Career profile · 31-9099
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
All healthcare support workers not listed separately.
What the work can involve
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Selected core tasks from O*NET 31.0. Responsibilities vary by employer, specialization and experience.
Training subjects to investigate
The federal education-to-occupation crosswalk connects this role to the subjects below. These links do not endorse a school or guarantee that any particular award qualifies a graduate for the job.
- Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk19 institutions →
- Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist25 institutions →
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller190 institutions →
- Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician8 institutions →
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other73 institutions →
- Radiologist Assistant9 institutions →
- Lactation Consultant6 institutions →
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistant14 institutions →
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other95 institutions →
- Medication Aide35 institutions →
- Rehabilitation Aide13 institutions →
Pay & employment outlook
Salary estimates for healthcare support workers, all other
The median divides workers into two equally sized groups by pay. It is not a starting salary, a school’s graduate outcome or a promise of employment. Lower percentiles are not automatically new graduates.
National outlook: 2025–2035
- Typical education for entry
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Related work experience
- None
- Typical on-the-job training
- None
BLS national employment projections, 2025–2035. Openings include people leaving occupations or the labor force; these are not advertised vacancies. Education categories describe typical entry, not legal eligibility or a guarantee that any specific program is sufficient.
Compare wages across 51 state/DC estimates
| State | Annual median | Hourly median | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $36,760 | $17.68 | 660 |
| Alaska | $61,300 | $29.47 | 120 |
| Arizona | $49,940 | $24.01 | 3,070 |
| Arkansas | $38,040 | $18.29 | 790 |
| California | $49,130 | $23.62 | 23,590 |
| Colorado | $47,330 | $22.76 | 2,650 |
| Connecticut | $44,550 | $21.42 | 1,550 |
| Delaware | $57,760 | $27.77 | 110 |
| District of Columbia | $73,590 | $35.38 | 400 |
| Florida | $45,700 | $21.97 | 5,550 |
| Georgia | $46,750 | $22.48 | 2,040 |
| Hawaii | $48,620 | $23.37 | 1,400 |
| Idaho | $52,160 | $25.08 | 220 |
| Illinois | $48,360 | $23.25 | 1,330 |
| Indiana | $49,900 | $23.99 | 590 |
| Iowa | $44,720 | $21.50 | 470 |
| Kansas | $54,830 | $26.36 | 240 |
| Kentucky | $46,020 | $22.13 | 770 |
| Louisiana | $34,040 | $16.37 | 4,100 |
| Maine | $49,100 | $23.61 | 420 |
| Maryland | $43,680 | $21.00 | 3,170 |
| Massachusetts | $58,340 | $28.05 | 1,680 |
| Michigan | $40,280 | $19.36 | 2,220 |
| Minnesota | $45,930 | $22.08 | 2,940 |
| Mississippi | $34,900 | $16.78 | 520 |
| Missouri | $39,940 | $19.20 | 4,410 |
| Montana | $41,410 | $19.91 | 350 |
| Nebraska | $39,140 | $18.82 | 430 |
| Nevada | $50,790 | $24.42 | 1,280 |
| New Hampshire | $45,460 | $21.86 | 450 |
| New Jersey | $49,600 | $23.85 | 2,640 |
| New Mexico | $52,170 | $25.08 | 450 |
| New York | $56,510 | $27.17 | 5,470 |
| North Carolina | $47,080 | $22.64 | 2,470 |
| North Dakota | $47,010 | $22.60 | 280 |
| Ohio | $43,620 | $20.97 | 1,360 |
| Oklahoma | $49,940 | $24.01 | 540 |
| Oregon | $47,510 | $22.84 | 2,650 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,160 | $21.71 | 4,160 |
| Rhode Island | $47,600 | $22.88 | 290 |
| South Carolina | $49,730 | $23.91 | 860 |
| South Dakota | $44,610 | $21.45 | 260 |
| Tennessee | $47,940 | $23.05 | 1,230 |
| Texas | $45,250 | $21.76 | 10,320 |
| Utah | $46,800 | $22.50 | 830 |
| Vermont | $47,370 | $22.78 | 300 |
| Virginia | $46,060 | $22.14 | 2,180 |
| Washington | $62,040 | $29.83 | 3,140 |
| West Virginia | $38,740 | $18.63 | 780 |
| Wisconsin | $44,850 | $21.56 | 1,810 |
| Wyoming | $49,940 | $24.01 | 180 |
Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan wages
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Sources: BLS May 2025 OEWS public downloads and 2025–2035 employment projections, retrieved September 9, 2026. Unpublished estimates stay unavailable. “+” means BLS’s upper reporting threshold ($239,200 annually or $115 hourly). Wages exclude self-employment and nonwage benefits. How to interpret these figures.
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Related through shared training-subject mappings. Entry requirements can differ substantially.
Sources and attribution
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under CC BY 4.0. Trade School Guides selects and organizes the material and adds explanatory guidance. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed or tested these modifications. Occupation code: 31-9099.00.
Training connections: CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk. Snapshot: September 8, 2026. See the methodology.