Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year Number
2006 10,280
2007 9,190
2008 9,630
2009 9,600
2010 8,200
2011 6,550
2012 8,330
2013 9,920
2014 6,770
2015 6,170
2016 5,020
2017 6,080
2018 5,090
2019 4,640

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year Number
2006 1,900
2007 1,980
2008 2,640
2009 2,660
2010 2,250
2011 1,550
2012 1,590
2013 1,400
2014 830
2015 0
2016 520
2017 920
2018 940

Personal Care Aides

Year Number
2006 2,780
2007 2,210
2008 1,310
2009 850
2010 800
2011 0
2012 1,950
2013 1,970
2014 0
2015 1,670
2017 480
2018 620
2019 1,810

Nursing Assistants

Year Number
2012 3,470
2013 3,380
2014 2,900
2015 1,850
2016 2,140
2017 2,150
2018 2,100
2019 1,540

Orderlies

Year Number
2006 3,400
2007 3,620
2008 4,490
2009 3,660
2010 3,710

Psychiatric Aides

Year Number
2006 950
2008 0
2009 1,040
2013 1,690
2014 1,560
2015 1,490
2016 1,080
2017 1,040
2018 310

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Year Number
2007 50
2008 0
2009 0
2011 30
2013 30
2018 60
2019 0

Occupational Therapy Aides

Year Number
2009 120

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year Number
2006 50
2007 80
2008 130
2009 180
2010 160
2011 130
2012 120
2013 140
2014 130
2015 100
2016 150
2017 140
2018 130
2019 120

Physical Therapist Aides

Year Number
2006 190
2007 120
2008 100
2009 100
2010 210
2011 220
2012 220
2013 230
2014 230
2015 210
2016 280
2017 270
2018 0
2019 50

Dental Assistants

Year Number
2006 360
2007 370
2008 390
2009 390
2010 460
2011 410
2012 350
2013 270
2014 260
2015 220
2016 250
2017 260
2018 290
2019 290

Medical Assistants

Year Number
2006 280
2007 390
2008 300
2009 280
2010 300
2011 300
2012 360
2013 310
2014 420
2015 400
2016 460
2017 460
2018 410
2019 500

Medical Equipment Preparers

Year Number
2017 30
2018 30

Medical Transcriptionists

Year Number
2006 100
2007 90
2008 110
2009 90
2010 90
2011 70
2012 50
2013 50
2014 50
2015 40
2016 30
2017 60
2018 40
2019 40

Pharmacy Aides

Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 50
2010 0
2011 220
2012 0
2013 100
2014 60
2015 0
2016 0
2017 140
2018 0
2019 40

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year Number
2006 170
2007 130
2008 0
2009 0
2010 80
2011 100
2012 0
2013 140
2014 160
2015 80
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Phlebotomists

Year Number
2012 150
2013 130
2014 130
2015 70
2016 80
2017 80
2018 100
2019 110

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year Number
2006 100
2007 150
2008 160
2009 180
2012 70
2013 80
2014 40
2015 40
2016 30
2017 50
2018 60
2019 140