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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2005 67,530
2006 69,150
2007 67,160
2008 72,050
2009 73,990
2010 76,620
2011 81,360
2012 53,210
2013 56,270
2014 55,760
2015 97,360
2016 98,210
2017 103,080
2018 102,240
2019 109,960

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2005 8,820
2006 6,920
2007 8,760
2008 10,890
2009 18,420
2010 15,850
2011 13,400
2012 6,450
2013 6,800
2014 6,560
2015 9,600
2016 12,390
2017 14,200
2018 15,340

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2005 18,880
2006 19,960
2007 19,610
2008 18,520
2009 11,950
2010 14,630
2011 20,880
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 35,820
2016 34,030
2017 35,910
2018 36,380
2019 59,850

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 16,610
2013 16,610
2014 16,530
2015 18,150
2016 18,830
2017 18,660
2018 18,080
2019 16,030

Orderlies
Year Number
2005 17,830
2006 19,330
2007 18,160
2008 19,270
2009 19,780
2010 19,750
2012 1,450
2013 1,900
2014 1,830
2015 1,400
2016 1,100
2017 1,510
2018 1,600
2019 1,300

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2005 640
2006 820
2007 440
2008 500
2009 360
2010 570
2011 570
2012 1,360
2013 1,770
2014 1,840
2015 2,010
2016 1,370
2017 1,440
2018 450
2019 610

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2005 340
2006 390
2007 400
2008 410
2009 420
2010 450
2011 290
2012 280
2013 260
2014 360
2015 350
2016 540
2017 550
2018 610
2019 540

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2005 40
2006 110
2007 110
2008 0
2009 190
2010 0
2011 50
2012 80
2013 120
2014 100
2015 130
2016 70
2017 60

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2005 710
2006 840
2007 770
2008 790
2009 780
2010 1,090
2011 1,080
2012 950
2013 790
2014 880
2015 910
2016 1,120
2017 1,180
2018 1,250
2019 1,470

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2005 590
2006 700
2007 430
2008 410
2009 400
2010 560
2011 680
2012 510
2013 620
2014 650
2015 690
2016 790
2017 630
2018 730

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2005 530
2006 0
2007 810
2008 610
2009 950
2010 1,240
2011 1,240
2012 1,080
2013 1,440
2014 1,410
2015 1,560
2016 1,690
2017 2,220
2018 1,780
2019 1,580

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2005 4,300
2006 5,550
2007 4,100
2008 4,840
2009 5,660
2010 5,940
2011 6,710
2012 6,020
2013 6,500
2014 5,990
2015 6,700
2016 6,770
2017 7,090
2018 7,220
2019 7,580

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2005 10,470
2006 10,000
2007 8,390
2008 10,200
2009 9,580
2010 11,040
2011 11,800
2012 12,550
2013 13,410
2014 13,720
2015 14,370
2016 13,280
2017 13,670
2018 13,260
2019 14,710

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2005 590
2006 610
2007 570
2008 600
2009 570
2010 710
2011 830
2012 680
2013 700
2014 610
2015 730
2016 690
2017 650
2018 580
2019 700

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2005 880
2006 790
2007 830
2008 900
2009 1,020
2010 950
2011 970
2012 1,160
2013 1,010
2014 700
2015 630
2016 750
2017 900
2018 830
2019 670

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2005 180
2006 240
2007 430
2008 520
2009 520
2010 540
2011 580
2012 380
2013 330
2014 170
2015 180
2016 170
2017 280
2018 0
2019 730

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2005 850
2006 990
2007 1,030
2008 1,340
2009 1,100
2010 1,290
2011 1,140
2012 1,290
2013 1,190
2014 1,150
2015 1,050
2016 1,160
2017 1,210
2018 980
2019 1,000

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 1,560
2013 1,940
2014 2,100
2015 2,010
2016 1,720
2017 1,470
2018 1,720
2019 2,020

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,880
2006 1,900
2007 2,320
2008 2,250
2009 2,290
2012 800
2013 880
2014 1,160
2015 1,070
2016 1,740
2017 1,450
2018 1,430
2019 1,170