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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Washington

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 70,310
2005 76,920
2006 76,700
2007 84,050
2008 89,200
2009 91,460
2010 91,170
2011 92,550
2012 95,730
2013 97,850
2014 100,400
2015 101,610
2016 104,110
2017 132,890
2018 134,570
2019 144,010

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2004 10,070
2005 9,560
2006 10,500
2007 9,640
2008 14,100
2009 12,730
2010 13,010
2011 9,320
2012 10,260
2013 8,220
2014 8,240
2015 7,610
2016 6,780
2017 9,270
2018 9,110

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2004 10,770
2005 12,360
2006 14,450
2007 16,740
2008 16,380
2009 20,040
2010 15,760
2011 17,830
2012 18,720
2013 22,560
2014 25,450
2015 25,640
2016 26,820
2017 49,170
2018 47,240
2019 61,470

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 23,700
2013 24,410
2014 23,810
2015 24,920
2016 26,530
2017 29,910
2018 32,690
2019 34,200

Orderlies
Year Number
2004 20,470
2005 21,540
2006 22,380
2007 22,790
2008 22,370
2009 21,670
2010 22,710
2012 650
2013 450
2014 630
2015 640
2016 720
2017 500
2018 430
2019 390

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2005 300
2007 620
2008 710
2009 660
2010 890
2011 600
2012 440
2013 420
2014 530
2015 670
2016 310
2017 170
2018 80
2019 140

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2004 330
2005 330
2006 330
2007 280
2008 290
2009 290
2010 330
2011 400
2012 390
2013 380
2014 400
2015 400
2016 380
2017 460
2018 620
2019 730

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2004 180
2005 220
2006 100
2007 90
2008 40
2009 50
2010 50
2011 80
2012 90
2013 100
2014 70
2015 60
2016 80
2017 190
2018 170
2019 0

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2004 890
2005 1,110
2006 1,140
2007 1,050
2008 1,140
2009 1,060
2010 1,170
2011 1,110
2012 1,240
2013 1,230
2014 1,270
2015 1,290
2016 1,170
2017 1,290
2018 1,350
2019 1,580

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2004 820
2005 990
2006 1,010
2007 1,080
2008 1,050
2009 1,050
2010 1,130
2011 1,150
2012 910
2013 770
2014 780
2015 810
2016 800
2017 820
2018 860
2019 710

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,550
2005 1,550
2006 1,440
2007 1,600
2008 2,040
2009 2,330
2010 2,810
2011 3,030
2012 3,580
2013 4,040
2014 4,330
2015 4,090
2016 4,030
2017 4,520
2018 4,830
2019 5,060

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2004 9,220
2005 8,810
2006 8,960
2007 9,010
2008 9,310
2009 9,680
2010 9,690
2011 9,390
2012 9,090
2013 9,220
2014 9,790
2015 9,870
2016 10,320
2017 10,580
2018 10,510
2019 10,780

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2004 9,030
2005 9,200
2006 9,850
2007 10,010
2008 10,720
2009 10,650
2010 11,140
2011 13,050
2012 13,690
2013 14,040
2014 12,850
2015 12,880
2016 12,950
2017 13,500
2018 14,450
2019 15,780

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2004 1,720
2005 1,550
2006 1,720
2007 1,490
2008 1,460
2009 1,690
2010 1,740
2011 1,790
2012 1,700
2013 1,630
2014 1,650
2015 1,580
2016 1,760
2017 1,450
2018 1,460
2019 1,310

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2004 2,210
2005 1,960
2006 1,950
2007 1,850
2008 2,150
2009 1,880
2010 2,180
2011 2,210
2012 2,270
2013 1,840
2014 1,550
2015 1,610
2016 1,620
2017 1,280
2018 1,190
2019 1,280

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2004 1,210
2005 1,140
2006 1,100
2007 950
2008 810
2009 750
2010 990
2011 1,000
2012 1,010
2013 1,020
2014 1,040
2015 1,180
2016 1,150
2017 1,150
2018 1,100
2019 1,240

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2004 1,840
2005 1,850
2006 1,770
2007 1,770
2008 1,890
2009 1,730
2010 1,800
2011 1,770
2012 1,930
2013 1,960
2014 2,260
2015 2,450
2016 2,970
2017 3,200
2018 3,650
2019 3,670

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 1,960
2013 1,810
2014 1,820
2015 2,290
2016 2,300
2017 2,790
2018 2,470
2019 2,860

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 4,450
2006 0
2007 5,080
2008 4,740
2009 5,200
2012 4,100
2013 3,750
2014 3,930
2015 3,620
2016 3,420
2017 2,640
2018 2,360
2019 2,810