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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Mississippi

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 29,990
2005 32,130
2006 31,900
2007 33,590
2008 35,260
2009 36,100
2010 37,100
2011 39,470
2012 39,720
2013 39,320
2014 40,560
2015 42,400
2016 42,540
2017 39,570
2018 40,720
2019 45,170

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2004 2,830
2005 2,900
2006 3,180
2007 3,240
2008 3,180
2009 3,540
2010 6,520
2011 6,540
2012 6,570
2013 6,310
2014 6,700
2015 8,120
2016 4,470
2017 4,870
2018 3,560

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2004 1,200
2005 1,530
2006 1,710
2007 1,980
2008 1,700
2009 1,660
2010 0
2011 3,130
2012 3,720
2013 4,690
2014 5,250
2015 6,920
2016 10,630
2017 8,360
2018 9,610
2019 17,960

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 15,420
2013 15,150
2014 15,140
2015 13,750
2016 13,880
2017 12,850
2018 13,850
2019 13,600

Orderlies
Year Number
2004 16,450
2005 15,340
2006 14,830
2007 15,380
2008 16,560
2009 16,920
2010 16,150
2012 570
2013 480
2014 420
2015 440
2016 480
2017 430
2018 410
2019 360

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2004 1,860
2005 5,010
2006 4,710
2007 5,230
2008 5,160
2009 5,350
2010 5,540
2011 5,550
2012 5,530
2013 3,900
2014 3,840
2015 3,680
2016 3,570
2017 3,440
2018 3,340
2019 3,100

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2004 80
2005 110
2006 170
2007 200
2008 280
2009 210
2010 220
2011 150
2012 180
2013 320
2014 340
2015 380
2016 280
2017 340
2018 300
2019 290

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2006 50
2007 70
2008 110
2009 60
2010 50

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2004 460
2005 450
2006 480
2007 500
2008 590
2009 570
2010 560
2011 590
2012 600
2013 760
2014 840
2015 890
2016 920
2017 930
2018 820
2019 810

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2004 320
2005 420
2006 400
2007 390
2008 380
2009 350
2010 300
2011 310
2012 390
2013 360
2014 370
2015 400
2016 380
2017 300
2018 320
2019 370

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2004 80
2005 90
2006 60
2007 50
2008 70
2009 60
2010 70
2011 60
2012 70
2013 150
2014 180
2015 180
2016 160
2017 250
2018 320
2019 200

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2004 1,780
2005 1,670
2006 1,850
2007 1,730
2008 1,920
2009 1,990
2010 2,220
2011 1,970
2012 2,050
2013 2,160
2014 2,250
2015 2,170
2016 2,240
2017 2,240
2018 2,200
2019 2,230

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2004 1,870
2005 1,670
2006 1,680
2007 2,130
2008 2,390
2009 2,400
2010 2,480
2011 2,180
2012 1,820
2013 1,810
2014 2,160
2015 2,340
2016 2,650
2017 2,930
2018 3,160
2019 3,590

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2004 340
2005 280
2006 240
2007 270
2008 250
2009 280
2010 210
2011 270
2012 290
2013 300
2014 280
2015 320
2016 290
2017 280
2018 290
2019 280

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2004 820
2005 670
2006 670
2007 600
2008 690
2009 630
2010 710
2011 710
2012 660
2013 550
2014 560
2015 510
2016 440
2017 250
2018 220
2019 250

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2004 410
2005 390
2006 550
2007 380
2008 370
2009 330
2010 230
2011 160
2012 140
2013 500
2014 440
2015 480
2016 190
2017 0
2018 80
2019 0

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2004 610
2005 610
2006 500
2007 650
2008 630
2009 650
2010 580
2011 670
2012 650
2013 770
2014 720
2015 810
2016 800
2017 850
2018 770
2019 680

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 890
2013 900
2014 850
2015 810
2016 980
2017 970
2018 1,140
2019 1,090

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 880
2005 990
2006 820
2007 790
2008 980
2009 1,100
2012 170
2013 210
2014 220
2015 200
2016 180
2017 280
2018 330
2019 360