Healthcare Support Occupations - Washington DC 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 | 12,600 | 4.1 |  |
0.7 | |
$26,620 | |
| Psychiatric Aides | 450 | 0.1 | |
0.3 | |
$27,470 | |
| Nursing Assistants | 20,690 | 6.7 | |
0.7 | |
$29,290 | |
| Orderlies | 600 | 0.2 | |
0.5 | |
$27,680 | |
| Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides | |||||||
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | 380 | 0.1 | |
0.5 | |
$64,720 | |
| Occupational Therapy Aides | 90 | 0.0 | |
0.6 | |
$29,690 | |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | 1,290 | 0.4 | |
0.7 | |
$56,840 | |
| Physical Therapist Aides | 950 | 0.3 | |
0.9 | |
$25,590 | |
| Other Healthcare Support | |||||||
| Massage Therapists | 1,790 | 0.6 | |
0.9 | |
$37,060 | |
| Dental Assistants | 6,740 | 2.2 | |
0.9 | |
$43,170 | |
| Medical Assistants | 10,470 | 3.4 | |
0.8 | |
$35,360 | |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | 890 | 0.3 | |
0.8 | |
$37,600 | |
| Medical Transcriptionists | 510 | 0.2 | |
0.4 | |
$42,300 | |
| Pharmacy Aides | 370 | 0.1 | |
0.5 | |
$27,430 | |
| Veterinary Assistants, Lab Animal Caretakers | 1,940 | 0.6 | |
1.1 | |
$28,000 | |
| Phlebotomists | 1,830 | 0.6 | |
0.7 | |
$37,540 | |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | 1,630 | 0.5 | |
0.8 | |
$43,590 | |
