Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in South Dakota

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year	Number
2004	10,760
2005	11,530
2006	11,210
2007	11,050
2008	11,710
2009	12,290
2010	12,300
2011	12,320
2012	12,200
2013	12,670
2014	12,710
2015	12,580
2016	13,020
2017	13,300
2018	13,580
2019	13,410

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year	Number
2004	0
2005	810
2006	930
2007	870
2008	870
2009	690
2010	560
2011	540
2012	630
2013	650
2014	770
2015	780
2016	690
2017	660
2018	810

Personal Care Aides

Year	Number
2004	970
2005	1,210
2006	960
2007	1,470
2008	1,450
2009	1,910
2010	1,590
2011	1,730
2012	1,730
2013	1,930
2014	1,930
2015	2,180
2016	2,600
2017	2,950
2018	2,860
2019	3,550

Nursing Assistants

Year	Number
2012	6,080
2013	6,300
2014	6,370
2015	6,200
2016	5,860
2017	5,940
2018	6,010
2019	5,990

Orderlies

Year	Number
2004	6,340
2005	6,400
2006	6,160
2007	5,740
2008	5,920
2009	5,920
2010	6,090
2012	60
2013	50
2014	50
2015	70
2017	0

Psychiatric Aides

Year	Number
2004	90
2005	80
2006	0
2008	280
2009	250
2010	250
2016	220

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year	Number
2004	40
2005	40
2006	50
2007	50
2008	50
2009	50
2010	40
2011	50
2012	50
2013	60
2014	60
2015	60
2016	90
2017	120
2018	120
2019	110

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year	Number
2004	280
2005	240
2006	230
2007	180
2008	240
2009	230
2010	250
2011	250
2012	240
2013	280
2014	230
2015	250
2016	220
2017	250
2018	270
2019	280

Physical Therapist Aides

Year	Number
2004	110
2005	110
2006	110
2007	110
2008	110
2009	130
2010	90
2011	90
2012	60
2013	100
2014	120
2015	120
2016	130
2017	100
2018	80
2019	60

Massage Therapists

Year	Number
2004	90
2005	120
2006	90
2007	100
2008	80
2009	100
2010	90
2011	100
2012	70
2013	70
2014	80
2015	80
2016	90
2017	110
2018	130
2019	140

Dental Assistants

Year	Number
2004	670
2005	500
2006	710
2007	740
2008	790
2009	810
2010	830
2011	880
2012	860
2013	840
2014	770
2015	850
2016	840
2017	930
2018	940
2019	990

Medical Assistants

Year	Number
2004	1,050
2005	1,010
2006	940
2007	830
2008	830
2009	1,000
2010	1,060
2011	1,120
2012	1,090
2013	1,090
2014	1,070
2015	1,030
2016	1,030
2017	1,010
2018	950
2019	930

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year	Number
2004	50
2005	50
2006	50
2007	100
2008	120
2009	120
2010	110
2011	130
2012	130
2013	150
2014	150
2016	150
2017	180
2018	240
2019	260

Medical Transcriptionists

Year	Number
2004	670
2005	680
2006	700
2007	700
2008	790
2009	780
2010	840
2011	800
2012	690
2013	640
2014	600
2015	640
2016	610
2017	520
2018	530
2019	450

Pharmacy Aides

Year	Number
2004	210
2005	60
2006	30
2016	0
2017	0
2018	40

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year	Number
2004	110
2005	130
2006	170
2007	160
2008	180
2009	180
2010	220
2011	220
2012	200
2013	190
2014	180
2015	200
2016	200
2017	190
2018	210
2019	180

Phlebotomists

Year	Number
2012	210
2013	190
2014	210
2016	190
2017	240
2018	250
2019	320

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year	Number
2004	80
2005	90
2006	80
2008	0
2009	120
2012	100
2013	130
2014	120
2015	120
2016	100
2017	100
2018	140
2019	150