Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in South Carolina

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2004	48,540
2005	46,720
2006	47,080
2007	52,620
2008	53,120
2009	55,250
2010	56,670
2011	58,750
2012	60,750
2013	60,980
2014	63,390
2015	65,900
2016	69,390
2017	70,180
2018	72,000
2019	75,210

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2004	8,200
2005	9,630
2006	9,800
2007	10,340
2008	10,870
2009	10,510
2010	11,730
2011	10,720
2012	10,450
2013	10,010
2014	10,120
2015	10,000
2016	10,130
2017	8,960
2018	9,600

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2004	5,370
2005	5,190
2006	5,360
2007	4,380
2008	4,840
2009	4,810
2010	6,910
2011	8,490
2012	9,870
2013	9,860
2014	10,680
2015	13,020
2016	14,020
2017	16,480
2018	18,040
2019	29,510

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	18,320
2013	18,400
2014	18,820
2015	18,400
2016	20,850
2017	20,730
2018	20,950
2019	19,380

Orderlies

Year	Number
2004	18,920
2005	17,590
2006	17,350
2007	19,320
2008	19,600
2009	20,150
2010	19,790
2012	2,580
2013	2,590
2014	3,500
2015	3,850
2016	2,800
2017	1,910
2018	1,040
2019	1,130

Psychiatric Aides

Year	Number
2004	1,090
2007	150
2008	330
2009	420
2010	310
2011	510
2012	460
2013	500
2014	430
2015	610
2016	800
2017	600

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year	Number
2004	230
2005	410
2006	380
2007	320
2008	240
2009	300
2010	430
2011	440
2012	470
2013	490
2014	550
2015	370
2016	350
2017	340
2018	350
2019	390

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year	Number
2004	50
2005	190
2006	220
2007	190
2008	120
2009	130
2010	130
2011	120
2012	150
2013	170
2014	390
2015	80
2016	80
2017	50
2018	70
2019	40

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2004	790
2005	860
2006	920
2007	880
2008	800
2009	810
2010	1,000
2011	990
2012	1,040
2013	1,050
2014	1,370
2015	1,180
2016	1,140
2017	1,290
2018	1,420
2019	1,580

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2004	440
2005	400
2006	350
2007	740
2008	0
2009	880
2010	490
2011	580
2012	620
2013	460
2014	520
2015	550
2016	650
2017	630
2018	440
2019	620

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2004	220
2005	230
2006	230
2007	430
2008	490
2009	560
2010	500
2011	710
2012	960
2013	1,020
2014	1,050
2015	1,130
2016	1,100
2017	960
2018	1,170
2019	1,600

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2004	3,150
2005	3,050
2006	3,180
2007	3,090
2008	3,300
2009	3,530
2010	3,500
2011	3,470
2012	3,300
2013	3,440
2014	3,490
2015	3,570
2016	3,920
2017	4,400
2018	4,550
2019	5,020

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2004	5,530
2005	5,560
2006	6,180
2007	7,370
2008	7,070
2009	7,610
2010	7,310
2011	8,380
2012	8,030
2013	8,600
2014	8,380
2015	8,960
2016	9,260
2017	9,540
2018	9,800
2019	10,890

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2004	410
2005	470
2006	460
2007	600
2008	600
2009	620
2010	590
2011	530
2012	600
2013	470
2014	550
2015	480
2016	510
2017	460
2018	420
2019	460

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2004	1,000
2005	1,510
2006	1,120
2007	1,210
2008	1,040
2009	1,090
2010	930
2011	940
2012	840
2013	800
2014	720
2015	770
2016	760
2017	640
2018	650
2019	660

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2004	900
2005	650
2006	550
2007	730
2008	900
2009	820
2010	560
2011	410
2012	330
2013	250
2014	310
2015	290
2016	220
2017	0
2018	200
2019	280

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2004	1,080
2005	980
2006	980
2007	810
2008	700
2009	600
2010	750
2011	900
2012	1,020
2013	830
2014	800
2015	710
2016	910
2017	1,110
2018	1,390
2019	1,520

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2012	1,160
2013	1,610
2014	1,320
2015	1,530
2016	1,450
2017	1,680
2018	1,910
2019	2,130

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2004	1,160
2005	0
2006	0
2007	2,060
2008	2,220
2009	2,410
2012	550
2013	430
2014	390
2015	400
2016	440
2017	400
2018	0
2019	0