Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
All healthcare support workers not listed separately.
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What the data says: Jobs are projected to grow 4.8% by 2035. Its tasks haven't been rated for what AI could do. How to think about this →
About this projection
BLS builds AI into its projections where the research supports it: “BLS generally applies adjustments based on this research conservatively, where there is convincing evidence for a change.”
It also notes a limit: “BLS projection methods are not designed to capture extremely rapid technological change.”
On its AI exposure groups, BLS says exposure “does not imply job loss.”
BLS figures cover the broader occupation “Healthcare support workers, all other”, which includes this one and others.
Recent conditions
- In 2024, 2.9% of people in this work were unemployed, against 3.8% across all occupations Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Other healthcare support workers”
- From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, 5.0 hires for every 10 job openings in health care and social assistance, which employs about 63% of people in this work, against 7.3 across all industries BLS JOLTS
One box per opening, filled for each hire; hires beyond the openings are added in a lighter shade. Higher can mean openings get filled, or that people leave often; lower, that jobs go unfilled, or hiring is slow.5.0 this industry7.3 all industries
Median pay by state BLS OEWS May 2025, state estimates
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Median pay in every state
| State | Median | Middle half earn | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $36,760 | $30,790 to $55,490 | 660 |
| Alaska | $61,300 | $55,820 to $70,210 | 120 |
| Arizona | $49,940 | $40,160 to $62,710 | 3,070 |
| Arkansas | $38,040 | $28,670 to $50,530 | 790 |
| California | $49,130 | $48,360 to $62,770 | 23,590 |
| Colorado | $47,330 | $41,020 to $55,800 | 2,650 |
| Connecticut | $44,550 | $38,440 to $50,710 | 1,550 |
| Delaware | $57,760 | $51,830 to $67,150 | 110 |
| District of Columbia | $73,590 | $58,800 to $100,850 | 400 |
| Florida | $45,700 | $37,400 to $58,480 | 5,550 |
| Georgia | $46,750 | $36,230 to $58,060 | 2,040 |
| Hawaii | $48,620 | $39,950 to $52,560 | 1,400 |
| Idaho | $52,160 | $41,660 to $60,860 | 220 |
| Illinois | $48,360 | $39,570 to $60,300 | 1,330 |
| Indiana | $49,900 | $46,430 to $58,990 | 590 |
| Iowa | $44,720 | $37,780 to $54,950 | 470 |
| Kansas | $54,830 | $45,910 to $61,610 | 240 |
| Kentucky | $46,020 | $37,120 to $58,280 | 770 |
| Louisiana | $34,040 | $28,900 to $39,490 | 4,100 |
| Maine | $49,100 | $43,210 to $58,280 | 420 |
| Maryland | $43,680 | $37,300 to $54,350 | 3,170 |
| Massachusetts | $58,340 | $46,370 to $69,200 | 1,680 |
| Michigan | $40,280 | $37,430 to $47,940 | 2,220 |
| Minnesota | $45,930 | $39,610 to $49,240 | 2,940 |
| Mississippi | $34,900 | $29,730 to $49,730 | 520 |
| Missouri | $39,940 | $36,860 to $48,380 | 4,410 |
| Montana | $41,410 | $40,330 to $51,630 | 350 |
| Nebraska | $39,140 | $31,260 to $49,950 | 430 |
| Nevada | $50,790 | $45,880 to $61,760 | 1,280 |
| New Hampshire | $45,460 | $38,550 to $56,350 | 450 |
| New Jersey | $49,600 | $39,800 to $60,500 | 2,640 |
| New Mexico | $52,170 | $44,350 to $57,550 | 450 |
| New York | $56,510 | $45,740 to $64,250 | 5,470 |
| North Carolina | $47,080 | $39,690 to $57,390 | 2,470 |
| North Dakota | $47,010 | $37,650 to $60,860 | 280 |
| Ohio | $43,620 | $34,900 to $58,720 | 1,360 |
| Oklahoma | $49,940 | $42,060 to $57,840 | 540 |
| Oregon | $47,510 | $45,530 to $56,680 | 2,650 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,160 | $38,900 to $50,370 | 4,160 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,660 | $23,550 to $40,140 | 620 |
| Rhode Island | $47,600 | $45,700 to $59,550 | 290 |
| South Carolina | $49,730 | $38,610 to $57,350 | 860 |
| South Dakota | $44,610 | $41,660 to $56,620 | 260 |
| Tennessee | $47,940 | $37,540 to $57,970 | 1,230 |
| Texas | $45,250 | $35,650 to $61,900 | 10,320 |
| Utah | $46,800 | $40,210 to $56,620 | 830 |
| Vermont | $47,370 | $41,570 to $58,740 | 300 |
| Virginia | $46,060 | $40,550 to $56,140 | 2,180 |
| Washington | $62,040 | $53,890 to $71,120 | 3,140 |
| West Virginia | $38,740 | $34,360 to $50,610 | 780 |
| Wisconsin | $44,850 | $37,880 to $50,120 | 1,810 |
| Wyoming | $49,940 | $38,640 to $54,090 | 180 |
Nationally: $48,430. Shades run from the lowest state median to the highest; a territory below that range takes the lightest. How to read this
How AI touches the work
What AI could speed up, task by task, and where people already use it.
How to read this
Work activities come from O*NET, which links every task to the broader activities it involves. Microsoft's figures are for the activity across everyone who used Copilot, not for healthcare support workers, all other specifically. Copilot is a general chat assistant; dedicated coding tools are not included, so programming help is under-counted here. Activities are listed by how many of this occupation's tasks fall under them.
The task ratings say whether AI could halve the time a task takes: on its own (“AI alone”), or with software built on it (“AI + software”). They were made by people in 2023 (Eloundou et al.). Claude's share is the task's share of all Claude.ai conversations in May 2026; Anthropic doesn't publish a task with too few conversations. None of these add up to the BLS exposure group, which combines five research measures.
More in the Guide: task ratings · task order · work activities · Copilot figures · Claude
High exposure doesn't mean fewer jobs
BLS projects most occupations in its two most exposed groups to grow: 141 of 206 rated Very high and 165 of 206 rated High. Each dot is one of the 831 occupations BLS rates.
Career moves into and out of this occupation
From moves between occupations found in online resumes, 2002–2016. Career changes only: a first job after school isn't a move.
Where people moved next
of 50,925 moves out
- 1 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 5%
- 2 Customer Service Representatives Very high -5.3% 4%
- 3 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Very high -6.0% 3%
- 4 Medical and Health Services Managers High +24.2% 3%
- 5 Registered Nurses High +5.6% 3%
Where people moved in from
of 42,975 moves in
- 1 Customer Service Representatives Very high -5.3% 6%
- 2 Nursing Assistants Low +2.6% 3%
- 3 Cashiers High -6.5% 3%
- 4 Retail Salespersons Very high -0.3% 3%
- 5 Home Health Aides 3%
Resumes over-represent younger, white-collar job-seekers and moves into management. Schubert, Stansbury and Taska (resume data).
Education and training for the occupation
Census survey (American Community Survey)
- 4% less than high school
- 27% high school
- 28% some college
- 16% associate's
- 17% bachelor's
- 6% master's
- 1% professional degree
- 1% doctorate
Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Other healthcare support workers” · 1,832 people surveyed.
Median pay by highest degree full-time, year-round · Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Other healthcare support workers”
11 programs, such as Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk, Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist and Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller.
See all
- Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk
- Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
- Radiologist Assistant
- Lactation Consultant
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other
- Medication Aide
- Rehabilitation Aide
Jobs that require a credential BLS Occupational Requirements Survey 2023
BLS publishes no credential figures for this occupation.
Look up certifications, training and licenses U.S. Department of Labor
- Certification Finder ↗ certifications CareerOneStop lists for this occupation
- Training Finder ↗ schools and programs, nationwide; narrow the place there
- License Finder ↗ licenses by state
- Apprenticeships: DOL's list of apprenticeable occupations doesn't include this one.
These open in a new tab and send only the occupation's public code. More in the Guide
BLS AI exposure categories (Aug 2026) · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · O*NET 31.0 · Task ratings: Eloundou et al., Science (2024) · Microsoft "Working with AI" v1.1 · Anthropic Economic Index (2026-06-26) · Schubert, Stansbury and Taska · NCES CIP–SOC · Census ACS 2024 · BLS JOLTS
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