Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2015	44,480
2016	47,900
2017	51,610

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2015	9,320
2016	7,090
2017	6,460

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2015	12,290
2016	17,160
2017	21,330

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2015	12,410
2016	13,150
2017	12,650

Orderlies

Year	Number
2015	190
2016	190
2017	230

Psychiatric Aides

Year	Number
2015	670
2016	630
2017	700

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year	Number
2015	270
2016	310
2017	440

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year	Number
2015	140
2016	130
2017	110

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2015	780
2016	720
2017	810

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2015	310
2016	360
2017	390

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2015	490
2016	630
2017	760

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2015	2,080
2016	1,960
2017	2,000

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2015	3,930
2016	4,130
2017	4,470

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2015	230
2016	260
2017	290

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2015	350
2016	220
2017	210

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2015	260
2016	280
2017	250

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2015	210
2016	280
2017	0

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2015	450
2016	290
2017	360

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2015	100
2016	110
2017	150