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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2005 30,830
2006 31,150
2007 41,740
2008 47,660
2009 50,190
2010 49,050
2011 45,640
2012 51,610
2013 52,470
2014 55,380
2015 55,070
2016 54,400
2017 69,680
2018 70,030
2019 78,680

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2005 4,520
2006 4,670
2007 4,180
2008 7,100
2009 6,750
2010 7,440
2011 4,750
2012 6,310
2013 4,820
2014 5,520
2015 4,240
2016 3,250
2017 5,000
2018 4,720

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 10,150
2008 9,860
2009 12,250
2010 8,990
2011 10,450
2012 10,630
2013 12,760
2014 14,090
2015 14,250
2016 13,110
2017 25,130
2018 22,480
2019 32,670

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 11,780
2013 12,020
2014 11,750
2015 12,260
2016 13,440
2017 14,830
2018 17,840
2019 19,460

Orderlies
Year Number
2005 10,770
2006 11,080
2007 11,890
2008 11,410
2009 10,550
2010 10,740
2012 270
2013 260
2014 250
2015 310
2016 360
2017 370
2018 270
2019 250

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2009 290
2010 450
2011 0
2012 190
2013 150
2014 240
2015 330
2016 210
2017 120
2018 60

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2005 180
2006 190
2007 150
2008 160
2009 170
2010 190
2011 220
2012 240
2013 220
2014 250
2015 240
2016 220
2017 290
2018 450
2019 520

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2005 140
2006 40
2007 40
2011 30
2012 40
2013 40
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2005 600
2006 620
2007 550
2008 550
2009 560
2010 590
2011 600
2012 770
2013 750
2014 770
2015 740
2016 630
2017 570
2018 630
2019 810

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2005 340
2006 450
2007 450
2008 430
2009 440
2010 490
2011 420
2012 300
2013 200
2014 310
2015 280
2016 280
2017 200
2018 240
2019 200

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2005 1,030
2006 820
2007 930
2008 1,140
2009 1,400
2010 1,590
2011 1,760
2012 2,270
2013 2,670
2014 2,900
2015 2,740
2016 2,590
2017 2,920
2018 3,210
2019 3,360

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2005 4,710
2006 4,840
2007 5,100
2008 5,440
2009 5,660
2010 5,490
2011 5,010
2012 4,750
2013 4,940
2014 5,620
2015 5,670
2016 5,940
2017 5,910
2018 5,700
2019 5,500

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2005 5,210
2006 5,030
2007 5,120
2008 5,780
2009 6,060
2010 6,520
2011 6,950
2012 7,280
2013 7,360
2014 7,080
2015 7,010
2016 6,940
2017 7,270
2018 7,540
2019 8,570

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2005 910
2006 1,040
2007 860
2008 830
2009 1,080
2010 1,040
2011 1,080
2012 980
2013 950
2014 930
2015 810
2016 890
2017 800
2018 780
2019 690

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2005 830
2006 910
2007 920
2008 1,270
2009 1,070
2010 1,360
2011 1,400
2012 1,420
2013 1,010
2014 920
2015 1,100
2016 1,150
2017 810
2018 680
2019 800

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2005 540
2006 520
2007 440
2008 260
2009 260
2010 270
2011 300
2012 320
2013 470
2014 560
2015 710
2016 650
2017 630
2018 590
2019 620

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2005 1,050
2006 940
2007 960
2008 960
2009 770
2010 850
2011 890
2012 990
2013 950
2014 1,190
2015 1,270
2016 1,800
2017 2,010
2018 2,320
2019 2,200

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 980
2013 930
2014 1,030
2015 1,220
2016 1,160
2017 1,280
2018 1,290
2019 1,550

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2008 2,470
2009 2,880
2012 2,090
2013 1,970
2014 1,970
2015 1,890
2016 1,780
2017 1,540
2018 1,230
2019 1,480