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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Michigan

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 129,920
2005 133,710
2006 124,940
2007 145,650
2008 145,500
2009 150,510
2010 148,260
2011 154,650
2012 158,510
2013 164,720
2014 167,020
2015 170,430
2016 172,740
2017 172,500
2018 175,920
2019 180,510

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2004 23,150
2005 26,150
2006 28,470
2007 32,210
2008 31,710
2009 34,900
2010 34,980
2011 35,880
2012 36,460
2013 35,740
2014 36,910
2015 32,100
2016 30,420
2017 27,100
2018 26,580

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2004 12,610
2005 11,680
2006 10,170
2007 12,400
2008 14,000
2009 13,370
2010 11,360
2011 12,340
2012 15,610
2013 20,230
2014 24,760
2015 33,360
2016 37,870
2017 38,950
2018 39,740
2019 68,860

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 51,490
2013 52,090
2014 48,800
2015 49,780
2016 48,570
2017 50,070
2018 49,760
2019 51,270

Orderlies
Year Number
2004 43,960
2005 48,960
2006 46,210
2007 48,860
2008 50,400
2009 49,680
2010 49,570
2012 1,230
2013 1,360
2014 1,660
2015 1,560
2016 1,580
2017 1,570
2018 1,660
2019 1,840

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2004 1,340
2005 880
2007 2,360
2008 0
2009 2,420
2010 2,360
2011 2,420
2012 2,130
2013 2,220
2014 2,190
2015 2,200
2016 2,600
2017 2,140
2018 3,020
2019 2,530

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2004 550
2005 890
2006 830
2007 1,010
2008 760
2009 910
2010 740
2011 670
2012 560
2013 700
2014 910
2015 1,090
2016 1,140
2017 1,140
2018 1,140
2019 1,230

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2004 130
2005 120
2006 130
2007 130
2008 210
2009 210
2010 210
2011 340
2012 540
2013 950
2014 730
2015 0
2016 60
2017 0
2018 60
2019 40

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2004 2,430
2005 2,550
2006 2,530
2007 2,500
2008 2,630
2009 2,780
2010 2,430
2011 2,740
2012 2,770
2013 3,350
2014 3,670
2015 4,020
2016 3,960
2017 3,870
2018 3,800
2019 3,540

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2004 710
2005 920
2006 1,420
2007 1,220
2008 1,150
2009 930
2010 990
2011 810
2012 920
2013 1,070
2014 1,180
2015 1,340
2016 1,620
2017 2,170
2018 1,980
2019 1,700

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2004 960
2005 0
2006 1,360
2007 1,530
2008 1,330
2009 1,620
2010 1,580
2011 1,550
2012 1,510
2013 1,730
2014 2,180
2015 2,130
2016 2,230
2017 2,080
2018 2,310
2019 2,270

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2004 10,180
2005 9,650
2006 9,780
2007 9,660
2008 9,580
2009 9,390
2010 9,350
2011 8,810
2012 8,740
2013 8,820
2014 9,160
2015 9,160
2016 9,480
2017 9,550
2018 9,960
2019 9,610

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2004 16,240
2005 14,490
2006 15,640
2007 17,850
2008 19,450
2009 20,150
2010 20,720
2011 22,030
2012 21,820
2013 23,120
2014 22,730
2015 22,790
2016 22,300
2017 22,790
2018 23,680
2019 24,580

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2004 1,450
2005 1,260
2006 1,110
2007 1,080
2008 1,020
2009 1,010
2010 1,060
2011 1,060
2012 1,340
2013 1,350
2014 1,670
2015 1,620
2016 1,890
2017 1,960
2018 1,930
2019 1,850

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2004 3,320
2005 3,080
2006 2,910
2007 2,810
2008 2,440
2009 2,380
2010 2,530
2011 2,450
2012 2,650
2013 2,050
2014 2,320
2015 2,090
2016 1,860
2017 1,950
2018 1,810
2019 1,450

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2004 3,250
2005 2,260
2006 1,930
2007 1,860
2008 1,690
2009 1,820
2010 1,040
2011 950
2012 530
2013 690
2014 810
2015 560
2016 560
2017 620
2018 630
2019 600

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2004 2,040
2005 2,830
2006 2,450
2007 2,710
2008 2,680
2009 2,660
2010 2,200
2011 1,990
2012 1,790
2013 1,980
2014 1,770
2015 1,910
2016 2,490
2017 3,310
2018 3,510
2019 3,580

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 2,420
2013 2,620
2014 2,420
2015 2,480
2016 2,660
2017 3,230
2018 3,090
2019 3,520

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 7,600
2005 7,990
2006 0
2007 7,460
2008 6,450
2009 6,280
2012 6,000
2013 4,650
2014 3,150
2015 2,240
2016 1,450
2017 0
2018 1,260
2019 2,040