BLS SOC 31 · 17 occupations · OEWS May 2025

Healthcare Support Occupations

Nursing assistants, home health aides, medical assistants, and other support roles enabling clinical care delivery.

Total Workforce

7.9M

workers in this field

Median Annual Pay

$45K

median across 17 roles

Avg Growth, 2024-34

+7.4%

BLS Projections 2024-34

Top Roles in Healthcare Support

Top 25 by US employment

#	Occupation	Workforce	Median Pay	Growth
1	Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1120	4.3M	$36K	+17.0%
2	Nursing Assistants SOC 31-1131	1.4M	$42K	+2.3%
3	Medical Assistants SOC 31-9092	818K	$46K	+12.5%
4	Dental Assistants SOC 31-9091	388K	$48K	+6.4%
5	Phlebotomists SOC 31-9097	144K	$45K	+5.6%
6	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers SOC 31-9096	127K	$38K	+8.7%
7	Physical Therapist Assistants SOC 31-2021	112K	$68K	+22.0%
8	Healthcare Support Workers, All Other SOC 31-9099	110K	$48K	+3.5%
9	Massage Therapists SOC 31-9011	99K	$58K	+15.4%
10	Medical Equipment Preparers SOC 31-9093	77K	$48K	+10.0%
11	Orderlies SOC 31-1132	52K	$38K	+3.3%
12	Occupational Therapy Assistants SOC 31-2011	51K	$72K	+19.2%
13	Physical Therapist Aides SOC 31-2022	48K	$35K	+2.8%
14	Medical Transcriptionists SOC 31-9094	42K	$40K	-4.9%
15	Pharmacy Aides SOC 31-9095	40K	$38K	-0.1%
16	Psychiatric Aides SOC 31-1133	36K	$45K	-0.4%
17	Occupational Therapy Aides SOC 31-2012	4K	$39K	+2.5%