Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in West Virginia

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2004	26,550
2005	28,290
2006	28,640
2007	27,910
2008	27,800
2009	28,760
2010	30,060
2011	31,000
2012	33,310
2013	34,750
2014	35,430
2015	34,390
2016	33,190
2017	33,810
2018	34,020
2019	33,860

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2004	3,950
2005	5,060
2006	4,940
2007	5,130
2008	5,630
2009	5,500
2010	6,340
2011	7,080
2012	6,930
2013	4,990
2014	4,820
2015	4,410
2016	3,860
2017	3,560
2018	2,010

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2004	5,070
2005	4,560
2006	4,770
2007	4,770
2008	5,120
2009	5,710
2010	6,600
2011	7,600
2012	9,210
2013	12,130
2014	13,110
2015	12,560
2016	10,710
2017	11,980
2018	12,500
2019	15,080

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	7,860
2013	7,750
2014	6,870
2015	6,810
2016	7,580
2017	7,900
2018	8,330
2019	7,830

Orderlies

Year	Number
2004	10,570
2005	10,520
2006	10,090
2007	8,940
2008	8,820
2009	8,670
2010	8,020
2012	200
2013	240
2014	240
2015	180
2016	230
2017	220
2018	210
2019	220

Psychiatric Aides

Year	Number
2004	310
2005	1,190
2006	1,470
2007	1,430
2008	0
2009	0
2010	150
2011	400
2012	700
2013	1,100
2014	1,470
2015	1,540
2016	1,310
2017	1,050
2018	1,630
2019	1,700

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year	Number
2004	90
2005	100
2006	130
2007	130
2008	130
2009	170
2010	160
2011	170
2012	140
2013	170
2014	200
2015	250
2016	310
2017	340
2018	250
2019	290

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year	Number
2004	50
2005	50
2006	60
2007	50
2008	40
2010	50
2014	110
2015	70
2016	80
2017	50
2018	50
2019	30

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2004	450
2005	480
2006	490
2007	540
2008	510
2009	600
2010	600
2011	680
2012	740
2013	770
2014	840
2015	830
2016	800
2017	740
2018	660
2019	760

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2004	340
2005	270
2006	250
2007	200
2008	200
2009	200
2010	200
2011	220
2012	190
2013	230
2014	160
2015	170
2016	120
2017	130
2018	160
2019	230

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2004	130
2005	180
2006	180
2007	210
2008	240
2009	250
2010	210
2011	260
2012	290
2013	300
2014	260
2015	200
2016	250
2017	240
2018	270
2019	200

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2004	810
2005	1,210
2006	1,350
2007	1,440
2008	1,380
2009	1,440
2010	1,390
2011	1,350
2012	1,360
2013	1,260
2014	1,240
2015	1,170
2016	1,160
2017	1,230
2018	1,200
2019	1,220

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2004	1,870
2005	1,970
2006	2,170
2007	2,270
2008	2,680
2009	3,150
2010	3,400
2011	3,250
2012	3,280
2013	3,210
2014	3,400
2015	3,380
2016	3,750
2017	3,280
2018	3,520
2019	3,280

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2004	360
2005	330
2006	300
2007	160
2008	120
2009	190
2010	230
2011	280
2012	270
2013	380
2014	370
2015	350
2016	380
2017	410
2018	390
2019	430

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2004	1,020
2005	1,010
2006	940
2007	780
2008	760
2009	790
2010	700
2011	760
2012	720
2013	580
2014	440
2015	370
2016	390
2017	410
2018	480
2019	390

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2004	390
2005	410
2006	490
2007	580
2008	630
2009	540
2010	410
2011	250
2012	200
2013	230
2014	280
2015	260
2016	370
2017	420
2018	390
2019	160

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2004	600
2005	490
2006	460
2007	430
2008	500
2009	500
2010	480
2011	470
2012	420
2013	560
2014	450
2015	450
2016	490
2017	590
2018	610
2019	590

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2012	800
2013	850
2014	810
2015	1,070
2016	1,110
2017	1,000
2018	1,090
2019	1,080

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2004	540
2005	460
2006	550
2007	850
2008	1,040
2009	1,050
2012	0
2013	0
2014	360
2015	320
2016	290
2017	260
2018	270
2019	370