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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Massachusetts

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 88,900
2005 99,250
2006 104,980
2007 110,690
2008 117,420
2009 113,140
2010 110,460
2011 118,470
2012 121,150
2013 127,460
2014 132,460
2015 137,320
2016 151,050
2017 179,600
2018 183,060
2019 192,300

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2004 12,300
2005 13,060
2006 16,750
2007 18,190
2008 17,060
2009 17,570
2010 17,080
2011 19,010
2012 18,900
2013 19,570
2014 20,950
2015 23,520
2016 27,020
2017 25,710
2018 25,220

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2004 8,550
2005 9,080
2006 10,260
2007 13,030
2008 17,380
2009 16,320
2010 16,030
2011 18,730
2012 20,180
2013 23,820
2014 26,930
2015 31,020
2016 42,190
2017 73,950
2018 76,850
2019 108,670

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 38,530
2013 40,980
2014 40,740
2015 39,990
2016 38,590
2017 38,370
2018 39,100
2019 39,900

Orderlies
Year Number
2004 43,720
2005 41,340
2006 40,330
2007 40,950
2008 42,120
2009 42,630
2010 40,520
2012 2,000
2013 2,250
2014 2,110
2015 1,820
2016 1,680
2017 2,160
2018 2,310
2019 2,210

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2005 7,210
2006 7,260
2007 7,700
2008 7,190
2009 2,840
2010 1,870
2011 3,860
2012 3,790
2013 3,340
2014 2,700
2015 1,560
2016 1,120
2017 640
2018 540
2019 490

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2004 920
2005 840
2006 970
2007 1,060
2008 1,140
2009 1,170
2010 1,270
2011 1,380
2012 1,320
2013 1,280
2014 1,190
2015 1,150
2016 1,270
2017 1,380
2018 1,410
2019 1,260

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2004 100
2005 120
2006 260
2007 300
2008 440
2009 460
2010 500
2011 620
2012 770
2013 770
2014 640
2015 390
2016 310
2017 200
2018 180
2019 160

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2004 1,780
2005 1,700
2006 1,980
2007 1,900
2008 2,370
2009 2,480
2010 2,510
2011 2,310
2012 2,090
2013 2,260
2014 2,240
2015 2,350
2016 2,420
2017 2,720
2018 2,630
2019 2,520

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2004 950
2005 1,030
2006 1,140
2007 910
2008 870
2009 750
2010 790
2011 870
2012 1,010
2013 1,140
2014 980
2015 1,140
2016 1,110
2017 1,030
2018 800
2019 810

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2004 1,000
2005 890
2006 760
2007 760
2008 1,000
2009 1,340
2010 1,790
2011 1,990
2012 2,120
2013 1,620
2014 1,480
2015 1,330
2016 1,870
2017 2,240
2018 2,910
2019 2,540

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2004 6,040
2005 6,070
2006 6,370
2007 6,380
2008 6,930
2009 6,450
2010 6,690
2011 6,140
2012 6,770
2013 6,760
2014 7,200
2015 7,370
2016 7,690
2017 8,380
2018 8,110
2019 8,430

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2004 6,490
2005 7,860
2006 9,490
2007 10,230
2008 11,920
2009 12,770
2010 13,190
2011 14,240
2012 13,610
2013 14,190
2014 16,100
2015 16,470
2016 16,370
2017 13,030
2018 13,710
2019 14,990

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2004 1,240
2005 1,060
2006 1,120
2007 1,050
2008 1,100
2009 1,080
2010 1,080
2011 1,220
2012 1,270
2013 1,270
2014 1,250
2015 1,480
2016 1,610
2017 1,550
2018 1,370
2019 1,270

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2004 1,760
2005 1,910
2006 1,760
2007 1,790
2008 1,760
2009 1,510
2010 1,050
2011 1,190
2012 1,380
2013 1,310
2014 1,070
2015 810
2016 730
2017 700
2018 850
2019 1,000

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2004 1,580
2005 1,410
2006 1,340
2007 1,600
2008 1,510
2009 980
2010 880
2011 890
2012 1,160
2013 1,000
2014 1,030
2015 680
2016 740
2017 680
2018 810
2019 560

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2004 2,470
2005 2,160
2006 1,830
2007 1,610
2008 1,480
2009 1,440
2010 1,710
2011 2,090
2012 2,210
2013 2,240
2014 1,930
2015 2,000
2016 1,780
2017 1,660
2018 1,400
2019 1,470

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 2,810
2013 2,440
2014 2,590
2015 3,100
2016 3,400
2017 3,770
2018 3,420
2019 3,760

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 3,510
2006 3,360
2007 3,230
2008 3,150
2009 3,350
2012 1,230
2013 1,220
2014 1,330
2015 1,140
2016 1,150
2017 1,430
2018 1,440
2019 2,260