Healthcare Support Workers in New Jersey

Considering a career as a Healthcare Support Worker in New Jersey?

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

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

• Healthcare Support Workers in New Jersey 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 New Jersey?

In New Jersey, there were 6,080 people working as Healthcare Support Workers in the year 2018.

There were 5,930 Healthcare Support Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Healthcare Support Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.7%.

New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 890 annual job openings, and a total of 7,060 jobs for New Jersey Healthcare Support Workers in 2026.

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

What do Healthcare Support Workers Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Healthcare Support Workers ranged from $26,410 to $52,150 with $34,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.7 to $25.07. The median hourly rate was $16.75.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.57 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.18.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	7,510	$37,150
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,580	$36,930
Trenton, NJ	570	$32,760
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	250	$33,190
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	220	$39,140
Ocean City, NJ	110	$42,790
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	50	$35,460

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

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Occupation	New Jersey Employment Total
Medical Assistants	19,110
Dental Assistants	11,010
Phlebotomists	4,890
Medical Equipment Preparers	2,810
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	1,820
Medical Transcriptionists	900

References

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

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