Healthcare Support Occupations

Minor Occupation Group

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2020 Workforce

4.91M

Average Age

40.7

Average Salary

$27,300

Average Male Salary

$32,935

Average Female Salary

$26,329

About

Healthcare Support Occupations are most often employed by the Home health care services industry. The average yearly wage for Healthcare Support Occupations was $27,300 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Healthcare Support Occupations are Jamaica, Hollis & St. Albans PUMA, NY, Canarsie & Flatlands PUMA, NY, and East Flatbush, Farragut & Rugby PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Healthcare Support Occupations are Morris Heights, Fordham South & Mount Hope PUMA, NY, East Flatbush, Farragut & Rugby PUMA, NY, and Concourse, Highbridge & Mount Eden PUMA, NY.

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Healthcare Support Occupations Service Occupations

Employment and salary information for the Healthcare Support Occupations workforce. Healthcare Support Occupations workforce in 2020 was 4,908,201 people, of which 85.3% were women and 14.7% were men. Healthcare Support Occupations are paid most in Chandler City (South) PUMA, AZ but are relatively concentrated in Morris Heights, Fordham South & Mount Hope PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

720,947

Male Workforce

± 20.8k

4,187,254

Female Workforce

± 49.5k

The Healthcare Support Occupations workforce in 2020 was 4,908,201 people (85.3% women and 14.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 39.8% between 2014 (3,511,367) and 2020 (4,908,201).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Healthcare Support Occupations.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($36,708), Alaska ($35,038), and Hawaii ($31,760).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$27,300

AVERAGE WAGE

#14 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Healthcare Support Occupations earned an average of $27,300, $28,654 less than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Healthcare Support Occupations in relation to all Minor Occupation Group in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.364

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Healthcare Support Occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.364, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Healthcare Support Occupations (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Healthcare Support Occupations compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Healthcare Support Occupations and on wages for those in the field. Home health care services is the industry that employs the most Healthcare Support Occupations, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Healthcare Support Occupations, by average wage, is Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($175,026).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

4.91M

2020 Workforce

± 53,484

0.924%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 1.53%

This graphic shows the share of Healthcare Support Occupations employed by various industries. Home health care services employs the largest share of Healthcare Support Occupations at 37.4%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 32.8% and Nursing Care Facilities with 29.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Healthcare Support Occupations in the US. The workforce of Healthcare Support Occupations in 2020 was 4,908,201 people, with 85.3% woman, and 14.7% men. The average age of male Healthcare Support Occupations in the workforce is 39.1 and of female Healthcare Support Occupations is 41, and the most common race/ethnicity for Healthcare Support Occupations is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Healthcare Support Occupations in 2020 was 4,908,201 people, with 85.3% woman, and 14.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (679,922 people), 20 to 24 years (654,578 people), and 30 to 34 years (548,195 people). Among them they concentrated 38.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 19.4% of Healthcare Support Occupations workers were Hispanic and 80.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (75.6%), Puerto Rican (13.9)%, and Dominican (10.5)%

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Races

In 2020, 56.4% of the Healthcare Support Occupations workforce were White, of which 86.1% were women and 13.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (25.1%) and Asian (6.46%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Healthcare Support Occupations from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Healthcare Support Occupations is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

Among the necessary skills for Healthcare Support Occupations, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Healthcare Support Occupations need more than the average amount of Service Orientation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Healthcare Support Occupations in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (136,795 people), Business (81,633 people), and Biology (65,425 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Healthcare Support Occupations workers were Some college (1,619,564 people), High School or Equivalent (1,514,434 people), and Associates Degree (664,089 people).

The graphic shows the Healthcare Support Occupations workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Healthcare Support Occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Healthcare Support Occupations need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation.