Home Contact About

Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Alaska

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 8,520
2005 9,170
2006 9,650
2007 9,740
2008 9,380
2009 8,960
2010 9,480
2011 11,730
2012 12,640
2013 13,350
2014 13,130
2015 13,110
2016 12,770
2017 12,960
2018 12,960
2019 14,100

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2004 2,120
2005 1,640
2006 1,880
2007 1,500
2008 1,710
2009 2,150
2010 1,570
2011 1,910
2012 2,060
2013 2,540
2014 2,090
2015 1,960
2016 1,370
2017 1,620
2018 990

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2004 2,010
2005 3,040
2006 3,480
2007 3,980
2008 2,840
2009 1,590
2010 2,310
2011 3,870
2012 4,460
2013 4,690
2014 5,010
2015 4,640
2016 4,900
2017 4,890
2018 5,390
2019 6,910

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 2,030
2013 2,110
2014 1,750
2015 1,770
2016 1,720
2017 1,850
2018 1,820
2019 1,730

Orderlies
Year Number
2004 1,810
2005 1,910
2006 1,530
2007 1,750
2008 1,970
2009 1,910
2010 1,880
2012 240
2013 120
2014 110
2015 120
2018 0
2019 90

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2004 150
2005 150
2006 170
2007 120
2008 120
2009 100
2010 140
2011 180
2012 170
2013 150
2014 110
2015 110
2018 160

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2004 0
2005 90
2006 60
2007 0
2010 30
2012 30
2013 50
2014 50
2015 70
2016 70
2017 0
2018 0
2019 240

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2010 50
2011 40
2012 70
2013 50
2014 50
2015 40
2016 30
2018 40
2019 40

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2004 130
2005 150
2006 150
2008 250
2009 320
2010 240
2011 260
2012 290
2013 320
2014 470
2015 700
2016 770
2017 640
2018 540
2019 540

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2004 780
2005 710
2006 720
2007 750
2008 830
2009 960
2010 1,140
2011 1,100
2012 1,050
2013 960
2014 980
2015 1,260
2016 1,360
2017 1,300
2018 1,110
2019 960

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2004 520
2005 560
2006 700
2007 830
2008 960
2009 1,030
2010 1,110
2011 1,200
2012 1,210
2013 1,340
2014 1,440
2015 1,460
2016 1,500
2017 1,610
2018 1,820
2019 2,740

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2004 70
2005 70
2006 70
2009 50
2010 120
2011 110
2012 80
2013 90
2014 90
2015 90
2016 110
2017 170
2018 230
2019 240

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2004 160
2005 160
2006 130
2007 140
2008 120
2009 110
2010 100
2011 110
2012 120
2013 150
2014 150
2015 180
2016 120
2017 110
2018 80
2019 160

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2004 50
2007 40
2008 50
2009 40
2012 50
2013 110
2014 110
2015 100
2016 80
2017 70
2018 60
2019 40

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2004 140
2005 80
2006 90
2007 50
2008 80
2009 160
2010 170
2011 160
2012 120
2013 130
2014 180
2015 170
2016 120
2017 100
2018 120
2019 170

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 200
2013 190
2014 140
2015 0
2016 160
2017 170
2018 260
2019 240

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 580
2005 610
2006 670
2007 580
2008 450
2009 540
2012 460
2013 350
2014 400
2015 440
2016 460
2017 430
2018 340
2019 0