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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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Montgomery Workforce Region

 

Healthcare Support Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
Healthcare Support Occupations31-000017,6502.0144,431
21.36
0.4335,445
17.04
48,924
23.52
34,557
16.61
37,254
17.91
40,500
19.47
47,342
22.76
58,004
27.89
Home Health and Personal Care Aides; and Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides31-110011,5203.6441,473
19.94
0.4835,048
16.85
44,685
21.48
34,421
16.55
36,856
17.72
39,278
18.88
45,405
21.83
48,439
23.29
Home Health and Personal Care Aides31-11205,9904.4439,905
19.19
0.6234,416
16.55
42,650
20.50
33,382
16.05
36,408
17.50
38,094
18.31
41,584
19.99
47,471
22.82
Nursing Assistants31-11315,2804.7243,390
20.86
0.7836,214
17.41
46,977
22.59
35,182
16.91
37,784
18.17
40,876
19.65
46,605
22.41
52,278
25.13
Orderlies31-113221013.2538,043
18.29
1.5333,804
16.25
40,162
19.31
32,055
15.41
37,109
17.84
37,698
18.12
39,763
19.12
43,514
20.92
Psychiatric Aides31-11334025.6941,241
19.83
2.8836,781
17.68
43,471
20.90
36,459
17.53
37,440
18.00
38,002
18.27
44,177
21.24
46,865
22.53
Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides31-20004007.9358,924
28.33
2.5732,011
15.39
72,380
34.80
31,200
15.00
33,141
15.93
43,433
20.88
82,820
39.82
94,167
45.27
Occupational Therapy Assistants31-20115015.2486,182
41.43
1.8375,665
36.38
91,441
43.96
74,976
36.05
80,207
38.56
82,847
39.83
92,607
44.52
99,979
48.07
Physical Therapist Assistants31-202115010.3780,134
38.53
2.2354,488
26.20
92,957
44.69
41,049
19.74
66,106
31.78
82,321
39.58
92,933
44.68
105,724
50.83
Physical Therapist Aides31-202219010.3735,483
17.06
2.1031,200
15.00
37,625
18.09
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,141
15.93
36,915
17.75
41,662
20.03
Other Healthcare Support Occupations31-90005,7302.3249,363
23.73
0.6437,823
18.18
55,133
26.51
36,823
17.70
39,733
19.10
47,120
22.65
56,124
26.98
62,067
29.84
Massage Therapists31-90111709.7155,807
26.83
3.7133,266
15.99
67,078
32.25
33,509
16.11
33,510
16.11
53,766
25.85
70,132
33.72
83,072
39.94
Dental Assistants31-90911,4404.0650,270
24.17
1.5337,279
17.92
56,766
27.29
34,557
16.61
38,289
18.41
47,840
23.00
58,240
28.00
62,067
29.84
Medical Assistants31-90922,6603.3546,926
22.56
0.6439,210
18.85
50,784
24.42
37,499
18.03
40,257
19.35
46,544
22.38
49,254
23.68
57,162
27.48
Medical Equipment Preparers31-909315017.9653,943
25.93
3.2141,637
20.02
60,097
28.89
38,840
18.67
47,007
22.60
48,002
23.08
61,869
29.74
69,313
33.32
Medical Transcriptionists31-90945018.5843,391
20.86
4.9933,602
16.15
48,286
23.21
31,799
15.29
35,360
17.00
38,009
18.27
46,391
22.30
64,577
31.05
Pharmacy Aides31-909512011.1136,959
17.77
1.7931,317
15.06
39,780
19.13
31,329
15.06
31,330
15.06
34,126
16.41
39,342
18.91
46,197
22.21
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers31-909627010.2148,015
23.08
1.8238,579
18.55
52,733
25.35
37,192
17.88
40,529
19.49
44,733
21.51
57,116
27.46
60,508
29.09
Phlebotomists31-90973909.3355,304
26.59
3.8940,174
19.31
62,869
30.23
39,751
19.11
44,651
21.47
48,388
23.26
57,774
27.78
63,271
30.42
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other31-90995009.6755,865
26.86
2.0437,704
18.13
64,945
31.22
36,263
17.43
40,424
19.43
54,378
26.14
67,101
32.26
76,885
36.96
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Maryland Department of Labor
Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

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