Healthcare Support Workers in Georgia

Get the information you need to know about working as a Healthcare Support Worker.

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

• Projected employment for Healthcare Support Workers in Georgia is growing faster than average.

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Healthcare Support Worker Career?

• Health Professions
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Radiologist Assistant
• Lactation Consultant
• Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
• Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies
• Medication Aide
• Rehabilitation Aide

How Many Healthcare Support Workers Work in Georgia?

There were 2,010 Healthcare Support Workers employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Healthcare Support Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.7%.

Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 340 annual job openings, and 2,720 total jobs in 2026 for Healthcare Support Workers in this state.

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

What do Healthcare Support Workers Make in Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Healthcare Support Workers ranged from $26,900 to $52,920 with $42,710 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.93 to $25.44. The median hourly rate was $20.53.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.37 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.16.

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

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Top Georgia 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
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	420	$41,570
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	210	$43,420
Chattanooga, TN-GA	60	$42,740
Savannah, GA	50	$42,740

Top States for Healthcare Support Workers Employment

The table below shows the states 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

Related Careers in Georgia

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Occupation	Georgia Employment Total
Medical Assistants	24,570
Dental Assistants	8,590
Phlebotomists	4,390
Medical Equipment Preparers	1,610
Medical Transcriptionists	1,610
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	1,560
Pharmacy Aides	1,250

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.