Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Utah

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2004	23,160
2005	25,630
2006	26,980
2007	24,830
2008	29,390
2009	31,200
2010	31,410
2011	30,090
2012	31,590
2013	33,580
2014	36,830
2015	38,720
2016	39,000
2017	41,750
2018	42,980
2019	45,810

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2004	2,090
2005	2,600
2006	3,700
2007	4,350
2008	6,090
2009	5,830
2010	4,910
2011	3,490
2012	3,630
2013	3,680
2014	3,420
2015	2,880
2016	2,800
2017	4,330
2018	3,750

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2004	1,700
2005	1,760
2006	1,570
2007	0
2008	1,720
2009	1,750
2010	1,770
2011	1,600
2012	1,640
2013	2,840
2014	4,980
2015	6,780
2016	7,870
2017	9,080
2018	9,850
2019	14,080

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	10,110
2013	9,920
2014	10,080
2015	10,680
2016	9,790
2017	9,850
2018	10,680
2019	11,760

Orderlies

Year	Number
2004	8,820
2005	9,320
2006	8,820
2007	8,580
2008	8,990
2009	9,180
2010	10,150
2012	450
2013	350
2014	290
2015	260
2016	280

Psychiatric Aides

Year	Number
2004	430
2006	0
2009	230
2010	180
2011	70
2012	100
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	190
2018	270
2019	200

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year	Number
2004	90
2005	120
2006	130
2007	140
2008	130
2009	90
2010	100
2011	110
2012	120
2013	110
2014	110
2015	80
2016	140
2017	280
2018	330
2019	290

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year	Number
2006	40
2007	50
2008	40
2010	40
2011	40
2012	50
2014	80
2015	110
2016	130
2017	200
2018	160
2019	150

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2004	200
2005	250
2006	310
2007	230
2008	330
2009	400
2010	380
2011	340
2012	400
2013	420
2014	460
2015	520
2016	640
2017	710
2018	860
2019	800

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2004	730
2005	660
2006	740
2007	770
2008	840
2009	810
2010	880
2011	930
2012	980
2013	960
2014	890
2015	710
2016	780
2017	790
2018	870
2019	900

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2004	170
2005	200
2006	470
2007	550
2008	550
2009	660
2010	640
2011	710
2012	900
2013	1,090
2014	1,230
2015	1,300
2016	1,070
2017	1,350
2018	1,410
2019	1,520

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2004	3,890
2005	4,110
2006	4,200
2007	4,010
2008	4,380
2009	4,290
2010	4,210
2011	4,130
2012	4,390
2013	4,830
2014	4,910
2015	5,030
2016	5,010
2017	5,220
2018	5,060
2019	5,450

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2004	3,370
2005	4,460
2006	4,920
2007	4,900
2008	4,910
2009	5,430
2010	5,690
2011	5,930
2012	6,200
2013	6,920
2014	7,410
2015	7,270
2016	7,180
2017	7,180
2018	7,020
2019	7,940

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2008	310
2009	220
2010	160
2011	140
2012	130
2013	110
2014	320
2015	390
2016	470
2017	480
2018	530
2019	580

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2004	680
2005	750
2006	600
2007	560
2008	470
2009	390
2010	420
2011	530
2012	590
2013	640
2014	420
2015	340
2016	290
2017	420
2018	450
2019	400

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2004	270
2005	250
2006	190
2007	250
2008	220
2009	260
2010	210
2011	300
2012	260
2013	0
2014	280
2015	290
2016	350
2017	230
2018	250
2019	260

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	300
2006	310
2007	440
2008	410
2009	510
2010	380
2011	290
2012	210
2013	220
2014	250
2015	380
2016	450
2017	440
2018	340
2019	300

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2012	930
2013	980
2014	1,220
2015	1,010
2016	1,140
2017	1,000
2018	1,150
2019	1,180

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2004	720
2005	850
2006	980
2007	0
2008	0
2009	1,150
2012	500
2013	510
2014	480
2015	690
2016	610
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0