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Healthcare Support Workers in Virginia

Healthcare Support Workers in Virginia

Is Virginia a good place for you to work as a Healthcare Support Worker?

10.4% Jobs Projection
$42,190 Median Salary
200 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Healthcare Support Workers Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 1,250 people working as Healthcare Support Workers in the year 2018.

There were 1,220 Healthcare Support Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Healthcare Support Workers working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Healthcare Support Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.7%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 200 annual Healthcare Support Workers job openings in Virginia, and 1,590 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Healthcare Support Workers ranged from $25,260 to $59,040 with $42,190 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.14 to $28.39. The median hourly rate was $20.28.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.6 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.68.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,360 $44,760
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 370 $45,890
Richmond, VA 180 $46,040
Roanoke, VA 150 $35,170
Charlottesville, VA 50 $30,480
Winchester, VA-WV 30 n/a

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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