Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach, FL Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year Number
2005 16,990
2006 16,460
2007 17,040
2008 17,290
2009 16,620
2010 16,320
2011 17,190
2012 16,750
2013 17,610
2014 16,590
2015 17,610
2016 20,560
2017 20,780

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year Number
2005 3,840
2006 3,080
2007 2,590
2008 2,460
2009 2,030
2010 2,310
2011 2,270
2012 2,000
2013 2,180
2014 2,010
2015 2,160
2016 2,550
2017 2,830

Personal Care Aides

Year Number
2005 740
2006 650
2007 550
2008 320
2009 770
2010 830
2011 950
2012 540
2013 0
2014 900
2015 970
2016 1,150
2017 1,290

Nursing Assistants

Year Number
2012 7,390
2013 7,030
2014 6,740
2015 6,700
2016 7,620
2017 7,540

Orderlies

Year Number
2005 5,890
2006 6,530
2007 6,550
2008 7,280
2009 6,720
2010 7,180
2012 230
2013 190
2014 180
2015 150
2016 170
2017 230

Psychiatric Aides

Year Number
2005 180
2006 140
2007 140
2011 1,070
2013 1,280

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year Number
2005 110
2006 140
2007 110
2008 90
2009 70
2010 0
2011 130
2012 140
2013 80
2014 120
2015 110
2016 160
2017 150

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year Number
2005 290
2006 290
2007 220
2008 240
2009 230
2010 240
2011 210
2012 330
2013 280
2014 360
2015 300
2016 420
2017 440

Physical Therapist Aides

Year Number
2005 110
2006 120
2007 130
2008 150
2009 120
2010 80
2011 90
2012 150
2013 190
2014 180
2015 110
2016 130
2017 0

Massage Therapists

Year Number
2005 520
2006 460
2007 580
2008 500
2009 480
2010 580
2011 740
2012 830
2013 880
2014 1,030
2015 1,060
2016 1,120
2017 1,080

Dental Assistants

Year Number
2005 940
2006 1,020
2007 1,120
2008 1,380
2009 1,160
2010 1,210
2011 1,100
2012 1,300
2013 1,110
2014 1,080
2015 1,230
2016 1,330
2017 1,510

Medical Assistants

Year Number
2005 3,080
2006 2,980
2007 3,280
2008 3,080
2009 3,060
2010 2,900
2011 2,610
2012 2,440
2013 2,940
2014 3,270
2015 3,540
2016 3,760
2017 3,800

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year Number
2005 240
2006 240
2007 230
2008 260
2009 260
2010 280
2011 290
2012 230
2013 200
2014 150
2015 180
2016 210
2017 200

Medical Transcriptionists

Year Number
2005 170
2006 160
2007 190
2008 210
2009 270
2010 240
2011 400
2012 220
2013 320
2014 180
2015 200
2016 220
2017 170

Pharmacy Aides

Year Number
2005 70
2006 0
2007 580
2008 490
2009 600
2010 0
2011 0
2012 200
2014 100
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year Number
2005 330
2006 310
2007 230
2008 270
2009 230
2010 0
2011 260
2012 350
2013 420
2014 290
2015 350
2016 450
2017 570

Phlebotomists

Year Number
2012 290
2013 390
2014 0
2015 550
2016 660
2017 560

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 480
2006 340
2007 540
2008 560
2009 620
2012 110
2013 120
2014 0
2015 0
2016 610
2017 410