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Healthcare Support Workers in Nevada

Healthcare Support Workers in Nevada

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

22.7% Jobs Projection
$42,700 Median Salary
240 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Healthcare Support Workers Work in Nevada?

1,580 people worked as Healthcare Support Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,540 Healthcare Support Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Nevada

Jobs for Healthcare Support Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 22.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.7%.

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Nevada Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 240 annual Healthcare Support Workers job openings in Nevada, and 1,890 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 Nevada?

In 2018 wages for Healthcare Support Workers ranged from $26,480 to $60,730 with $42,700 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.73 to $29.2. The median hourly rate was $20.53.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.77 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.76.

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

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Top Nevada 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
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 1,180 $44,710
Reno, NV 310 $34,790

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 Nevada Employment Total
Medical Assistants 6,220
Dental Assistants 2,730
Phlebotomists 1,220
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1,060
Medical Transcriptionists 820
Medical Equipment Preparers 320
Pharmacy Aides 320

References

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