Healthcare Support Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages State pay map SOC 31-9099

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

State pay geography leads here: Idaho, Delaware, Nevada top the published medians for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other, unlike peer Dental Assistants.

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Same-major-group titles next to Healthcare Support Workers, All Other: Dental Assistants ($48K) , Physical Therapist Aides ($35K) , Pharmacy Aides ($38K) , Psychiatric Aides ($45K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

Highest-pay states for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

State names lead when O*NET tasks are absent for this SOC, geography mass differs by occupation even when peer titles overlap.

  1. 1. Idaho $52,160
  2. 2. Delaware $57,760
  3. 3. Nevada $50,790
  4. 4. Massachusetts $58,340
  5. 5. New York $56,510
  6. 6. Kansas $54,830
  7. 7. Washington $62,040
  8. 8. District of Columbia $73,590
  9. 9. New Mexico $52,170
  10. 10. Alaska $61,300
Highest published state median
Idaho
$52,160 · national $48,430
$48K
National median
↑ +4%
Growth 2024-2034
14,400
Annual openings
109,740
Estimated US jobs
Dental Assistants
Highest-pay peer · $48K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Other Healthcare Support Occupations titles

  1. 1. Pharmacy Aides $37,680
  2. 2. Psychiatric Aides $44,910
  3. 3. Medical Transcriptionists $40,410
  4. 4. Phlebotomists $45,230
  5. 5. Physical Therapist Aides $35,240
  6. 6. Dental Assistants $48,070

State pay geography leads this card: Idaho holds the highest published median ($52,160) among the listed states for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other. National median is $48,430.

Employment Projections expect +4% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 14,400 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Idaho at $52,160. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Dental Assistants at $48,070. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other pay-rank #4 in Healthcare Support Occupations

Among 17 detailed Healthcare Support Occupations with a published OEWS median, Healthcare Support Workers, All Other is pay-rank #4, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 31-9099 · national median $48,430 · upper third of Healthcare Support Occupations (#4/17). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 31-9099

Idaho · top state for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

$52K published median

Delaware · #2 state pay

$58K · behind Idaho

Dental Assistants

Highest-pay peer vs Healthcare Support Workers, All Other · $48K

Physical Therapist Aides

Lower-pay peer beside Healthcare Support Workers, All Other · $35K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Healthcare Support Occupations titles sit near Healthcare Support Workers, All Other at the top of the pay table? ▼
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other is pay-rank #4 of 17 detailed Healthcare Support Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Dental Assistants ($48K), Medical Equipment Preparers ($48K), Massage Therapists ($58K), Physical Therapist Assistants ($68K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What is the OEWS national median for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $48,430 as the national median for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other. The published 10th-90th range is $34,770 to $71,470. Beside Dental Assistants ($48,070), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other is +4%. Projected annual openings: about 14,400. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Healthcare Support Workers, All Other? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other? ▼
Idaho ($52,160), Delaware ($57,760), Nevada ($50,790) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Healthcare Support Workers, All Other card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 31-9099. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics