Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Oklahoma

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year Number
2004 51,040
2005 53,440
2006 54,870
2007 55,000
2008 52,040
2009 54,160
2010 54,430
2011 55,710
2012 57,930
2013 59,740
2014 57,830
2015 58,470
2016 58,880
2017 59,730
2018 60,230
2019 58,480

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year Number
2004 7,050
2005 7,930
2006 7,320
2007 7,850
2008 8,130
2009 8,570
2010 8,810
2011 7,600
2012 7,430
2013 7,490
2014 7,030
2015 8,060
2016 7,840
2017 7,300
2018 6,880

Personal Care Aides

Year Number
2004 7,040
2005 7,900
2006 9,820
2007 9,610
2008 8,010
2009 8,460
2010 7,870
2011 10,640
2012 12,310
2013 14,080
2014 12,710
2015 11,630
2016 12,100
2017 12,930
2018 13,820
2019 18,200

Nursing Assistants

Year Number
2012 18,070
2013 17,270
2014 18,450
2015 17,880
2016 16,910
2017 16,900
2018 17,120
2019 18,250

Orderlies

Year Number
2004 21,110
2005 21,040
2006 19,750
2007 19,240
2008 18,150
2009 18,500
2010 19,330
2012 1,350
2013 1,790
2014 1,120
2015 1,060
2016 710
2017 580
2018 600
2019 480

Psychiatric Aides

Year Number
2004 910
2005 870
2006 790
2007 690
2008 780
2009 940
2010 960
2011 660
2012 430
2013 440
2014 200
2015 360
2016 850
2017 1,230
2018 1,110

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year Number
2004 490
2005 380
2006 460
2007 410
2008 450
2009 470
2010 540
2011 530
2012 510
2013 380
2014 440
2015 550
2016 490
2017 540
2018 640
2019 770

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year Number
2004 30
2005 100
2006 210
2007 250
2008 230
2009 140
2010 120
2011 70
2012 50
2013 30
2014 50
2015 50
2016 120
2017 110
2018 100
2019 70

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year Number
2004 960
2005 1,010
2006 990
2007 950
2008 1,200
2009 1,220
2010 1,250
2011 1,180
2012 1,070
2013 920
2014 910
2015 1,100
2016 1,090
2017 1,320
2018 1,420
2019 1,550

Physical Therapist Aides

Year Number
2004 620
2005 790
2006 710
2007 710
2008 640
2009 680
2010 730
2011 640
2012 570
2013 430
2014 510
2015 530
2016 500
2017 680
2018 630
2019 660

Massage Therapists

Year Number
2004 150
2005 150
2006 210
2008 0
2009 530
2010 210
2011 240
2012 260
2013 340
2014 340
2015 440
2016 410
2017 400
2018 360
2019 330

Dental Assistants

Year Number
2004 2,490
2005 2,730
2006 3,090
2007 3,620
2008 3,870
2009 3,620
2010 3,680
2011 3,560
2012 3,440
2013 3,830
2014 4,150
2015 4,360
2016 4,130
2017 3,930
2018 4,020
2019 4,030

Medical Assistants

Year Number
2004 5,920
2005 5,680
2006 6,880
2007 6,370
2008 5,870
2009 6,120
2010 6,410
2011 5,700
2012 7,290
2013 7,520
2014 7,730
2015 7,880
2016 8,920
2017 8,440
2018 8,310
2019 8,740

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year Number
2004 610
2005 380
2006 390
2007 420
2008 380
2009 350
2010 310
2011 330
2012 320
2013 400
2014 360
2015 390
2016 370
2017 710
2018 740
2019 830

Medical Transcriptionists

Year Number
2004 1,370
2005 1,190
2006 990
2007 1,190
2008 1,120
2009 1,170
2010 1,040
2011 1,130
2012 810
2013 740
2014 510
2015 450
2016 360
2017 350
2018 370
2019 530

Pharmacy Aides

Year Number
2004 470
2005 1,120
2006 960
2007 920
2008 690
2009 690
2010 610
2011 650
2012 690
2013 870
2014 770
2015 790
2016 860
2017 910
2018 890
2019 790

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year Number
2004 660
2005 1,080
2006 960
2007 1,200
2008 1,020
2009 1,080
2010 1,050
2011 0
2012 2,080
2013 1,890
2014 990
2015 1,250
2016 1,530
2017 1,610
2018 1,470
2019 1,710

Phlebotomists

Year Number
2012 960
2013 990
2014 1,180
2015 1,250
2016 1,310
2017 1,350
2018 1,340
2019 1,540

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year Number
2004 1,160
2005 1,090
2006 1,340
2007 1,570
2008 1,500
2009 1,620
2012 290
2013 330
2014 380
2015 440
2016 380
2017 440
2018 410
2019 0