Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers

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2021 Workforce

178k

Average Age

40.4

Average Salary

$36,197

Average Male Salary

$43,876

Average Female Salary

$32,634

About

Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers was $36,197 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers are Kettering & Centerville Cities PUMA, OH, Brooklyn Center, Golden Valley, New Hope & Robbinsdale Cities PUMA, MN, and Huber Heights, Trotwood, Vandalia & Englewood Cities PUMA, OH. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers are Sandtown-Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD, Kettering & Centerville Cities PUMA, OH, and Brooklyn Center, Golden Valley, New Hope & Robbinsdale Cities PUMA, MN.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers workforce. Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers workforce in 2021 was 178,339 people, of which 68.3% were women and 31.7% were men. Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers are paid most in Fremont City (East) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Sandtown-Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

56,531

Male Workforce

± 5.84k

121,808

Female Workforce

± 8.57k

The Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers workforce in 2021 was 178,339 people (68.3% women and 31.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 17.3% between 2014 (152,037) and 2021 (178,339).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Colorado ($49,757), Kentucky ($47,426), and Alaska ($47,246).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$36,197

AVERAGE WAGE

#412 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers earned an average of $36,197, $23,398 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.39

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.39, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers, by average wage, is Architectural, engineering & related services ($97,000).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

178k

2021 Workforce

± 10,362

8.33%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.74%

This graphic shows the share of Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers at 60.6%, followed by Nursing Care Facilities with 23.1% and Other health care services with 16.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers in the US. The workforce of Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers in 2021 was 178,339 people, with 68.3% woman, and 31.7% men. The average age of male Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers in the workforce is 39.3 and of female Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers is 40.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers in 2021 was 178,339 people, with 68.3% woman, and 31.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (22,101 people), 25 to 29 years (22,002 people), and 30 to 34 years (19,242 people). Among them they concentrated 35.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 15.6% of Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers workers were Hispanic and 84.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (77.1%), Puerto Rican (17.9)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (4.92)%

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Races

In 2021, 57.4% of the Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers workforce were White, of which 70.6% were women and 29.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (25.1%) and Two or More Races (6.55%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

Among the necessary skills for Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (8,735 people), Business (4,941 people), and Biology (3,141 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers workers were Some college (54,054 people), High School or Equivalent (52,382 people), and Bachelors Degree (27,168 people).

The graphic shows the Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking.