The 25 Most Employed Health Care Jobs

Here is a breakdown of the employment numbers for the 25 highest-employed health care

support jobs in the US.

The table includes the number of employees working in the US for each health care occupation, as well as the percentage of the US health care workforce those employees made up. Figures are current as of 2012.

Occupation

Employment

Registered Nurses
2,633,980
Nursing Psychiatric/Home Health Aides
2,391,750
Nursing Assistants
1,420,020
Home Health Aides
839,930
Medical Assistants
553,140
Pharmacy Technicians
353,340
Dental Assistants
300,160
Dental Hygienists
190,290
Occupational/Physical Therapy Assistants and Aides
155,970
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides
118,510
Respiratory Therapists
116,960
Phlebotomists
100,380
Surgical Technologists
97,150
Physician Assistants
83,640
Psychiatric Aides
77,880
Medical Transcriptionists
74,810
Veterinary Assistants
71,500
Massage Therapists
71,040
Physical Therapist Assistants
69,810
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
57,700
Orderlies
53,920
Medical Equipment Preparers
50,230
Physical Therapist Aides
48,700
Pharmacy Aides
42,600
Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides
37,460

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Figures courtesy of Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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