2001 Washington State Employment and Wage Estimates
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Healthcare Support Occupations

Occupational title Occ. code Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS 31-0000 62,680 2.35 $ 24,867 1.88 $ 19,317 $ 23,390 $ 29,395
      $ 11.95   $ 9.28 $ 11.24 $ 14.13
Dental Assistants 31-9091 9,060 6.69 $ 32,890 4.30 $ 27,403 $ 33,217 $ 38,987
      $ 15.81   $ 13.17 $ 15.97 $ 18.74
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 31-9099 3,700 9.49 $ 27,566 2.13 $ 22,729 $ 26,725 $ 31,565
      $ 13.25   $ 10.93 $ 12.84 $ 15.18
Home Health Aides 31-1011 10,930 6.30 $ 18,858 0.99 $ 16,383 $ 18,313 $ 21,213
      $ 9.07   $ 7.87 $ 8.81 $ 10.20
Massage Therapists 31-9011 780 16.70 $ 35,455 7.92 $ 20,894 $ 27,195 $ 50,100
      $ 17.05   $ 10.04 $ 13.08 $ 24.09
Medical Assistants 31-9092 8,820 8.98 $ 26,938 1.43 $ 23,081 $ 26,704 $ 30,555
      $ 12.95   $ 11.10 $ 12.83 $ 14.69
Medical Equipment Preparers 31-9093 2,030 9.26 $ 24,918 2.01 $ 20,570 $ 25,229 $ 29,798
      $ 11.98   $ 9.89 $ 12.12 $ 14.33
Medical Transcriptionists 31-9094 2,420 8.98 $ 31,259 1.40 $ 26,497 $ 31,000 $ 35,269
      $ 15.02   $ 12.74 $ 14.90 $ 16.96
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 31-1012 19,420 2.83 $ 21,768 0.91 $ 18,555 $ 21,499 $ 24,864
      $ 10.46   $ 8.92 $ 10.34 $ 11.95
Occupational Therapist Aides 31-2012 110 23.93 $ 26,137 5.35 $ 21,068 $ 26,379 $ 32,161
      $ 12.57   $ 10.13 $ 12.68 $ 15.46
Occupational Therapist Assistants 31-2011 300 7.21 $ 33,901 1.27 $ 30,168 $ 33,681 $ 37,602
      $ 16.29   $ 14.51 $ 16.19 $ 18.08
Pharmacy Aides 31-9095 1,090 15.60 $ 22,017 3.83 $ 17,578 $ 20,918 $ 25,584
      $ 10.58   $ 8.45 $ 10.05 $ 12.30
Physical Therapist Aides 31-2022 620 11.96 $ 22,402 1.22 $ 19,776 $ 22,057 $ 24,788
      $ 10.78   $ 9.51 $ 10.60 $ 11.92
Physical Therapist Assistants 31-2021 750 14.26 $ 34,546 1.12 $ 30,749 $ 34,011 $ 37,869
      $ 16.61   $ 14.78 $ 16.36 $ 18.20
Psychiatric Aides 31-1013 940 25.34 $ 29,243 2.51 $ 26,230 $ 30,578 $ 34,161
      $ 14.06   $ 12.61 $ 14.70 $ 16.43
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 31-9096 1,690 6.60 $ 20,100 2.63 $ 17,182 $ 19,854 $ 22,541
      $ 9.66   $ 8.26 $ 9.55 $ 10.84
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