occupation · 31-9090 · broad
Miscellaneous Healthcare Support Occupations — wages and employment
Miscellaneous Healthcare Support Occupations earned a median annual wage of $44,720 in the United States in May 2024, with 1,682,540 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What stands out
Miscellaneous Healthcare Support Occupations earned a median annual wage of $44,720 in the United States in May 2024, with 1,682,540 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The lowest-paid tenth earned $34,140 or less, the best-paid tenth $59,700 or more. Since May 2023 the median moved from $42,880 to $44,720, +4.3 %. Wages are as published by BLS for May of each year; '≥ $239,200' is BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.
United States, year by year
Annual wages at the median, mean and four percentiles; employment is the May estimate.
| Reference | Employment | Median | Mean | 10th | 25th | 75th | 90th | Median hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 1,682,540 | $44,720 | $45,410 | $34,140 | $37,440 | $49,290 | $59,700 | $21.50 | evidence → |
| May 2023 | 1,651,840 | $42,880 | $43,940 | $31,720 | $36,600 | $48,190 | $58,480 | $20.62 | evidence → |
Occupations in this group
8 detailed occupations, largest first.
- Medical Assistants 31-9092 · median $44,200 · 793,460 jobs
- Dental Assistants 31-9091 · median $47,300 · 375,430 jobs
- Phlebotomists 31-9097 · median $43,660 · 138,880 jobs
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 31-9096 · median $37,320 · 114,190 jobs
- Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 31-9099 · median $46,050 · 103,650 jobs
- Medical Equipment Preparers 31-9093 · median $46,490 · 72,760 jobs
- Medical Transcriptionists 31-9094 · median $37,550 · 43,070 jobs
- Pharmacy Aides 31-9095 · median $37,000 · 41,100 jobs
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