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Healthcare Support Workers in Wisconsin
Considering a career as a Healthcare Support Worker in Wisconsin?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Healthcare Support Workers in Wisconsin are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Healthcare Support Workers in Wisconsin is growing faster than average.
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Healthcare Support Workers in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?
There were 2,090 Healthcare Support Workers employed in this state in 2017.
Job Projections for Wisconsin
Jobs for Healthcare Support Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.7%.
Wisconsin Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 250 annual Healthcare Support Workers job openings in Wisconsin, and 1,960 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 Wisconsin?
In 2018 wages for Healthcare Support Workers ranged from $24,540 to $47,470 with $34,590 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.8 to $22.82. The median hourly rate was $16.63.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.29 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.34.
The median salary in Wisconsin is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Wisconsin 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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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 1,230 | $42,500 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,180 | $38,180 |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 950 | $35,240 |
Madison, WI | 260 | $39,150 |
Duluth, MN-WI | 140 | $28,680 |
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 80 | $31,810 |
Green Bay, WI | 80 | $38,060 |
Eau Claire, WI | 50 | $33,340 |
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 Wisconsin
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Wisconsin Employment Total |
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Medical Assistants | 11,350 |
Dental Assistants | 6,060 |
Phlebotomists | 2,120 |
Medical Transcriptionists | 1,590 |
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 1,530 |
Medical Equipment Preparers | 880 |
Pharmacy Aides | 330 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.