Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year Number
2015 173,940
2016 183,910
2017 354,540
2018 375,770
2019 380,690

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year Number
2015 11,530
2016 10,330
2017 9,720
2018 9,570

Personal Care Aides

Year Number
2015 43,930
2016 53,170
2017 220,160
2018 240,600
2019 252,950

Nursing Assistants

Year Number
2015 37,120
2016 37,700
2017 38,980
2018 39,790
2019 41,150

Orderlies

Year Number
2015 1,430
2016 1,660
2017 1,780
2018 1,840
2019 1,500

Psychiatric Aides

Year Number
2015 970
2016 960
2017 970
2018 850
2019 480

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year Number
2015 790
2016 830
2017 860
2018 910
2019 970

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year Number
2015 350
2016 280
2017 210
2018 180
2019 200

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year Number
2015 1,940
2016 2,160
2017 2,090
2018 1,890
2019 1,770

Physical Therapist Aides

Year Number
2015 2,380
2016 2,380
2017 2,050
2018 2,040
2019 2,250

Massage Therapists

Year Number
2015 5,380
2016 7,100
2017 7,610
2018 6,800
2019 6,320

Dental Assistants

Year Number
2015 17,030
2016 17,010
2017 17,010
2018 18,070
2019 19,440

Medical Assistants

Year Number
2015 30,000
2016 29,120
2017 32,760
2018 33,280
2019 32,040

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year Number
2015 2,100
2016 2,210
2017 2,130
2018 2,220
2019 2,940

Medical Transcriptionists

Year Number
2015 1,260
2016 1,150
2017 2,000
2018 2,260
2019 3,120

Pharmacy Aides

Year Number
2015 4,530
2016 4,640
2017 3,890
2018 2,980
2019 3,270

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year Number
2015 3,680
2016 3,900
2017 3,560
2018 4,060
2019 4,170

Phlebotomists

Year Number
2015 5,470
2016 5,470
2017 5,040
2018 4,520
2019 4,750

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year Number
2015 4,050
2016 3,840
2017 3,720
2018 3,910
2019 3,370