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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2005 32,960
2006 33,790
2007 35,960
2008 38,110
2009 42,650
2010 46,760
2011 49,980
2012 52,260
2013 54,060
2014 53,980
2015 59,590
2016 63,860
2017 67,720

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2005 4,010
2006 3,500
2007 4,430
2008 5,610
2009 8,400
2010 8,530
2011 8,740
2012 7,200
2013 7,320
2014 7,300
2015 9,940
2016 9,350
2017 11,680

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2005 2,360
2006 2,880
2007 2,710
2008 2,850
2009 3,150
2010 4,980
2011 7,660
2012 10,830
2013 11,500
2014 13,610
2015 13,710
2016 17,850
2017 16,030

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 13,080
2013 14,320
2014 14,090
2015 15,090
2016 14,320
2017 16,060

Orderlies
Year Number
2005 12,280
2006 11,680
2007 12,610
2008 11,930
2009 13,020
2010 13,910
2012 690
2013 620
2014 530
2015 390
2016 430
2017 470

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2005 810
2006 800
2007 560
2008 400
2009 390
2010 420
2011 280
2012 270
2013 290
2014 0
2015 370
2016 440
2017 450

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2005 130
2006 120
2007 160
2008 140
2009 160
2010 130
2011 450
2012 450
2013 470
2014 0
2015 230
2016 270
2017 280

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2005 80
2006 160
2007 170
2008 120
2009 50
2010 90
2011 100
2012 90
2013 80
2014 70
2015 130
2016 90
2017 110

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2005 470
2006 440
2007 440
2008 450
2009 580
2010 690
2011 660
2012 750
2013 730
2014 790
2015 1,050
2016 1,010
2017 1,170

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2005 210
2006 280
2007 330
2008 340
2009 380
2010 470
2011 680
2012 720
2013 740
2014 710
2015 660
2016 590
2017 590

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2005 450
2006 470
2007 430
2008 560
2009 570
2010 1,190
2011 1,240
2012 1,280
2013 1,080
2014 1,180
2015 1,390
2016 1,460
2017 1,760

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2005 3,860
2006 4,190
2007 4,270
2008 4,680
2009 4,500
2010 4,480
2011 4,420
2012 4,750
2013 4,890
2014 4,940
2015 5,070
2016 5,290
2017 4,940

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2005 3,480
2006 4,160
2007 4,310
2008 5,090
2009 5,580
2010 5,840
2011 6,150
2012 6,210
2013 6,140
2014 5,730
2015 6,710
2016 7,930
2017 8,790

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2005 710
2006 650
2007 640
2008 310
2009 370
2010 400
2011 410
2012 420
2013 430
2014 540
2015 550
2016 600
2017 660

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2005 620
2006 490
2007 540
2008 600
2009 580
2010 460
2011 530
2012 540
2013 530
2014 410
2015 300
2016 430
2017 600

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2005 820
2006 710
2007 670
2008 660
2009 600
2010 590
2011 450
2012 660
2013 650
2014 610
2015 320
2016 290
2017 260

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2005 1,140
2006 1,470
2007 1,730
2008 1,880
2009 1,900
2010 1,970
2011 1,820
2012 1,520
2013 1,430
2014 1,340
2015 1,430
2016 1,420
2017 1,470

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 1,220
2013 1,180
2014 1,040
2015 1,360
2016 1,290
2017 1,570

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,530
2006 1,790
2007 1,960
2008 2,490
2009 2,420
2012 1,580
2013 1,660
2014 1,090
2015 890
2016 800
2017 830