Healthcare Support Jobs — US Salaries
17 occupations · about 7,901,670 US workers · top-paid Occupational Therapy Assistants at $72,300 — BLS OEWS May 2025.
How much do healthcare support jobs pay in the US?
The Healthcare Support field (SOC 31) covers 17 detailed US occupations employing about 7,901,670 people. Median pay across its 17 priced occupations runs from $35,240 to $72,300 a year, with Occupational Therapy Assistants the highest-paid at $72,300 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The US all-occupations median is $50,980. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Occupations
17
in this field
US workers
7,901,670
total employment
Top median
$72,300
highest-paid job
Lowest median
$35,240
of priced jobs
Every healthcare support occupation, by median pay
| Occupation | Median | Mean | US workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy AssistantsSOC 31-2011 | $72,300 | $70,710 | 51,290 |
| Physical Therapist AssistantsSOC 31-2021 | $68,380 | $68,730 | 112,430 |
| Massage TherapistsSOC 31-9011 | $58,450 | $63,830 | 98,790 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherSOC 31-9099 | $48,430 | $50,810 | 109,740 |
| Dental AssistantsSOC 31-9091 | $48,070 | $50,200 | 387,790 |
| Medical Equipment PreparersSOC 31-9093 | $47,700 | $50,510 | 77,420 |
| Medical AssistantsSOC 31-9092 | $45,690 | $46,120 | 817,870 |
| PhlebotomistsSOC 31-9097 | $45,230 | $45,520 | 143,540 |
| Psychiatric AidesSOC 31-1133 | $44,910 | $45,690 | 35,520 |
| Nursing AssistantsSOC 31-1131 | $42,260 | $42,700 | 1,448,910 |
| Medical TranscriptionistsSOC 31-9094 | $40,410 | $41,710 | 41,550 |
| Occupational Therapy AidesSOC 31-2012 | $39,160 | $44,110 | 4,310 |
| OrderliesSOC 31-1132 | $38,290 | $40,660 | 52,440 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal CaretakersSOC 31-9096 | $38,150 | $40,340 | 126,580 |
| Pharmacy AidesSOC 31-9095 | $37,680 | $40,450 | 39,530 |
| Home Health and Personal Care AidesSOC 31-1120 | $35,800 | $36,120 | 4,305,810 |
| Physical Therapist AidesSOC 31-2022 | $35,240 | $36,430 | 48,150 |
Suppressed BLS cells are shown as “—”, never estimated. Click any occupation for its full salary breakdown and national rank.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the highest-paying healthcare support job in the US?
- Among Healthcare Support occupations, Occupational Therapy Assistants have the highest published national median wage at $72,300 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- How many people work in healthcare support jobs in the US?
- About 7,901,670 US workers are employed across the 17 occupations in the Healthcare Support field (SOC 31), summing the published BLS OEWS May 2025 employment estimates for each member occupation.
- What jobs are in the healthcare support field?
- The Healthcare Support field is SOC major group 31. It includes occupations such as Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapist Assistants, Massage Therapists, Healthcare Support Workers, All Other, Dental Assistants, and 12 more. Every occupation whose 6-digit SOC code starts with 31 belongs to this field.
- Where does this healthcare support salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—".
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC major group 31 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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