Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers

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2023 Workforce

199k

Average Age

40.7

Average Salary

$42,056

Average Male Salary

$50,781

Average Female Salary

$38,170

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 $42,056 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers are St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO, Montgomery County (Southeast)--Kettering & Centerville Cities PUMA, OH, and Northeast Baltimore City--Frankford, Belair-Edison & Loch Raven PUMA, MD. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers are NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY, Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI, and Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI.

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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 2023 was 198,624 people, of which 69.2% were women and 30.8% were men. Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers are paid most in Alameda County (South)--Fremont City (Southeast) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 16--Ocean Hill & Brownsville PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

61,198

Male Workforce

± 6.07k

137,426

Female Workforce

± 9.1k

The Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers workforce in 2023 was 198,624 people (69.2% women and 30.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 29.8% between 2014 (153,009) and 2023 (198,624).

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 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Colorado ($56,759), North Dakota ($56,476), and Alaska ($55,707).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$42,056

AVERAGE WAGE

#399 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers earned an average of $42,056, $25,671 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.386

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.386, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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 Computer Systems Design ($141,749).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

199k

2023 Workforce

± 10,935

4.74%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.52%

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 56.2%, followed by Other health care services with 17.2% and Nursing Care Facilities with 14.6%.

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 2023 was 198,624 people, with 69.2% woman, and 30.8% men. The average age of male Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers in the workforce is 40.2 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 2023 was 198,624 people, with 69.2% woman, and 30.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (23,665 people), 25 to 29 years (23,345 people), and 20 to 24 years (23,013 people). Among them they concentrated 35.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 17.2% of Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers workers were Hispanic and 82.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (55.9%), Puerto Rican (18.8)%, and Dominican (3.75)%

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Races

In 2023, 52.5% 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 (24.9%) and Two or More Races (9.42%).

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 2023 were Personal & Culinary Services.

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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (12,249 people), Business (6,573 people), and Biology (4,501 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 (57,313 people), High School or Equivalent (54,077 people), and Bachelors Degree (35,024 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.