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Healthcare Support Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean Wage Entry wage Exp. wage 25th Per. Median Wage 75th Per.
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS 31-0000 72,140 24,926 17,930 28,425 19,478 22,974 28,162
    11.98 8.62 13.67 9.36 11.05 13.54
Home Health Aides 31-1011 12,490 20,074 16,781 21,720 17,271 19,556 22,731
    9.65 8.07 10.44 8.30 9.40 10.93
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 31-1012 30,170 22,349 17,941 24,554 19,354 22,073 24,882
    10.74 8.63 11.80 9.30 10.61 11.96
Psychiatric Aides 31-1013 1,100 20,343 17,464 21,782 17,711 19,662 22,470
    9.78 8.40 10.47 8.51 9.45 10.80
Occupational Therapist Assistants 31-2011 790 48,288 34,585 55,139 39,677 45,902 59,037
    23.22 16.63 26.51 19.08 22.07 28.38
Occupational Therapist Aides 31-2012 180 33,178 19,020 40,257 20,703 25,024 37,484
    15.95 9.14 19.35 9.95 12.03 18.02
Physical Therapist Assistants 31-2021 1,940 51,147 38,895 57,273 42,742 50,493 60,568
    24.59 18.70 27.54 20.55 24.28 29.12
Physical Therapist Aides 31-2022 1,000 22,654 17,447 25,258 18,776 22,137 26,008
    10.89 8.39 12.14 9.03 10.64 12.50
Massage Therapists 31-9011 550 37,341 19,215 46,404 23,134 34,021 54,118
    17.95 9.24 22.31 11.12 16.36 26.02
Dental Assistants 31-9091 5,430 31,687 22,830 36,115 25,115 31,375 37,698
    15.23 10.98 17.36 12.07 15.08 18.12
Medical Assistants 31-9092 10,090 27,122 21,052 30,156 22,673 26,532 30,679
    13.04 10.12 14.50 10.90 12.76 14.75
Medical Equipment Preparers 31-9093 650 27,580 20,934 30,902 22,836 27,062 31,722
    13.26 10.06 14.86 10.98 13.01 15.25
Medical Transcriptionists 31-9094 1,700 31,039 24,982 34,068 26,776 30,718 35,504
    14.92 12.01 16.38 12.87 14.77 17.07
Pharmacy Aides 31-9095 1,370 19,800 17,239 21,081 17,399 19,130 21,029
    9.52 8.29 10.14 8.36 9.20 10.11
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 31-9096 1,740 20,896 16,092 23,298 16,693 19,841 23,937
    10.05 7.74 11.20 8.03 9.54 11.51
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 31-9099 2,960 28,691 20,449 32,812 22,467 27,444 33,646
    13.79 9.83 15.77 10.80 13.19 16.18
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Entry and Experienced wages represent the mean of the lower third and the mean of the upper two-thirds of the wage distribution respectively. The OES survey does not collect information for entry or experienced workers. Tennessee Depatment of Labor & Workforce Development, Employment Security Division, Labor Market Information. Publish date June 2010.