Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers

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2022 Workforce

189k

Average Age

40.5

Average Salary

$40,283

Average Male Salary

$48,919

Average Female Salary

$36,348

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 $40,283 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers are #null, Montgomery County (Southeast)--Kettering & Centerville Cities PUMA, OH, and Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers are Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD, Montgomery County (Southeast)--Kettering & Centerville Cities PUMA, OH, and Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee North Central PUMA, WI.

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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 2022 was 189,101 people, of which 68.7% were women and 31.3% were men. Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers are paid most in Los Angeles County (Central)--West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

59,199

Male Workforce

± 5.97k

129,902

Female Workforce

± 8.84k

The Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers workforce in 2022 was 189,101 people (68.7% women and 31.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 23.6% between 2014 (153,009) and 2022 (189,101).

Employment by Location

Level

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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 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Colorado ($53,059), California ($51,251), and New Hampshire ($50,413).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$40,283

AVERAGE WAGE

#405 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers earned an average of $40,283, $24,400 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.39

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.39, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Construction ($85,391).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

189k

2022 Workforce

± 10,670

5.06%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.69%

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 62.6%, followed by Nursing Care Facilities with 19.1% and Other health care services with 18.3%.

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 2022 was 189,101 people, with 68.7% woman, and 31.3% men. The average age of male Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers in the workforce is 39.9 and of female Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers is 40.8, 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 2022 was 189,101 people, with 68.7% woman, and 31.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (23,437 people), 25 to 29 years (22,224 people), and 30 to 34 years (20,883 people). Among them they concentrated 35.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 16.4% of Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers workers were Hispanic and 83.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (72.7%), Puerto Rican (22.8)%, and Cuban (4.54)%

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Races

In 2022, 55.2% of the Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers workforce were White, of which 70.5% were women and 29.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (24.7%) and Two or More Races (8.2%).

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 2022 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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (10,948 people), Business (5,859 people), and Biology (3,799 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 (57,014 people), High School or Equivalent (52,848 people), and Bachelors Degree (31,851 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.