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Healthcare Support Workers in Hawaii
Is Hawaii a good place for you to work as a Healthcare Support Worker?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Healthcare Support Workers in Hawaii are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Healthcare Support Workers in Hawaii is growing faster than average.
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Healthcare Support Workers in Hawaii 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 Hawaii?
700 people worked as Healthcare Support Workers in 2018 in this state.
There were 960 Healthcare Support Workers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,250 Healthcare Support Workers working in it, which means Hawaii has fewer Healthcare Support Workers than average.
Job Projections for Hawaii
Jobs for Healthcare Support Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.7%.
Hawaii Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 150 annual job openings, and 1,200 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 Hawaii?
In 2018 wages for Healthcare Support Workers ranged from $23,120 to $51,710 with $35,320 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.11 to $24.86. The median hourly rate was $16.98.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.69 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.71.
The median salary in Hawaii is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Hawaii 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 |
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Urban Honolulu, HI | 560 | $37,190 |
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI | 60 | $31,330 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 Hawaii
Discover similar careers:
Occupation | Hawaii Employment Total |
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Medical Assistants | 3,600 |
Dental Assistants | 1,580 |
Medical Equipment Preparers | 270 |
Pharmacy Aides | 240 |
Medical Transcriptionists | 200 |
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 200 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.