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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2005 46,570
2006 48,930
2007 51,230
2008 53,200
2009 57,770
2010 63,290
2011 67,380
2012 71,210
2013 72,780
2014 72,490
2015 78,100
2016 83,490
2017 88,470
2018 90,000
2019 93,780

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2005 6,730
2006 6,620
2007 7,920
2008 8,450
2009 11,020
2010 11,030
2011 11,500
2012 9,820
2013 9,560
2014 9,410
2015 12,700
2016 12,600
2017 14,700
2018 12,920

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2005 3,810
2006 4,170
2007 4,310
2008 4,130
2009 4,590
2010 6,180
2011 9,100
2012 12,940
2013 14,510
2014 16,390
2015 16,170
2016 20,270
2017 18,880
2018 21,470
2019 34,580

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 19,570
2013 20,600
2014 20,140
2015 21,040
2016 20,690
2017 22,510
2018 23,930
2019 26,310

Orderlies
Year Number
2005 17,100
2006 17,050
2007 17,370
2008 17,080
2009 18,620
2010 20,610
2012 820
2013 760
2014 670
2015 560
2016 600
2017 690
2018 780
2019 860

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2005 820
2006 800
2007 600
2008 510
2009 520
2010 570
2011 440
2012 420
2013 480
2014 300
2015 430
2016 450
2017 450
2018 350
2019 400

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2005 170
2006 150
2007 190
2008 170
2009 210
2010 200
2011 500
2012 550
2013 530
2014 0
2015 320
2016 380
2017 400
2018 390
2019 470

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2005 90
2006 170
2007 170
2008 140
2009 100
2010 150
2011 160
2012 100
2013 90
2014 70
2015 130
2016 90
2017 160
2018 160
2019 150

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2005 530
2006 670
2007 770
2008 800
2009 880
2010 1,020
2011 940
2012 1,050
2013 1,010
2014 1,170
2015 1,390
2016 1,290
2017 1,400
2018 1,300
2019 1,520

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2005 660
2006 730
2007 560
2008 650
2009 630
2010 850
2011 970
2012 1,050
2013 930
2014 850
2015 930
2016 950
2017 940
2018 830
2019 1,030

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2005 630
2006 680
2007 710
2008 850
2009 890
2010 1,580
2011 1,670
2012 1,770
2013 1,440
2014 1,550
2015 1,670
2016 1,790
2017 2,070
2018 2,100
2019 2,200

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2005 4,830
2006 5,410
2007 5,430
2008 5,940
2009 5,710
2010 5,750
2011 5,770
2012 6,030
2013 6,170
2014 6,200
2015 6,500
2016 6,740
2017 6,510
2018 6,280
2019 6,050

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2005 4,610
2006 5,680
2007 5,910
2008 6,870
2009 7,280
2010 7,700
2011 7,860
2012 8,650
2013 8,590
2014 8,660
2015 9,190
2016 10,470
2017 11,470
2018 11,830
2019 11,790

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2005 880
2006 760
2007 730
2008 360
2009 400
2010 450
2011 540
2012 630
2013 640
2014 780
2015 820
2016 890
2017 890
2018 920
2019 890

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2005 1,000
2006 830
2007 820
2008 750
2009 780
2010 640
2011 720
2012 780
2013 800
2014 680
2015 400
2016 510
2017 680
2018 570
2019 1,030

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2005 940
2006 830
2007 830
2008 810
2009 740
2010 800
2011 740
2012 1,020
2013 930
2014 790
2015 460
2016 370
2017 340
2018 250
2019 440

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2005 1,550
2006 1,880
2007 2,220
2008 2,510
2009 2,400
2010 2,460
2011 2,280
2012 2,060
2013 1,940
2014 1,880
2015 1,970
2016 1,940
2017 2,310
2018 2,270
2019 2,420

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 1,780
2013 1,610
2014 1,450
2015 1,680
2016 1,830
2017 2,370
2018 2,290
2019 2,220

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,220
2006 2,500
2007 2,690
2008 3,180
2009 3,000
2012 2,170
2013 2,190
2014 1,500
2015 1,740
2016 1,630
2017 1,700
2018 1,360
2019 1,420