Healthcare Support Workers in West Virginia

Considering a career as a Healthcare Support Worker in West Virginia?

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

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

• Healthcare Support Workers in West Virginia 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 West Virginia?

270 people worked as Healthcare Support Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 260 Healthcare Support Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,250 Healthcare Support Workers working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Healthcare Support Workers than average.

Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Healthcare Support Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.7%.

West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Healthcare Support Workers job openings in West Virginia, and 260 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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Healthcare Support Workers ranged from $32,100 to $53,790 with $44,140 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.43 to $25.86. The median hourly rate was $21.22.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.39 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.17.

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

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Top West 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
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	220	$38,830
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	70	$38,800
Winchester, VA-WV	30	n/a

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

Related Careers in West Virginia

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	West Virginia Employment Total
Medical Assistants	3,520
Dental Assistants	1,200
Phlebotomists	1,090
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	610
Medical Transcriptionists	480
Medical Equipment Preparers	390
Pharmacy Aides	390

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.