Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Nebraska

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2004	24,290
2005	25,420
2006	25,460
2007	26,610
2008	27,410
2009	26,150
2010	26,150
2011	27,080
2012	28,070
2013	28,400
2014	30,300
2015	31,080
2016	32,540
2017	35,120
2018	35,320
2019	37,010

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2004	2,620
2005	3,120
2006	3,710
2007	4,040
2008	3,670
2009	3,110
2010	2,340
2011	2,000
2012	1,780
2013	1,260
2014	1,370
2015	1,460
2016	1,850
2017	3,450
2018	2,960

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2004	580
2005	1,260
2006	1,180
2007	1,320
2008	1,090
2009	1,280
2010	1,830
2011	2,370
2012	2,660
2013	4,070
2014	5,950
2015	6,290
2016	6,810
2017	7,190
2018	7,720
2019	13,090

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	14,130
2013	13,350
2014	12,890
2015	13,020
2016	13,640
2017	14,540
2018	14,580
2019	13,720

Orderlies

Year	Number
2004	14,530
2005	12,690
2006	12,350
2007	13,390
2008	13,400
2009	13,610
2010	13,990
2012	140
2013	110
2014	130
2015	150
2016	210
2017	210

Psychiatric Aides

Year	Number
2004	270
2005	260
2008	330
2013	0
2014	440
2015	630
2016	530
2017	360
2018	620
2019	370

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year	Number
2004	80
2006	80
2007	90
2008	120
2009	110
2010	110
2011	120
2012	130
2013	110
2014	110
2015	150
2016	200
2017	140
2018	130
2019	150

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year	Number
2006	40
2007	40
2009	30
2010	30
2011	40
2012	50
2013	50
2014	50
2015	50
2016	60
2017	90
2018	210
2019	200

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2004	270
2005	320
2006	350
2007	360
2008	290
2009	310
2010	400
2011	570
2012	650
2013	650
2014	570
2015	630
2016	670
2017	790
2018	790
2019	650

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2004	310
2005	240
2006	320
2007	300
2008	410
2009	500
2010	520
2011	590
2012	630
2013	710
2014	740
2015	610
2016	530
2017	400
2018	520
2019	470

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2004	130
2005	100
2006	120
2007	230
2008	430
2009	450
2010	420
2011	290
2012	340
2013	250
2014	400
2015	420
2016	360
2017	300
2018	280
2019	220

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2004	1,500
2005	1,740
2006	1,810
2007	1,770
2008	1,800
2009	1,740
2010	1,960
2011	1,930
2012	1,960
2013	1,760
2014	1,880
2015	2,000
2016	2,180
2017	2,130
2018	2,240
2019	2,180

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2004	2,200
2005	3,100
2006	3,610
2007	3,100
2008	3,320
2009	3,320
2010	3,070
2011	2,870
2012	3,160
2013	3,370
2014	3,350
2015	3,320
2016	3,050
2017	2,870
2018	2,630
2019	2,810

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2004	260
2005	280
2006	280
2007	330
2008	310
2009	290
2010	260
2011	300
2012	330
2013	400
2014	360
2015	350
2016	340
2017	360
2018	340
2019	410

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2004	960
2005	880
2006	930
2007	880
2008	810
2009	870
2010	850
2011	880
2012	720
2013	840
2014	690
2015	640
2016	470
2017	410
2018	450
2019	790

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2004	180
2005	290
2006	230
2007	260
2008	210
2009	180
2010	140
2011	150
2012	180
2013	250
2014	200
2015	140
2016	230
2017	350
2018	440
2019	420

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2004	400
2005	320
2006	450
2007	500
2008	510
2009	350
2010	230
2011	280
2012	410
2013	420
2014	380
2015	440
2016	420
2017	430
2018	590
2019	840

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2012	800
2013	800
2014	620
2015	600
2016	690
2017	750
2018	820
2019	690

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	820
2006	0
2007	0
2008	710
2009	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	170
2015	180
2016	300
2017	350
2018	0
2019	0