Health Care & Social Assistance
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Table 1: Characteristics of Jobs Worked: Wages, Benefits, and Education
| SOC Code | Occupation | N | Median Hourly Wage | Benefits | Educational Requirement | Licensure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent Offered | ||||||||
| Health Insurance | Retirement Plan | Paid Time Off | ||||||
| Total | Total | 11,185 | 11.0 | 35.0 | 31.7 | 40.8 | Total | |
| 399011 | Child Care Workers | 1,120 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 12.8 | High School Diploma | |
| 311014 | Nursing Assistants | 1,076 | 10.9 | 52.6 | 43.1 | 56.9 | Post Secondary | |
| 211015 | Rehabilitation Counselors | 670 | 9.5 | 18.2 | 27.3 | 29.9 | High School Diploma | |
| 291141 | Registered Nurses | 565 | 23.0 | 46.6 | 39.7 | 47.9 | Associates | |
| 399021 | Personal and Home Care Aides | 493 | 9.5 | 12.7 | 17.5 | 14.3 | High School Diploma | |
| 434171 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 429 | 12.0 | 50.9 | 47.2 | 52.8 | High School Diploma | |
| 436013 | Medical Secretaries | 370 | 12.0 | 54.2 | 33.3 | 52.1 | High School Diploma | |
| 319091 | Dental Assistants | 362 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 18.2 | Post Secondary | |
| 211093 | Social and Human Service Assistants | 334 | 11.0 | 35.0 | 37.5 | 45.0 | Bachelors | |
| 436014 | Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 287 | 10.0 | 33.3 | 27.8 | 47.2 | High School Diploma | |
| 319092 | Medical Assistants | 258 | 12.0 | 46.7 | 33.3 | 33.3 | High School Diploma | |
| 292021 | Dental Hygienists | 245 | 30.0 | 3.4 | 24.1 | 17.2 | Associates | |
| 439061 | Office Clerks, General | 236 | 10.0 | 22.2 | 11.1 | 25.9 | High School Diploma | |
| 352012 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 193 | 11.0 | 54.2 | 37.5 | 62.5 | High School Diploma | |
| 211021 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 192 | 10.5 | 50.0 | 37.5 | 58.3 | Bachelors | |
| 372012 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 185 | 9.5 | 58.3 | 58.3 | 66.7 | High School Diploma | |
| 259041 | Teacher Assistants | 145 | 10.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 44.4 | High School Diploma | |
| 312022 | Physical Therapist Aides | 145 | 9.8 | 44.4 | 44.4 | 44.4 | High School Diploma | |
| 319099 | All Other Healthcare Support Workers | 136 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | High School Diploma | |
| 211011 | Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 117 | 20.0 | 50.0 | 41.7 | 50.0 | Bachelors | |
| 433031 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 114 | 15.0 | 30.8 | 23.1 | 15.4 | High School Diploma | |
| 372011 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 110 | 12.0 | 15.4 | 38.5 | 30.8 | High School Diploma | |
| 433021 | Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators | 105 | 12.0 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 41.7 | High School Diploma | |
| 252011 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 100 | 11.6 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | Post Secondary | |
| 291123 | Physical Therapists | 100 | 32.0 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 75.0 | Masters | |
| 352021 | Food Preparation Workers | 98 | 8.8 | 25.0 | 58.3 | 58.3 | Less than High School Diploma | |
| 291071 | Physician Assistants | 93 | 20.0 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 27.3 | Bachelors | |
| 253098 | Substitute Teachers | 90 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | Bachelors | |
| 292061 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 83 | 20.9 | 81.8 | 54.5 | 63.6 | Post Secondary | |
| 436011 | Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 82 | 18.0 | 90.0 | 90.0 | 100.0 | Post Secondary | |
| 359021 | Dishwashers | 77 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | Less than High School Diploma | |
| 119151 | Social and Community Service Managers | 75 | 22.0 | 30.0 | 80.0 | 70.0 | Bachelors | |
| 499071 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, Gen | 72 | 10.0 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | Post Secondary | |
| 533022 | Bus Drivers, School | 67 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 292051 | Dietetic Technicians | 67 | 10.2 | 55.6 | 22.2 | 55.6 | Less than High School Diploma | |
| 292041 | Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 67 | 9.6 | 37.5 | 25.0 | 37.5 | Post Secondary | |
| 211014 | Mental Health Counselors | 62 | 18.6 | 57.1 | 57.1 | 85.7 | Masters | |
| 988888 | Unable to Assign Based on Description | 62 | 11.3 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 50.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 319097 | Phlebotomists | 59 | 14.0 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 62.5 | High School Diploma | |
| 291062 | Family and General Practitioners | 58 | 80.0 | 85.7 | 57.1 | 28.6 | Doctorate | |
| 319093 | Medical Equipment Preparers | 58 | 9.0 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 83.3 | High School Diploma | |
| 291067 | Surgeons | 54 | 144.2 | 85.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | Doctorate | |
| 353031 | Waiters and Waitresses | 53 | 7.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | High School Diploma | |
| 311011 | Home Health Aides | 53 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.6 | High School Diploma | |
| 292055 | Surgical Technologists | 48 | 18.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | Post Secondary | |
| 119111 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 47 | 27.0 | 50.0 | 33.3 | 83.3 | Bachelors | |
| 439021 | Data Entry Keyers | 45 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.7 | High School Diploma | |
| 211099 | All Other Community and Social Service Specialists | 45 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | High School Diploma | |
| 211023 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 44 | 16.0 | 100.0 | 83.3 | 100.0 | Masters | |
| 292011 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 41 | 21.1 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | Bachelors | |
| 516011 | Cleaning Workers | 40 | 8.5 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 312021 | Physical Therapist Assistants | 40 | 14.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 40.0 | Associates | |
| 351012 | Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 39 | 14.8 | 80.0 | 60.0 | 80.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 292034 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 38 | 16.5 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | Associates | |
| 211013 | Marriage and Family Therapists | 37 | 30.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | Masters | |
| 434071 | File Clerks | 37 | 8.5 | 20.0 | 60.0 | 40.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 373011 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 36 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Less than High School Diploma | |
| 399032 | Recreation Workers | 35 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | Bachelors | |
| 291122 | Occupational Therapists | 32 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | Masters | |
| 132011 | Accountants and Auditors | 32 | 24.0 | 75.0 | 25.0 | 75.0 | Bachelors | |
| 475099 | Extraction Workers, All Other | 31 | 17.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 435081 | Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 31 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 434061 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | 31 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 292053 | Psychiatric Technicians | 30 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Bachelors | |
| 435071 | Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 30 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 253099 | Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 30 | 14.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 75.0 | Bachelors | |
