Healthcare Support Workers in Massachusetts
Is Massachusetts a good place for you to work as a Healthcare Support Worker?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Healthcare Support Workers in Massachusetts are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Healthcare Support Workers in Massachusetts is growing faster than average.
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Healthcare Support Workers in Massachusetts earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Healthcare Support Worker Career?
- Health Professions
- Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
- Radiologist Assistant
- Lactation Consultant
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
- Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies
- Medication Aide
- Rehabilitation Aide
How Many Healthcare Support Workers Work in Massachusetts?
In Massachusetts, there were 1,440 people working as Healthcare Support Workers in the year 2018.
There were 1,430 Healthcare Support Workers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,250 Healthcare Support Workers working in it, which means Massachusetts has more Healthcare Support Workers than average.
Job Projections for Massachusetts
Jobs for Healthcare Support Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.7%.
Massachusetts Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 200 annual job openings, and 1,570 total jobs in 2026 for Healthcare Support Workers in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 13,700 annual jobs and 108,700 total jobs in 2026.
What do Healthcare Support Workers Make in Massachusetts?
In 2018 wages for Healthcare Support Workers ranged from $24,640 to $59,410 with $39,950 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.84 to $28.56. The median hourly rate was $19.21.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.38 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $1.83.
The median salary in Massachusetts is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Massachusetts Metros for Healthcare Support Workers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Healthcare Support Workers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 960 | $36,240 |
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 480 | $37,040 |
Springfield, MA-CT | 290 | $45,980 |
Worcester, MA-CT | 90 | $43,880 |
Leominster-Gardner, MA | 70 | $25,720 |
Barnstable Town, MA | 40 | $37,270 |
Top States for Healthcare Support Workers Employment
View the list below to see where most Healthcare Support Workers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 12,680 | $42,640 |
Texas | 6,630 | $39,690 |
New York | 6,360 | $36,530 |
New Jersey | 6,080 | $34,840 |
Florida | 4,190 | $37,710 |
North Carolina | 4,170 | $32,640 |
Ohio | 4,170 | $37,890 |
Maryland | 3,520 | $36,100 |
Louisiana | 2,580 | $26,600 |
Washington | 2,360 | $43,510 |
Colorado | 2,250 | $31,330 |
Minnesota | 2,080 | $36,020 |
Oregon | 1,920 | $41,360 |
Indiana | 1,910 | $31,490 |
Arizona | 1,850 | $40,950 |
Nevada | 1,580 | $42,700 |
Illinois | 1,520 | $41,770 |
Tennessee | 1,470 | $32,960 |
Massachusetts | 1,440 | $39,950 |
Pennsylvania | 1,350 | $41,650 |
Below are the states where Healthcare Support Workers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Delaware | $49,470 |
District of Columbia | $48,940 |
Alaska | $44,670 |
West Virginia | $44,140 |
Washington | $43,510 |
Georgia | $42,710 |
Nevada | $42,700 |
California | $42,640 |
South Carolina | $42,200 |
South Dakota | $42,200 |
Related Careers in Massachusetts
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Massachusetts Employment Total |
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Medical Assistants | 13,710 |
Dental Assistants | 8,110 |
Phlebotomists | 3,420 |
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 1,400 |
Medical Equipment Preparers | 1,370 |
Medical Transcriptionists | 850 |
Pharmacy Aides | 810 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.