Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Iowa

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2004	46,120
2005	48,510
2006	48,820
2007	50,920
2008	51,290
2009	50,780
2010	51,350
2011	51,170
2012	54,380
2013	57,450
2014	59,200
2015	59,300
2016	59,220
2017	56,950
2018	58,590
2019	58,640

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2004	8,850
2005	9,760
2006	9,670
2007	10,140
2008	10,670
2009	10,620
2010	11,440
2011	10,180
2012	8,140
2013	6,360
2014	6,290
2015	5,730
2016	5,630
2017	4,610
2018	3,940

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2004	4,790
2005	4,670
2006	4,980
2007	5,620
2008	4,600
2009	4,320
2010	4,070
2011	6,150
2012	9,410
2013	12,270
2014	13,370
2015	14,320
2016	16,230
2017	17,550
2018	18,520
2019	21,830

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	22,750
2013	23,680
2014	23,590
2015	23,130
2016	21,460
2017	20,740
2018	20,890
2019	22,450

Orderlies

Year	Number
2004	20,710
2005	21,630
2006	20,950
2007	20,850
2008	21,230
2009	21,220
2010	21,420
2012	440
2013	390
2014	360
2015	180
2016	230
2017	260
2018	270

Psychiatric Aides

Year	Number
2004	280
2005	340
2006	390
2007	260
2008	610
2009	640
2010	620
2011	310
2012	420
2013	460
2014	500
2015	360
2016	280
2018	180
2019	170

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year	Number
2004	230
2005	280
2006	380
2007	320
2008	330
2009	250
2010	330
2011	360
2012	410
2013	390
2014	360
2015	400
2016	420
2017	420
2018	360
2019	350

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	0
2006	0
2007	50
2008	60
2009	60
2010	70
2011	70
2012	60
2013	40
2014	40
2016	50
2017	60
2018	70
2019	50

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2004	620
2005	690
2006	760
2007	820
2008	770
2009	720
2010	780
2011	870
2012	970
2013	970
2014	950
2015	930
2016	960
2017	980
2018	1,020
2019	1,030

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2004	580
2005	650
2006	750
2007	710
2008	690
2009	560
2010	540
2011	430
2012	370
2013	320
2014	410
2015	360
2016	330
2017	290
2018	320
2019	390

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2004	150
2005	190
2006	180
2007	310
2008	280
2009	290
2010	200
2011	390
2012	570
2013	730
2014	770
2015	820
2016	820
2017	820
2018	840
2019	810

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2004	2,390
2005	2,200
2006	2,540
2007	2,630
2008	2,850
2009	2,830
2010	2,730
2011	2,580
2012	2,430
2013	2,720
2014	2,920
2015	3,260
2016	2,970
2017	2,960
2018	3,040
2019	3,300

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2004	2,150
2005	2,670
2006	2,680
2007	3,530
2008	4,210
2009	4,460
2010	4,480
2011	4,590
2012	4,480
2013	4,780
2014	4,690
2015	4,810
2016	4,900
2017	4,920
2018	5,090
2019	4,970

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2004	390
2005	430
2006	440
2007	280
2008	400
2009	460
2010	480
2011	460
2012	480
2013	590
2014	590
2015	510
2016	430
2017	400
2018	420
2019	440

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2004	1,710
2005	2,160
2006	1,980
2007	2,140
2008	1,790
2009	1,900
2010	1,680
2011	1,580
2012	1,170
2013	1,190
2014	1,160
2015	970
2016	1,010
2017	600
2018	530
2019	450

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2004	420
2005	150
2006	210
2007	170
2008	190
2009	0
2010	290
2011	400
2012	370
2013	450
2014	440
2015	410
2016	370
2017	330
2018	310
2019	240

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2004	1,020
2005	560
2006	530
2007	700
2008	780
2009	970
2010	780
2011	600
2012	440
2013	470
2014	650
2015	710
2016	820
2017	910
2018	1,000
2019	920

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2012	820
2013	800
2014	1,070
2015	1,160
2016	1,270
2017	1,100
2018	1,250
2019	1,240

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2004	1,830
2005	2,130
2006	2,380
2007	2,390
2008	1,830
2009	1,480
2012	650
2013	840
2014	1,040
2015	1,240
2016	1,040
2017	0
2018	540
2019	0