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Healthcare Support Workers in Texas
Want to work in Texas as a Healthcare Support Worker? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Healthcare Support Workers in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Healthcare Support Workers in Texas is growing faster than average.
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Healthcare Support Workers in Texas 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 Texas?
In Texas, there were 6,630 people working as Healthcare Support Workers in the year 2018.
There were 5,860 Healthcare Support Workers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 770 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,250 Healthcare Support Workers working in it, which means Texas has more Healthcare Support Workers than average.
Job Projections for Texas
Jobs for Healthcare Support Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 21.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.7%.
Texas Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 1,000 annual job openings, and 7,780 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 Texas?
In 2018 wages for Healthcare Support Workers ranged from $22,830 to $64,230 with $39,690 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.98 to $30.88. The median hourly rate was $19.08.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.53 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $1.45.
The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Texas 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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Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,570 | $42,150 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 1,430 | $31,220 |
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 800 | $50,430 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 580 | $48,250 |
Killeen-Temple, TX | 320 | $42,190 |
El Paso, TX | 240 | $42,730 |
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 200 | $41,140 |
Lubbock, TX | 130 | $24,120 |
Corpus Christi, TX | 110 | $38,580 |
Tyler, TX | 100 | $32,820 |
Laredo, TX | 70 | $46,690 |
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 70 | $39,920 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 60 | $33,400 |
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 |
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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 Texas
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Texas Employment Total |
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Medical Assistants | 59,930 |
Dental Assistants | 30,290 |
Phlebotomists | 9,210 |
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 5,440 |
Medical Transcriptionists | 4,780 |
Medical Equipment Preparers | 3,210 |
Pharmacy Aides | 2,560 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.