Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers

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2020 Workforce

165k

Average Age

40.1

Average Salary

$33,889

Average Male Salary

$40,914

Average Female Salary

$30,655

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 $33,889 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers are Brooklyn Center, Golden Valley, New Hope & Robbinsdale Cities PUMA, MN, Kettering & Centerville Cities PUMA, OH, and Huber Heights, Trotwood, Vandalia & Englewood Cities PUMA, OH. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers are Brooklyn Center, Golden Valley, New Hope & Robbinsdale Cities PUMA, MN, Kettering & Centerville Cities PUMA, OH, and Southeast Arkansas PUMA, AR.

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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 2020 was 164,633 people, of which 68.5% were women and 31.5% were men. Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers are paid most in Potter CountyAmarillo City (North) PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Brooklyn Center, Golden Valley, New Hope & Robbinsdale Cities PUMA, MN.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

51,897

Male Workforce

± 5.59k

112,736

Female Workforce

± 8.24k

The Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers workforce in 2020 was 164,633 people (68.5% women and 31.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 8.28% between 2014 (152,037) and 2020 (164,633).

Employment by Location

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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 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($50,013), Colorado ($46,957), and New Hampshire ($46,370).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$33,889

AVERAGE WAGE

#416 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers earned an average of $33,889, $22,065 less than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.388

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.388, 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 ($103,994).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

165k

2020 Workforce

± 9,956

1.52%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.46%

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 59.3%, followed by Nursing Care Facilities with 27.4% and Other health care services with 13.3%.

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 2020 was 164,633 people, with 68.5% woman, and 31.5% men. The average age of male Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers in the workforce is 38.5 and of female Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers is 40.9, 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 2020 was 164,633 people, with 68.5% woman, and 31.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (21,493 people), 20 to 24 years (20,991 people), and 50 to 54 years (16,896 people). Among them they concentrated 36.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 15.1% of Healthcare support workers, all other, including medical equipment preparers workers were Hispanic and 84.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (75.5%), Puerto Rican (18.8)%, and Colombian (5.72)%

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Races

In 2020, 59.7% 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 (25.3%) and Asian (4.82%).

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 2020 were Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (7,417 people), Business (3,939 people), and Biology (2,660 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 High School or Equivalent (51,473 people), Some college (49,935 people), and Bachelors Degree (22,941 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.