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Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Wisconsin

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations
Year Number
2004 95,300
2005 97,830
2006 99,490
2007 101,350
2008 103,350
2009 110,550
2010 113,350
2011 114,350
2012 117,630
2013 123,410
2014 127,640
2015 129,340
2016 126,870
2017 132,390
2018 131,880
2019 135,030

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides
Year Number
2004 12,970
2005 13,180
2006 15,580
2007 17,680
2008 19,570
2009 21,140
2010 22,080
2011 19,180
2012 17,000
2013 11,770
2014 9,650
2015 7,190
2016 4,940
2017 4,750
2018 5,600

Personal Care Aides
Year Number
2004 18,150
2005 19,270
2006 19,010
2007 16,310
2008 15,480
2009 17,830
2010 19,630
2011 26,200
2012 31,940
2013 43,060
2014 51,250
2015 57,210
2016 59,690
2017 61,190
2018 63,270
2019 72,060

Nursing Assistants
Year Number
2012 37,230
2013 37,240
2014 35,450
2015 33,340
2016 32,380
2017 33,230
2018 32,310
2019 30,880

Orderlies
Year Number
2004 36,460
2005 35,530
2006 33,580
2007 35,010
2008 35,720
2009 36,570
2010 37,630
2012 450
2013 650
2014 690
2015 630
2016 540
2017 560
2018 630
2019 710

Psychiatric Aides
Year Number
2004 280
2005 690
2006 520
2007 400
2008 990
2009 1,270
2010 1,130
2011 0
2012 100
2013 170
2014 660
2015 650
2016 0
2017 110

Occupational Therapy Assistants
Year Number
2004 640
2005 750
2006 680
2007 750
2008 740
2009 790
2010 740
2011 830
2012 830
2013 900
2014 800
2015 880
2016 1,320
2017 1,790
2018 1,920
2019 1,570

Occupational Therapy Aides
Year Number
2004 180
2005 200
2006 190
2007 0
2008 130
2009 160
2010 250
2011 240
2012 240
2013 120
2014 90
2015 70
2016 50
2017 100
2018 160
2019 140

Physical Therapist Assistants
Year Number
2004 1,190
2005 1,190
2006 1,240
2007 1,250
2008 1,310
2009 1,380
2010 1,360
2011 1,400
2012 1,410
2013 1,370
2014 1,260
2015 1,300
2016 1,460
2017 1,640
2018 1,620
2019 1,600

Physical Therapist Aides
Year Number
2004 740
2005 700
2006 1,340
2007 1,360
2008 0
2009 1,060
2010 620
2011 590
2012 500
2013 530
2014 350
2015 390
2016 400
2017 500
2018 530
2019 510

Massage Therapists
Year Number
2004 720
2005 690
2006 860
2007 780
2008 880
2009 1,000
2010 1,050
2011 1,250
2012 1,340
2013 1,470
2014 1,440
2015 1,750
2016 1,850
2017 1,970
2018 1,980
2019 2,130

Dental Assistants
Year Number
2004 5,210
2005 5,700
2006 5,380
2007 6,030
2008 5,960
2009 6,020
2010 5,460
2011 5,360
2012 5,760
2013 5,830
2014 5,770
2015 5,570
2016 5,690
2017 5,860
2018 6,060
2019 6,280

Medical Assistants
Year Number
2004 6,140
2005 6,110
2006 6,800
2007 8,550
2008 9,430
2009 9,820
2010 10,580
2011 10,940
2012 10,750
2013 10,750
2014 10,810
2015 11,230
2016 11,810
2017 11,800
2018 11,350
2019 12,420

Medical Equipment Preparers
Year Number
2004 660
2005 730
2006 810
2007 870
2008 1,120
2009 1,290
2010 1,200
2011 960
2012 850
2013 810
2014 800
2015 810
2016 870
2017 910
2018 880
2019 910

Medical Transcriptionists
Year Number
2004 3,890
2005 3,760
2006 3,810
2007 4,020
2008 3,980
2009 3,810
2010 3,600
2011 3,320
2012 3,230
2013 2,930
2014 2,420
2015 2,100
2016 1,470
2017 1,620
2018 1,590
2019 1,260

Pharmacy Aides
Year Number
2004 0
2005 880
2006 770
2007 560
2008 370
2009 910
2010 1,010
2011 900
2012 420
2013 340
2014 590
2015 740
2016 640
2017 540
2018 330
2019 490

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Year Number
2004 900
2005 1,160
2006 1,360
2007 1,510
2008 1,630
2009 1,560
2010 1,470
2011 1,450
2012 1,160
2013 1,070
2014 1,360
2015 1,440
2016 1,480
2017 1,490
2018 1,530
2019 1,820

Phlebotomists
Year Number
2012 2,090
2013 2,300
2014 2,280
2015 2,300
2016 2,280
2017 2,240
2018 2,120
2019 2,250

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 7,170
2005 7,290
2006 7,560
2007 6,270
2008 6,040
2009 5,940
2012 2,330
2013 2,100
2014 1,970
2015 1,740
2016 0
2017 2,090
2018 0
2019 0