| 999999 | Unable to Assign Based on Title | 28 | 11.0 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | High School Diploma | |
| 312011 | Occupational Therapist Assistants | 28 | 27.0 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 66.7 | Associates | |
| 211029 | Social Workers, All Other | 25 | 12.0 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 100.0 | Bachelors | |
| 533011 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 211091 | Health Educators | 23 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Bachelors | |
| 412021 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 23 | 10.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | Less than High School Diploma | |
| 439041 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 23 | 11.0 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | High School Diploma | |
| 399099 | Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other | 23 | 15.0 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 66.7 | High School Diploma | |
| 292071 | Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 23 | 9.0 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 66.7 | High School Diploma | |
| 359099 | Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 23 | 8.4 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | High School Diploma | |
| 433061 | Procurement Clerks | 22 | 13.4 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 392011 | Animal Trainers | 22 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 291126 | Respiratory Therapists | 22 | 20.0 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | Associates | |
| 131151 | Training and Development Specialist | 22 | 20.0 | 100.0 | 66.7 | 100.0 | Bachelors | |
| 291151 | Nurse Anesthetists | 22 | 125.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Associates | |
| 291069 | Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 20 | 204.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | Doctorate | |
| 533033 | Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services | 20 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 537062 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 20 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 319011 | Massage Therapists | 17 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Post Secondary | |
| 474099 | All Other Construction and Related Workers | 17 | 19.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 291171 | Nurse Practitioners | 17 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | Masters | |
| 131199 | Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 17 | 21.5 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 | Bachelors | |
| 292081 | Opticians, Dispensing | 17 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 311013 | Psychiatric Aides | 15 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 359011 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 15 | 8.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | Less than High School Diploma | |
| 399031 | Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | 15 | 11.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | Bachelors | |
| 434051 | Customer Service Representatives | 15 | 29.5 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 533041 | Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | 15 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | Less than High School Diploma | |
| 291064 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Doctorate | |
| 472131 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 15 | 14.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | Less than High School Diploma | |
| 434121 | Library Assistants, Clerical | 15 | 11.3 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 211012 | Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors | 15 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | Masters | |
| 412011 | Cashiers | 15 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Less than High School Diploma | |
| 434111 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 15 | 10.5 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 131071 | Human Resources Specialists | 15 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | Bachelors | |
| 472031 | Carpenters | 15 | 14.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 291021 | Dentists, General | 15 | 75.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | Doctorate | |
| 211022 | Medical and Public Health Social Workers | 15 | 16.8 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Masters | |
| 111021 | General and Operations Managers | 10 | 22.2 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | Associates | |
| 474011 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 10 | 12.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | Bachelors | |
| 411011 | Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers | 10 | 26.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 399041 | Residential Advisors | 10 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | Bachelors | |
| 119031 | Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program | 10 | 22.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | Bachelors | |
| 111011 | Chief Executives | 10 | 30.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | Bachelors | |
| 131131 | Fundraisers | 10 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Bachelors | |
| 212011 | Clergy | 8 | 16.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Bachelors | |
| 352014 | Cooks, Restaurant | 8 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 393091 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 8 | 9.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 292012 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | 8 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Associates | |
| 132072 | Loan Officers | 8 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 193031 | Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 8 | 80.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Doctorate | |
| 231011 | Lawyers | 8 | 14.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | Doctorate | |
| 172051 | Civil Engineers | 8 | 9.9 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Bachelors | |
| 452093 | Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals | 7 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Less than High School Diploma | |
| 353022 | Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 7 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Less than High School Diploma | |
| 431011 | Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 7 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 292091 | Orthotists and Prosthetists | 7 | 18.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | Bachelors | |
| 291161 | Nurse Midwives | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Associates | |
| 339099 | Protective Service Workers, All Other | 7 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 434199 | Information and Record Clerks, All Other | 7 | 15.2 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 292099 | All Other Health Technologists and Technicians | 7 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Associates | |
| 371012 | Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 7 | 17.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | High School Diploma | |
| 292057 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 7 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | Associates | |
| 291127 | Language Pathologists | 7 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Masters | |
| 113031 | Financial Managers | 7 | 57.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | Bachelors | |
| 131161 | Market Research Analysts and Market | 7 | 20.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | Bachelors | |
SOC — Standard Occupational Classification.