Health Care
There are a large number of health care occupations with varying degrees of projected growth. The following tables present those health care occupations with the highest anticipated changes in total employment for the period 2000-2010, the hourly mean wage (2000), and most significant source of postsecondary education or training. (Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Healthcare Related Occupations
and their Projected 10 Year Growth.
| Occupation Title |
2002-2012 Projected Growth |
2002 Hourly Mean Wage |
Postsecondary Education & Training |
| Medical assistants |
58.9% |
$11.93 |
On-the-job training |
| Physician assistants |
48.9% |
$30.53 |
Bachelor's degree |
| Home health aides |
48.1% |
$9.16 |
Short-term on-the-job training |
| Medical records & health information technicians |
46.8% |
$12.49 |
Associate degree |
| Dental hygienists |
43.1% |
$27.78 |
Associate's degree |
| Dental assistants |
42.5% |
$13.42 |
On-the-job training |
| Physical therapists |
35.3% |
$28.93 |
Masters degree |
| Occupational therapists |
35.2% |
$25.50 |
Bachelor's degree |
| Respiratory therapists |
34.8% |
$19.57 |
Associate degree |
| Cardiovascular technologists & technicians |
33.5% |
$18.12 |
Associate degree |
| Emergency medical technicians & paramedics |
33.1% |
$12.78 |
Postsecondary vocational award |
| Pharmacists |
30.1% |
$36.13 |
First professional degree |
| Pharmacy technicians |
28.8% |
$11.15 |
On-the-job training |
| Surgical technologists |
27.9% |
$15.36 |
Postsecondary vocational award |
| Registered nurses |
27.3% |
$23.96 |
Associate degree |
| Radiologic technologists & technicians |
22.9% |
$19.30 |
Associate degree |
| Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses |
20.2% |
$15.53 |
Postsecondary vocational award |
This is not a comprehensive list of occupations.
Please refer to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics at www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs035.htm
for more health care occupational information.
Employment of Wage and Salary Workers in Health Services,
Top 10 Occupations in Employment, 2002
(000's)
| Occupation Title |
Total
Employment |
% of Total |
| Total
Health Care Occupations |
12,524 |
100.0 |
| Registered nurses |
1,892 |
15.1 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, & attendants |
1,163 |
9.3 |
| Miscellaneous health care support occupations |
853 |
6.8 |
| Secretaries & administrative assistants |
616 |
4.9 |
| Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses |
577 |
4.6 |
| Physicians & surgeons |
418 |
3.3 |
| Home health aides |
407 |
3.3 |
| Building cleaning workers |
367 |
2.9 |
| Receptionists & information clerks |
342 |
2.7 |
| Medical assistants |
330 |
2.6 |
This is not a comprehensive list of health care occupations. Please refer to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics at http://www.bls.gov/emp/home.htm for complete occupational and industry employment projections.
