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Healthcare Support Workers in Connecticut

Healthcare Support Workers in Connecticut

Want to work in Connecticut as a Healthcare Support Worker? Read this first!

0.6% Jobs Projection
$37,710 Median Salary
190 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Healthcare Support Workers in Connecticut is growing slower than average.

  • Healthcare Support Workers in Connecticut earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Healthcare Support Workers Work in Connecticut?

There were approximately 1,330 workers employed as Healthcare Support Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 1,630 Healthcare Support Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 300 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,250 Healthcare Support Workers working in it, which means Connecticut has more Healthcare Support Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Healthcare Support Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 0.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.7%.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 190 annual Healthcare Support Workers job openings in Connecticut, and 1,580 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 13,700 annual jobs and 108,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Healthcare Support Workers Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Healthcare Support Workers ranged from $24,980 to $53,120 with $37,710 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.01 to $25.54. The median hourly rate was $18.13.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.3 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.83.

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

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Top Connecticut 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
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 520 $29,750
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 330 $40,150
Springfield, MA-CT 290 $45,980
New Haven, CT 240 $42,090
Worcester, MA-CT 90 $43,880

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 Dakota $42,200
South Carolina $42,200

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Occupation Connecticut Employment Total
Medical Assistants 7,700
Dental Assistants 3,960
Phlebotomists 1,160
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 960
Medical Transcriptionists 550
Medical Equipment Preparers 540
Pharmacy Aides 150

References

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