Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Anchorage, AK

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year Number
2005 4,560
2006 5,820
2007 5,440
2008 5,960
2009 5,680
2010 5,800
2011 7,440
2012 7,770
2013 8,990
2014 8,600
2015 8,340
2016 8,170
2017 8,650
2018 8,740
2019 9,220

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year Number
2005 1,010
2006 1,060
2007 930
2008 1,030
2009 1,390
2010 970
2011 1,170
2012 1,270
2013 1,900
2014 1,480
2015 1,200
2016 670
2017 840
2018 610

Personal Care Aides

Year Number
2005 2,300
2006 2,450
2007 3,040
2008 2,120
2009 980
2010 1,470
2011 2,710
2012 3,040
2013 3,620
2014 3,820
2015 3,410
2016 3,620
2017 3,890
2018 4,110
2019 4,700

Nursing Assistants

Year Number
2012 1,080
2013 1,070
2014 800
2015 860
2016 970
2017 1,040
2018 980
2019 920

Orderlies

Year Number
2006 800
2008 1,070
2009 1,140
2010 960
2013 110
2014 0
2019 80

Psychiatric Aides

Year Number
2005 140
2006 170
2008 110
2009 90
2010 130
2011 140
2012 130
2013 130
2014 100
2015 110

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year Number
2005 70
2006 50
2007 0
2013 40
2014 30
2015 50
2016 50
2017 0
2018 240
2019 220

Physical Therapist Aides

Year Number
2012 50

Massage Therapists

Year Number
2005 60
2007 170
2008 190
2009 260
2010 170
2011 170
2012 220
2013 270
2014 380
2015 570
2016 630
2017 510
2018 410
2019 420

Dental Assistants

Year Number
2005 300
2006 440
2007 420
2008 480
2009 550
2010 680
2011 640
2012 570
2013 500
2014 570
2015 730
2016 780
2017 710
2018 620
2019 500

Medical Assistants

Year Number
2005 330
2006 430
2007 480
2008 590
2009 710
2010 790
2011 760
2012 790
2013 780
2014 900
2015 920
2016 890
2017 1,090
2018 1,170
2019 2,000

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year Number
2006 40
2010 80
2011 80
2012 50
2013 0
2015 0
2016 90
2017 120
2018 170
2019 170

Medical Transcriptionists

Year Number
2005 100
2006 60
2007 80
2008 60
2009 70
2010 40
2011 50
2012 50
2013 100
2014 90
2015 70
2016 40
2017 50
2018 50
2019 130

Pharmacy Aides

Year Number
2005 0
2013 60
2014 0
2015 70

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 30
2008 40
2009 70
2010 90
2011 100
2012 90
2013 90
2014 110
2015 90
2016 60
2017 50
2018 0
2019 80

Phlebotomists

Year Number
2012 170
2013 160
2014 130
2015 60
2016 90
2017 80
2018 170
2019 0

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 250
2006 320
2007 290
2008 270
2009 420
2012 260
2013 160
2014 190
2015 200
2016 280
2017 270
2018 210
2019 0