Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in St. Louis, MO-IL

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2005	39,980
2006	41,870
2007	41,210
2008	43,490
2009	44,890
2010	46,640
2011	47,300
2012	48,400
2013	50,010
2014	51,890
2015	55,290
2016	58,820
2017	67,790
2018	67,330
2019	63,110

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2005	5,010
2006	5,250
2007	5,370
2008	5,890
2009	6,690
2010	7,750
2011	6,220
2012	5,810
2013	3,920
2014	3,980
2015	5,040
2016	5,910
2017	8,400
2018	6,270

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2005	4,910
2006	6,370
2007	5,880
2008	6,070
2009	5,820
2010	6,580
2011	8,420
2012	9,720
2013	13,510
2014	14,950
2015	16,380
2016	18,920
2017	23,830
2018	26,380
2019	31,100

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	18,240
2013	18,290
2014	18,800
2015	18,870
2016	18,540
2017	18,970
2018	17,510
2019	15,450

Orderlies

Year	Number
2005	17,410
2006	16,160
2007	15,250
2008	16,620
2009	17,510
2010	18,210
2012	690
2013	660
2014	460
2015	520
2016	430
2017	630
2018	870
2019	740

Psychiatric Aides

Year	Number
2006	600
2007	580
2008	500
2009	680
2010	730
2011	640
2012	610
2013	690
2014	360
2015	750
2016	670
2017	710
2018	560
2019	340

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year	Number
2005	430
2006	410
2007	430
2008	500
2009	500
2010	470
2011	460
2012	520
2013	470
2014	610
2015	570
2016	510
2017	540
2018	470
2019	670

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year	Number
2005	90
2006	90
2007	130
2008	140
2009	190
2010	120
2011	90
2012	50
2013	40
2014	30
2016	60
2017	50
2018	70

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2005	870
2006	720
2007	780
2008	860
2009	890
2010	920
2011	980
2012	970
2013	920
2014	1,130
2015	1,160
2016	1,080
2017	1,170
2018	1,250
2019	1,260

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2005	470
2006	510
2007	400
2008	350
2009	340
2010	360
2011	460
2012	460
2013	230
2014	230
2015	260
2016	270
2017	320
2018	250
2019	290

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2005	360
2006	360
2007	380
2008	550
2009	520
2010	480
2011	430
2012	500
2013	520
2014	480
2015	490
2016	820
2017	1,090
2018	1,300
2019	980

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2005	2,610
2006	2,550
2007	2,700
2008	2,580
2009	2,700
2010	2,540
2011	2,560
2012	2,510
2013	2,480
2014	2,440
2015	2,700
2016	2,970
2017	2,910
2018	2,530
2019	2,400

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2005	3,820
2006	4,380
2007	4,960
2008	5,030
2009	4,450
2010	4,170
2011	4,400
2012	4,960
2013	5,050
2014	5,100
2015	4,780
2016	4,950
2017	5,020
2018	5,380
2019	5,890

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2005	770
2006	660
2007	580
2008	610
2009	650
2010	670
2011	590
2012	470
2013	560
2014	530
2015	720
2016	590
2017	730
2018	870
2019	730

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2005	800
2006	870
2007	1,000
2008	960
2009	970
2010	790
2011	810
2012	630
2013	610
2014	610
2015	670
2016	610
2017	870
2018	720
2019	600

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2005	0
2006	520
2007	180
2008	240
2009	190
2010	390
2011	370
2012	370
2013	220
2014	210
2015	340
2016	430
2017	450
2018	460
2019	280

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2005	960
2006	1,160
2007	1,300
2008	1,280
2009	1,370
2010	1,080
2011	790
2012	660
2013	740
2014	910
2015	1,000
2016	870
2017	800
2018	1,010
2019	890

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2012	630
2013	510
2014	460
2015	640
2016	810
2017	980
2018	1,160
2019	1,090

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2005	1,470
2006	1,260
2007	1,290
2008	1,310
2009	1,420
2012	600
2013	590
2014	600
2015	400
2016	380
2017	320
2018	270
2019	400