Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in South Dakota

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year Number
2004 10,760
2005 11,530
2006 11,210
2007 11,050
2008 11,710
2009 12,290
2010 12,300
2011 12,320
2012 12,200
2013 12,670
2014 12,710
2015 12,580
2016 13,020
2017 13,300
2018 13,580
2019 13,410

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year Number
2004 0
2005 810
2006 930
2007 870
2008 870
2009 690
2010 560
2011 540
2012 630
2013 650
2014 770
2015 780
2016 690
2017 660
2018 810

Personal Care Aides

Year Number
2004 970
2005 1,210
2006 960
2007 1,470
2008 1,450
2009 1,910
2010 1,590
2011 1,730
2012 1,730
2013 1,930
2014 1,930
2015 2,180
2016 2,600
2017 2,950
2018 2,860
2019 3,550

Nursing Assistants

Year Number
2012 6,080
2013 6,300
2014 6,370
2015 6,200
2016 5,860
2017 5,940
2018 6,010
2019 5,990

Orderlies

Year Number
2004 6,340
2005 6,400
2006 6,160
2007 5,740
2008 5,920
2009 5,920
2010 6,090
2012 60
2013 50
2014 50
2015 70
2017 0

Psychiatric Aides

Year Number
2004 90
2005 80
2006 0
2008 280
2009 250
2010 250
2016 220

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year Number
2004 40
2005 40
2006 50
2007 50
2008 50
2009 50
2010 40
2011 50
2012 50
2013 60
2014 60
2015 60
2016 90
2017 120
2018 120
2019 110

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year Number
2004 280
2005 240
2006 230
2007 180
2008 240
2009 230
2010 250
2011 250
2012 240
2013 280
2014 230
2015 250
2016 220
2017 250
2018 270
2019 280

Physical Therapist Aides

Year Number
2004 110
2005 110
2006 110
2007 110
2008 110
2009 130
2010 90
2011 90
2012 60
2013 100
2014 120
2015 120
2016 130
2017 100
2018 80
2019 60

Massage Therapists

Year Number
2004 90
2005 120
2006 90
2007 100
2008 80
2009 100
2010 90
2011 100
2012 70
2013 70
2014 80
2015 80
2016 90
2017 110
2018 130
2019 140

Dental Assistants

Year Number
2004 670
2005 500
2006 710
2007 740
2008 790
2009 810
2010 830
2011 880
2012 860
2013 840
2014 770
2015 850
2016 840
2017 930
2018 940
2019 990

Medical Assistants

Year Number
2004 1,050
2005 1,010
2006 940
2007 830
2008 830
2009 1,000
2010 1,060
2011 1,120
2012 1,090
2013 1,090
2014 1,070
2015 1,030
2016 1,030
2017 1,010
2018 950
2019 930

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year Number
2004 50
2005 50
2006 50
2007 100
2008 120
2009 120
2010 110
2011 130
2012 130
2013 150
2014 150
2016 150
2017 180
2018 240
2019 260

Medical Transcriptionists

Year Number
2004 670
2005 680
2006 700
2007 700
2008 790
2009 780
2010 840
2011 800
2012 690
2013 640
2014 600
2015 640
2016 610
2017 520
2018 530
2019 450

Pharmacy Aides

Year Number
2004 210
2005 60
2006 30
2016 0
2017 0
2018 40

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year Number
2004 110
2005 130
2006 170
2007 160
2008 180
2009 180
2010 220
2011 220
2012 200
2013 190
2014 180
2015 200
2016 200
2017 190
2018 210
2019 180

Phlebotomists

Year Number
2012 210
2013 190
2014 210
2016 190
2017 240
2018 250
2019 320

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year Number
2004 80
2005 90
2006 80
2008 0
2009 120
2012 100
2013 130
2014 120
2015 120
2016 100
2017 100
2018 140
2019 150