Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Silver Spring-Frederick-Rockville, MD Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2015	18,300
2016	19,010
2017	20,630

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2015	2,760
2016	3,250
2017	3,020

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2015	2,460
2016	2,420
2017	2,850

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2015	5,950
2016	6,370
2017	6,450

Orderlies

Year	Number
2015	170
2016	170
2017	220

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year	Number
2015	90
2016	120
2017	120

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2015	340
2016	290
2017	230

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2015	260
2016	350
2017	350

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2015	280
2016	330
2017	310

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2015	1,440
2016	1,450
2017	1,570

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2015	2,480
2016	2,540
2017	2,670

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2015	260
2016	290
2017	240

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2015	100
2016	80
2017	80

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2015	0
2017	0

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2015	540
2016	520
2017	840

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2015	320
2016	0
2017	810

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2015	850
2016	830
2017	870