Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Silver Spring-Frederick-Rockville, MD Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year Number
2015 18,300
2016 19,010
2017 20,630

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year Number
2015 2,760
2016 3,250
2017 3,020

Personal Care Aides

Year Number
2015 2,460
2016 2,420
2017 2,850

Nursing Assistants

Year Number
2015 5,950
2016 6,370
2017 6,450

Orderlies

Year Number
2015 170
2016 170
2017 220

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year Number
2015 90
2016 120
2017 120

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year Number
2015 340
2016 290
2017 230

Physical Therapist Aides

Year Number
2015 260
2016 350
2017 350

Massage Therapists

Year Number
2015 280
2016 330
2017 310

Dental Assistants

Year Number
2015 1,440
2016 1,450
2017 1,570

Medical Assistants

Year Number
2015 2,480
2016 2,540
2017 2,670

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year Number
2015 260
2016 290
2017 240

Medical Transcriptionists

Year Number
2015 100
2016 80
2017 80

Pharmacy Aides

Year Number
2015 0
2017 0

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year Number
2015 540
2016 520
2017 840

Phlebotomists

Year Number
2015 320
2016 0
2017 810

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year Number
2015 850
2016 830
2017 870