Nursing assistants, 2025 · 1,448,910 workers · Official statistic
Medical assistants, 2025 · 817,870 workers · Official statistic
Dental assistants, 2025 · 387,790 workers · Official statistic
Phlebotomists, 2025 · 143,540 workers · Official statistic
Veterinary assistants, 2025 · 126,580 workers · Official statistic
Physical therapist assistants, 2025 · 112,430 workers · Official statistic
Massage therapists, 2025 · 98,790 workers · Official statistic
Medical equipment preparers, 2025 · 77,420 workers · Official statistic
Orderlies, 2025 · 52,440 workers · Official statistic
Occupational therapy assistants, 2025 · 51,290 workers · Official statistic
Physical therapist aides, 2025 · 48,150 workers · Official statistic
Medical transcriptionists, 2025 · 41,550 workers · Official statistic
Pharmacy aides, 2025 · 39,530 workers · Official statistic
Future History · Industry

Healthcare Support

13 jobs

Employment: the latest cited US figure for each job, with its year. BLS 2025-35 outlook: ↑ more than 3% growth, → within 3% either way, ↓ more than 3% decline (BLS Employment Projections, projected change in jobs 2025 to 2035).

Growing fastest (BLS 2025-35)

  1. Physical Therapist Assistants112K workers (2025)↑ +23%
  2. Occupational Therapy Assistants51K workers (2025)↑ +21.5%
  3. Massage Therapists99K workers (2025)↑ +15.3%
  4. Medical Assistants818K workers (2025)↑ +12.9%
  5. Medical Equipment Preparers77K workers (2025)↑ +10.8%

Declining (BLS 2025-35)

  1. Medical Transcriptionists42K workers (2025)↓ -4.4%

All Healthcare Support jobs

  1. Nursing Assistants1.45M workers (2025)→ +2.6%
  2. Medical Assistants818K workers (2025)↑ +12.9%
  3. Dental Assistants388K workers (2025)↑ +7.4%
  4. Phlebotomists144K workers (2025)↑ +6.8%
  5. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers127K workers (2025)↑ +9.1%
  6. Physical Therapist Assistants112K workers (2025)↑ +23%
  7. Massage Therapists99K workers (2025)↑ +15.3%
  8. Medical Equipment Preparers77K workers (2025)↑ +10.8%
  9. Orderlies52K workers (2025)↑ +4%
  10. Occupational Therapy Assistants51K workers (2025)↑ +21.5%
  11. Physical Therapist Aides48K workers (2025)↑ +4%
  12. Medical Transcriptionists42K workers (2025)↓ -4.4%
  13. Pharmacy Aides40K workers (2025)→ -0.7%

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