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 6,400 6.46 $ 24,965 1.90 $ 19,831 $ 24,829 $ 29,662
      $ 12.00   $ 9.54 $ 11.94 $ 14.27
Dental Assistants 31-9091 1,010 43.66 $ 29,488 3.55 $ 25,969 $ 29,122 $ 33,208
      $ 14.17   $ 12.49 $ 14.00 $ 15.97
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 31-9099 450 20.12 $ 27,464 3.49 $ 22,888 $ 26,522 $ 30,418
      $ 13.20   $ 11.01 $ 12.75 $ 14.62
Home Health Aides 31-1011 600 12.59 $ 17,191 3.27 $ 15,052 $ 17,219 $ 19,538
      $ 8.27   $ 7.23 $ 8.28 $ 9.40
Medical Assistants 31-9092 800 21.28 $ 27,983 3.31 $ 24,452 $ 27,208 $ 30,960
      $ 13.45   $ 11.76 $ 13.08 $ 14.88
Medical Equipment Preparers 31-9093 260 47.95 $ 19,632 5.88 $ 12,855 $ 14,414 $ 27,551
      $ 9.44   $ 6.18 $ 6.93 $ 13.24
Medical Transcriptionists 31-9094 270 38.14 $ 31,839 2.41 $ 28,009 $ 32,116 $ 35,621
      $ 15.31   $ 13.47 $ 15.44 $ 17.12
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 31-1012 1,970 5.42 $ 22,016 1.59 $ 18,883 $ 21,975 $ 25,413
      $ 10.58   $ 9.08 $ 10.56 $ 12.22
Occupational Therapist Assistants 31-2011 70 2.02 $ 32,919 1.83 $ 30,291 $ 33,068 $ 35,755
      $ 15.83   $ 14.56 $ 15.90 $ 17.19
Pharmacy Aides 31-9095 150 24.45 $ 21,125 1.96 $ 18,088 $ 20,441 $ 22,871
      $ 10.16   $ 8.70 $ 9.83 $ 11.00
Physical Therapist Aides 31-2022 90 40.93 $ 22,502 3.62 $ 19,787 $ 22,713 $ 25,774
      $ 10.82   $ 9.52 $ 10.92 $ 12.39
Physical Therapist Assistants 31-2021 140 20.84 $ 35,281 2.49 $ 31,822 $ 35,069 $ 38,719
      $ 16.96   $ 15.30 $ 16.86 $ 18.62
Psychiatric Aides 31-1013 380 11.31 $ 29,479 7.49 $ 26,754 $ 31,123 $ 34,382
      $ 14.17   $ 12.87 $ 14.97 $ 16.53
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 31-9096 190 26.82 $ 19,076 4.33 $ 16,439 $ 18,855 $ 21,564
      $ 9.17   $ 7.90 $ 9.06 $ 10.37
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