Healthcare Support Occupations

BLS SOC 31 · 17 occupations · OEWS May 2024

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

Total Workforce

7.4M

workers in this field

Median Annual Pay

$42K

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	4.0M	$35K	+17.0%
2	Nursing Assistants SOC 31-1131	1.4M	$40K	+2.3%
3	Medical Assistants SOC 31-9092	793K	$44K	+12.5%
4	Dental Assistants SOC 31-9091	375K	$47K	+6.4%
5	Phlebotomists SOC 31-9097	139K	$44K	+5.6%
6	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers SOC 31-9096	114K	$37K	+8.7%
7	Physical Therapist Assistants SOC 31-2021	108K	$66K	+22.0%
8	Healthcare Support Workers, All Other SOC 31-9099	104K	$46K	+3.5%
9	Massage Therapists SOC 31-9011	96K	$58K	+15.4%
10	Medical Equipment Preparers SOC 31-9093	73K	$46K	+10.0%
11	Orderlies SOC 31-1132	53K	$38K	+3.3%
12	Occupational Therapy Assistants SOC 31-2011	48K	$68K	+19.2%
13	Physical Therapist Aides SOC 31-2022	44K	$35K	+2.8%
14	Medical Transcriptionists SOC 31-9094	43K	$38K	-4.9%
15	Pharmacy Aides SOC 31-9095	41K	$37K	-0.1%
16	Psychiatric Aides SOC 31-1133	35K	$42K	-0.4%
17	Occupational Therapy Aides SOC 31-2012	5K	$37K	+2.5%