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| Career | Median yearly payAll workers · May 2025 | Projected growth2025–35 | Openings per yearprojected, 2025–35 | Typical education to start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home health and personal care aides No bachelor's needed | $35,800 | +18.1% | 760,500 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Nursing assistants No bachelor's needed | $42,260 | +2.6% | 196,200 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Medical assistants No bachelor's needed | $45,690 | +12.9% | 109,700 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Dental assistants No bachelor's needed | $48,070 | +7.4% | 53,000 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers No bachelor's needed | $38,150 | +9.1% | 23,200 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Massage therapists Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $58,450 | +15.3% | 20,400 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Physical therapist assistants Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $68,380 | +23.0% | 18,500 | Associate's degree |
| Phlebotomists No bachelor's needed | $45,230 | +6.8% | 18,000 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Healthcare support workers, all other No bachelor's needed | $48,430 | +4.8% | 14,100 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Medical equipment preparers No bachelor's needed | $47,700 | +10.8% | 10,700 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Occupational therapy assistants Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $72,300 | +21.5% | 8,100 | Associate's degree |
| Orderlies No bachelor's needed | $38,290 | +4.0% | 7,200 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Physical therapist aides No bachelor's needed | $35,240 | +4.0% | 6,400 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Medical transcriptionists No bachelor's needed | $40,410 | -4.4% | 6,200 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Pharmacy aides No bachelor's needed | $37,680 | -0.7% | 5,100 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Psychiatric aides No bachelor's needed | $44,910 | +1.9% | 4,900 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Occupational therapy aides No bachelor's needed | $39,160 | +3.6% | 600 | High school diploma or equivalent |
Median yearly pay is from May 2025, for all workers at every experience level: half earn more, half less. Growth and openings are BLS projections for 2025 to 2035; openings include jobs that come open as people retire or change careers.
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