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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2005 31,600
2006 31,540
2007 36,710
2008 39,180
2009 41,680
2010 39,730
2011 37,420
2012 40,920
2013 42,290
2014 44,790
2015 44,730
2016 43,020
2017 55,220

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2005 3,730
2006 3,930
2007 3,000
2008 5,140
2009 5,050
2010 5,950
2011 4,170
2012 4,120
2013 3,600
2014 4,450
2015 3,770
2016 2,600
2017 3,840

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2005 4,810
2006 6,760
2007 9,390
2008 9,090
2009 11,340
2010 8,160
2011 9,030
2012 9,100
2013 10,330
2014 11,590
2015 11,750
2016 10,740
2017 20,150

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 9,400
2013 9,570
2014 9,490
2015 9,800
2016 10,510
2017 11,490

Orderlies
Year Number
2005 8,140
2006 8,280
2007 9,360
2008 9,390
2009 8,480
2010 8,420
2012 180
2013 170
2014 150
2015 220
2016 240
2017 210

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2005 50
2007 90
2008 100
2009 250
2010 410
2011 240
2012 150
2013 100
2014 200
2015 280
2016 170

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2005 100
2006 130
2007 120
2008 130
2009 140
2010 0
2011 170
2012 210
2013 190
2014 140
2015 130
2016 110
2017 220

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2005 90
2006 30
2013 40
2016 0
2017 0

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2005 410
2006 440
2007 430
2008 390
2009 370
2010 400
2011 450
2012 670
2013 640
2014 570
2015 520
2016 450
2017 480

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2005 280
2006 370
2007 340
2008 360
2009 380
2010 430
2011 350
2012 260
2013 180
2014 250
2015 220
2016 190
2017 140

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2005 910
2006 730
2007 840
2008 950
2009 1,130
2010 1,320
2011 1,490
2012 1,740
2013 2,190
2014 2,380
2015 2,450
2016 2,190
2017 2,560

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2005 3,820
2006 3,850
2007 4,080
2008 4,300
2009 4,560
2010 4,270
2011 3,960
2012 3,850
2013 4,070
2014 4,710
2015 4,570
2016 4,670
2017 4,670

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2005 4,460
2006 4,250
2007 4,120
2008 4,460
2009 4,780
2010 4,970
2011 5,680
2012 6,100
2013 6,320
2014 5,930
2015 5,800
2016 5,680
2017 6,010

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2005 770
2006 870
2007 700
2008 670
2009 940
2010 940
2011 960
2012 810
2013 770
2014 690
2015 610
2016 650
2017 600

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2005 650
2006 740
2007 780
2008 1,110
2009 910
2010 1,020
2011 880
2012 850
2013 660
2014 620
2015 760
2016 860
2017 640

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2005 400
2006 420
2007 360
2008 230
2009 230
2010 230
2011 260
2012 280
2013 440
2014 520
2015 640
2016 560
2017 550

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2005 920
2006 740
2007 790
2008 820
2009 710
2010 720
2011 740
2012 790
2013 770
2014 980
2015 1,020
2016 1,380
2017 1,630

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 750
2013 730
2014 770
2015 980
2016 890
2017 1,000

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,060
2006 0
2007 2,310
2008 2,040
2009 2,410
2012 1,660
2013 1,520
2014 1,350
2015 1,210
2016 1,130
2017 1,030