Healthcare Support Workers in Virginia

Considering a career as a Healthcare Support Worker in Virginia?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Healthcare Support Workers in Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Healthcare Support Workers in Virginia is growing faster than average.

• Healthcare Support Workers in Virginia 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 Virginia?

In 2018, there were 1,250 Healthcare Support Workers working in the state.

There were 1,220 Healthcare Support Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Healthcare Support Workers working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Healthcare Support Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.7%.

Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 200 annual job openings, and 1,590 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Healthcare Support Workers ranged from $25,260 to $59,040 with $42,190 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.14 to $28.39. The median hourly rate was $20.28.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.6 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.68.

The median salary in Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,360	$44,760
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	370	$45,890
Richmond, VA	180	$46,040
Roanoke, VA	150	$35,170
Charlottesville, VA	50	$30,480
Winchester, VA-WV	30	n/a

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
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
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 Virginia

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Virginia Employment Total
Medical Assistants	14,170
Dental Assistants	8,520
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	3,850
Phlebotomists	3,550
Medical Transcriptionists	2,820
Medical Equipment Preparers	1,330
Pharmacy Aides	650

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.