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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Pennsylvania

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 180,020
2005 180,810
2006 198,790
2007 206,630
2008 214,830
2009 223,790
2010 231,640
2011 234,680
2012 243,740
2013 253,240
2014 261,370
2015 269,070
2016 282,460
2017 292,250
2018 307,780
2019 335,890

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2004 26,830
2005 30,910
2006 39,450
2007 50,690
2008 57,440
2009 63,310
2010 65,660
2011 62,210
2012 58,000
2013 56,620
2014 54,620
2015 51,300
2016 42,890
2017 34,740
2018 36,940

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2004 19,720
2005 16,310
2006 23,340
2007 20,650
2008 19,750
2009 19,530
2010 25,330
2011 34,160
2012 45,360
2013 51,280
2014 61,610
2015 73,630
2016 92,040
2017 109,980
2018 121,300
2019 183,430

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 71,660
2013 74,520
2014 75,690
2015 72,680
2016 76,300
2017 75,020
2018 76,260
2019 75,090

Orderlies
Year Number
2004 70,030
2005 71,060
2006 74,350
2007 73,900
2008 74,940
2009 76,990
2010 74,680
2012 2,380
2013 2,050
2014 2,380
2015 2,500
2016 2,500
2017 2,160
2018 2,560
2019 2,610

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2004 4,320
2005 3,970
2006 3,320
2007 3,000
2008 2,760
2009 2,560
2010 2,970
2011 2,750
2012 2,760
2013 2,690
2014 1,890
2015 2,170
2016 2,160
2017 2,650
2018 2,460
2019 2,660

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2004 1,140
2005 1,400
2006 1,530
2007 1,830
2008 1,860
2009 2,020
2010 1,940
2011 2,120
2012 2,340
2013 2,470
2014 2,480
2015 2,300
2016 2,350
2017 2,850
2018 2,600
2019 2,670

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2004 600
2005 590
2006 740
2007 640
2008 560
2009 440
2010 440
2011 440
2012 470
2013 550
2014 600
2015 670
2016 600
2017 520
2018 370
2019 320

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2004 2,750
2005 3,300
2006 3,590
2007 3,740
2008 3,900
2009 3,860
2010 4,130
2011 4,070
2012 4,170
2013 4,660
2014 4,650
2015 4,550
2016 4,510
2017 5,180
2018 5,300
2019 5,330

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2004 1,740
2005 1,970
2006 1,900
2007 1,900
2008 1,860
2009 1,930
2010 2,050
2011 2,300
2012 2,270
2013 2,540
2014 2,230
2015 2,350
2016 2,210
2017 2,170
2018 2,240
2019 1,990

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2004 980
2005 900
2006 770
2007 820
2008 1,040
2009 1,020
2010 1,400
2011 1,310
2012 1,780
2013 1,710
2014 2,290
2015 2,730
2016 3,230
2017 3,700
2018 3,620
2019 4,000

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2004 10,300
2005 11,140
2006 11,170
2007 11,400
2008 11,170
2009 10,910
2010 10,800
2011 11,020
2012 12,070
2013 12,430
2014 12,530
2015 11,640
2016 11,690
2017 10,930
2018 11,130
2019 11,400

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2004 17,980
2005 20,940
2006 20,750
2007 21,370
2008 22,750
2009 24,610
2010 24,390
2011 24,350
2012 22,460
2013 24,570
2014 23,860
2015 26,490
2016 26,760
2017 28,260
2018 27,590
2019 29,280

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2004 1,610
2005 1,540
2006 1,520
2007 1,520
2008 1,620
2009 1,800
2010 1,830
2011 1,730
2012 1,790
2013 1,870
2014 1,890
2015 1,900
2016 1,980
2017 1,950
2018 2,160
2019 2,080

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2004 5,950
2005 5,260
2006 4,930
2007 5,140
2008 5,010
2009 4,910
2010 4,630
2011 4,360
2012 4,520
2013 4,330
2014 3,910
2015 3,000
2016 2,530
2017 2,100
2018 2,540
2019 2,640

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2004 3,220
2005 2,160
2006 1,940
2007 1,540
2008 1,670
2009 1,640
2010 2,120
2011 2,170
2012 2,200
2013 1,770
2014 1,490
2015 1,470
2016 1,640
2017 1,500
2018 2,000
2019 2,520

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2004 2,050
2005 1,990
2006 2,040
2007 2,100
2008 2,450
2009 2,940
2010 2,990
2011 3,130
2012 2,720
2013 2,430
2014 2,490
2015 2,590
2016 2,640
2017 2,530
2018 2,600
2019 2,660

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 4,850
2013 5,090
2014 5,300
2015 5,330
2016 4,760
2017 4,480
2018 4,760
2019 5,410

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 10,800
2005 7,370
2006 7,450
2007 6,390
2008 6,050
2009 5,320
2012 1,940
2013 1,660
2014 1,460
2015 1,770
2016 1,670
2017 1,530
2018 1,350
2019 1,800