Healthcare Support Occupations - Boston Metro Area
Click on an occupation in the table below for more detailed information:
data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||||
Healthcare Support Occupations |
Total Employment |
Jobs per 1000 |
Location Quotient |
Median Annual Earnings |
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Home Health Aides | 22,530 | 8.4 | ![]() |
1.5 | ![]() |
$28,590 | ![]() |
Psychiatric Aides | 760 | 0.3 | ![]() |
0.6 | ![]() |
$29,240 | ![]() |
Nursing Assistants | 26,000 | 9.7 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$30,120 | ![]() |
Orderlies | 1,220 | 0.5 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$35,090 | ![]() |
Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides | |||||||
Occupational Therapy Assistants | 750 | 0.3 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$55,600 | ![]() |
Occupational Therapy Aides | 180 | 0.1 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$31,390 | ![]() |
Physical Therapist Assistants | 1,540 | 0.6 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$60,840 | ![]() |
Physical Therapist Aides | 910 | 0.3 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$29,700 | ![]() |
Other Healthcare Support | |||||||
Massage Therapists | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | ![]() |
$46,380 | ![]() |
Dental Assistants | 5,990 | 2.2 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$44,840 | ![]() |
Medical Assistants | 12,380 | 4.6 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$37,690 | ![]() |
Medical Equipment Preparers | 1,100 | 0.4 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$42,030 | ![]() |
Medical Transcriptionists | 580 | 0.2 | ![]() |
0.6 | ![]() |
$46,020 | ![]() |
Pharmacy Aides | 650 | 0.2 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$29,510 | ![]() |
Veterinary Assistants, Lab Animal Caretakers | 1,400 | 0.5 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$34,230 | ![]() |
Phlebotomists | 2,550 | 1.0 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$38,050 | ![]() |
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | 850 | 0.3 | ![]() |
0.5 | ![]() |
$41,340 | ![]() |