Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Montana

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year Number
2004 13,890
2005 13,520
2006 13,510
2007 14,190
2008 12,620
2009 16,400
2010 17,080
2011 17,400
2012 17,270
2013 16,710
2014 16,010
2015 16,730
2016 17,070
2017 18,160
2018 17,940
2019 18,160

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year Number
2004 2,050
2005 2,030
2006 1,950
2007 2,390
2008 2,990
2009 3,790
2010 3,740
2011 2,730
2012 1,710
2013 810
2014 610
2015 1,090
2016 1,340
2017 1,420
2018 1,570

Personal Care Aides

Year Number
2004 2,120
2005 2,430
2006 2,870
2007 3,000
2008 0
2009 1,960
2010 2,480
2011 4,260
2012 5,580
2013 5,770
2014 4,840
2015 4,580
2016 4,740
2017 5,050
2018 5,110
2019 6,710

Nursing Assistants

Year Number
2012 5,130
2013 5,300
2014 5,570
2015 5,970
2016 5,560
2017 6,170
2018 5,760
2019 5,720

Orderlies

Year Number
2004 5,700
2005 5,320
2006 4,680
2007 4,840
2008 5,210
2009 5,850
2010 6,080
2012 100
2013 90
2014 40
2015 40
2016 40
2017 0
2018 0

Psychiatric Aides

Year Number
2004 310
2005 370
2006 490
2007 530
2008 600
2009 620
2010 600
2011 850
2012 850
2013 850
2014 970
2015 880
2016 960
2017 960
2018 940
2019 680

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year Number
2004 40
2005 60
2006 70
2007 40
2008 40
2009 40
2010 30
2011 40
2012 50
2013 70
2014 90
2015 70
2016 60

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year Number
2004 140
2005 120
2006 100
2007 70
2008 80
2009 110
2010 110
2011 130
2012 150
2013 160
2014 160
2015 170
2016 150
2017 160
2018 200
2019 280

Physical Therapist Aides

Year Number
2004 210
2005 190
2006 210
2007 180
2008 160
2009 190
2010 210
2011 230
2012 210
2013 200
2014 130
2015 90
2016 60
2017 80
2018 110
2019 150

Massage Therapists

Year Number
2004 70
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 110
2010 130
2011 140
2012 120
2013 150
2014 170
2015 170
2016 140
2017 140
2018 110
2019 270

Dental Assistants

Year Number
2004 1,090
2005 800
2006 800
2007 900
2008 990
2009 1,130
2010 1,040
2011 1,100
2012 1,130
2013 1,140
2014 1,150
2015 1,180
2016 1,350
2017 1,340
2018 1,310
2019 1,360

Medical Assistants

Year Number
2004 930
2005 700
2006 710
2007 760
2008 1,030
2009 1,050
2010 990
2011 780
2012 780
2013 790
2014 920
2015 1,150
2016 1,230
2017 1,300
2018 1,120
2019 1,240

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year Number
2004 190
2005 170
2006 170
2007 170
2008 130
2009 170
2010 160
2011 220
2012 180
2013 200
2014 200
2015 180
2016 190
2017 280
2018 280
2019 290

Medical Transcriptionists

Year Number
2004 410
2005 440
2006 420
2007 390
2008 400
2009 450
2010 440
2011 340
2012 270
2013 310
2014 300
2015 320
2016 240
2017 200
2018 180
2019 160

Pharmacy Aides

Year Number
2004 90
2005 160
2006 150
2007 120
2008 100
2009 90
2010 90
2011 60
2012 80
2013 80
2014 100
2015 90
2016 80
2017 50
2018 70
2019 120

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year Number
2004 260
2005 390
2006 450
2007 400
2008 390
2009 420
2010 400
2011 320
2012 250
2013 230
2014 210
2015 260
2016 310
2017 400
2018 460
2019 470

Phlebotomists

Year Number
2012 380
2013 330
2014 250
2015 230
2016 300
2017 350
2018 450
2019 500

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year Number
2004 280
2005 340
2006 440
2007 400
2008 500
2009 420
2012 300
2013 230
2014 300
2015 260
2016 320
2017 260
2018 270
2019 210