

Year Number
2005 5,560
2006 5,480
2007 0
2008 0
2009 6,510
2010 9,670
2011 10,810
2012 13,940
2013 16,300
2014 18,760
2015 23,270
2016 23,770
2017 23,440

Nursing Assistants

Year Number
2012 15,380
2013 14,750
2014 14,280
2015 14,010
2016 14,080
2017 14,380

Orderlies

Year Number
2005 13,950
2006 14,150
2007 14,240
2008 14,360
2009 13,910
2010 15,190
2012 360
2013 360
2014 710
2015 840
2016 960
2017 810

Psychiatric Aides

Year Number
2005 720
2006 720
2008 580
2009 680
2011 1,060
2012 980
2013 950
2014 690
2016 770
2017 750

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year Number
2005 150
2006 180
2007 200
2008 220
2009 210
2010 200
2011 170
2012 200
2013 250
2014 320
2015 390
2016 250
2017 300

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year Number
2005 80
2006 90
2007 100
2008 100
2009 60
2010 60
2011 70
2012 60
2013 70
2014 80
2015 90
2016 70
2017 60

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year Number
2005 670
2006 640
2007 740
2008 810
2009 770
2010 810
2011 660
2012 640
2013 730
2014 840
2015 1,040
2016 810
2017 840

Physical Therapist Aides

Year Number
2005 960
2006 830
2007 830
2008 610
2009 570
2010 650
2011 720
2012 900
2013 870
2014 890
2015 930
2016 930
2017 940

Massage Therapists

Year Number
2005 270
2007 400
2008 290
2009 0
2010 290
2011 580
2012 640
2013 770
2014 1,110
2015 1,440
2016 1,290
2017 1,020

Dental Assistants

Year Number
2005 3,040
2006 3,610
2007 3,140
2008 3,170
2009 3,300
2010 3,510
2011 3,740
2012 3,750
2013 3,720
2014 3,860
2015 3,870
2016 3,830
2017 3,880

Medical Assistants

Year Number
2005 4,820
2006 4,830
2007 3,900
2008 4,550
2009 4,430
2010 5,560
2011 5,740
2012 5,400
2013 4,540
2014 4,530
2015 4,580
2016 4,130
2017 4,420

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year Number
2005 470
2006 670
2007 600
2008 510
2009 410
2010 340
2011 320
2012 350
2013 330
2014 350
2015 370
2016 560
2017 720

Medical Transcriptionists

Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 460
2008 500
2009 500
2010 450
2011 420
2012 520
2013 530
2014 470
2015 600
2016 490
2017 450

Pharmacy Aides

Year Number
2005 440
2006 460
2007 370
2008 350
2009 360
2010 380
2011 390
2012 320
2013 350
2014 0
2015 740
2016 710
2017 450

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year Number
2005 510
2006 660
2007 690
2008 620
2009 460
2010 470
2011 590
2012 690
2013 740
2014 880
2015 860
2016 920
2017 860

Phlebotomists

Year Number
2012 840
2013 1,110
2014 1,440
2015 1,740
2016 1,660
2017 1,550

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 1,560
2006 1,600
2007 0
2008 1,890
2009 2,020
2012 1,010
2013 940
2014 790
2015 0
2016 520
2017 590