Best paying healthcare support jobs

The highest-paying occupations in healthcare support, ranked with median wage weighted heaviest.

How this ranking is scored

score = .70·pay + .10·growth + .10·employment + .10·openings

Each factor is scaled to the strongest occupation on this list, then weighted and summed. Weights differ by list type. Full methodology.

Wages — OEWS May 2025

Growth & openings — EP 2024–34

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Occupation

MEDIAN PAY

P25–P75

Growth

Employed

Open/yr

Score

01

Occupational Therapy Assistants · Associate's degree · 31-2011

$72,300

+19.2%

51,290

7,200

100

02

Physical Therapist Assistants · Associate's degree · 31-2021

$68,380

+22.0%

112,430

19,800

97

03

Massage Therapists · Postsecondary nondegree award · 31-9011

$58,450

+15.4%

98,790

24,700

81

04

Home Health and Personal Care Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-1120

$35,800

+17.0%

4.3M

765,800

79

05

Medical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award · 31-9092

$45,690

+12.5%

817,870

112,300

67

06

Medical Equipment Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-9093

$47,700

+10.0%

77,420

10,900

65

07

Dental Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award · 31-9091

$48,070

+6.4%

387,790

52,900

65

08

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-9099

$48,430

+3.5%

109,740

14,400

62

09

Nursing Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award · 31-1131

$42,260

+2.3%

1.4M

204,100

61

10

Phlebotomists · Postsecondary nondegree award · 31-9097

$45,230

+5.6%

143,540

18,400

59

11

Psychiatric Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-1133

$44,910

-0.4%

35,520

5,300

55

12

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-9096

$38,150

+8.7%

126,580

22,200

53

13

Medical Transcriptionists · Postsecondary nondegree award · 31-9094

$40,410

-4.9%

41,550

7,400

50

14

Occupational Therapy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-2012

$39,160

+2.5%

4,310

600

49

15

Orderlies · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-1132

$38,290

+3.3%

52,440

7,800

49

16

Pharmacy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-9095

$37,680

-0.1%

39,530

6,100

46

17

Physical Therapist Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-2022

$35,240

+2.8%

48,150

6,600

45

All 17 scored occupations shown.

Fastest-growing healthcare support careers

01 Physical Therapist Assistants +22.0%

02 Occupational Therapy Assistants +19.2%

03 Home Health and Personal Care Aides +17.0%

04 Massage Therapists +15.4%

05 Medical Assistants +12.5%

healthcare support careers without a four-year degree

01 Massage Therapists $58,450

02 Home Health and Personal Care Aides $35,800

03 Medical Assistants $45,690

04 Medical Equipment Preparers $47,700

05 Dental Assistants $48,070

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About healthcare support careers

How many healthcare support careers are there?

Jobs.best ranks 17 healthcare support occupations with published wages, from OEWS May 2025.

What is the highest-paying healthcare support job?

Occupational Therapy Assistants, with a national median of $72,300.

Can you enter healthcare support without a degree?

Yes — 5 of the ranked healthcare support occupations typically need no four-year degree, including Massage Therapists.