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Salary of Healthcare Support Occupations

The average annual salary of healthcare support occupations is shown in Table 1. Table 2 compares the median salaries across all healthcare support occupations in the United States. The healthcare support occupations salary statistics are from the national compensation survey published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Salary of Healthcare Support Occupations in the United States (2022 Survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,060
25th Percentile Wage
$29,130
50th Percentile Wage
$33,600
75th Percentile Wage
$38,730
90th Percentile Wage
$47,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for healthcare support occupations. The salary is shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) healthcare support occupations is $47,670. The median annual salary is $33,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $24,060.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of healthcare support occupations from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$33,600
11.07% 23.96%
2021
$29,880
-0.27% -
2020
$29,960
4.97% -
2019
$28,470
-4.46% -
2018
$29,740
3.46% -
2017
$28,710
2.79% -
2016
$27,910
3.12% -
2015
$27,040
2.22% -
2014
$26,440
1.36% -
2013
$26,080
2.03% -
2012
$25,550
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Table 2. Compare Salaries of All Healthcare Support Occupations (2022 survey)

Table 2 shows the median annual wage for each Healthcare Support Occupations in the United States. Note that the median annual salaries vary considerably among healthcare support professions, ranging from $24,200 to $64,250. The highest-paid healthcare support occupations are occupational therapy assistants with a median annual salary of $64,250. The lowest-paid healthcare support occupations in the United States are home health aides with a median annual salary of $24,200. For more salary information about a specific healthcare support profession, use the links in the table.

Occupation Group Median Annual Salary
Occupational Therapy Assistants
$64,250
Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides
$63,450
Physical Therapist Assistants
$62,770
Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides
$59,560
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides
$57,240
Massage Therapists
$49,860
Dental Assistants
$44,820
Medical Equipment Preparers
$41,480
Other Healthcare Support Workers
$40,420
Other Healthcare Support Occupations
$38,810
Miscellaneous Healthcare Support Occupations
$38,550
Phlebotomists
$38,530
Medical Assistants
$38,270
Psychiatric Aides
$37,160
Occupational Therapy Aides
$37,060
Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides
$35,760
Nursing Assistants
$35,760
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
$34,740
Medical Transcriptionists
$34,730
Orderlies
$34,520
Pharmacy Aides
$33,270
Home Health and Personal Care Aides; and Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides
$31,450
Physical Therapist Aides
$31,410
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
$30,180
Psychiatric Aides
$29,180
Nursing Assistants
$28,540
Orderlies
$28,060
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides
$26,810
Home Health Aides
$24,200