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Healthcare Support Wages by State — 2024 Rankings (BLS Data)

Healthcare Support median wage by state — 2024 BLS OEWS data. Full 51-state ranking.

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Data current as of March 2026 Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024

WA pays the highest median wage for healthcare support workers at $46,700/year, while LA is the lowest at $28,580/year. The national median is approximately $37,487/year. Data source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.

Top 5 Highest Paying States

  1. 1 WA $46,700
  2. 2 OR $46,260
  3. 3 AK $44,210
  4. 4 HI $43,950
  5. 5 RI $43,680

Bottom 5 Lowest Paying States

  1. 51 LA $28,580
  2. 50 TX $29,030
  3. 49 NM $29,120
  4. 48 MS $29,180
  5. 47 AR $30,340

National median: $37,487/year  ·  National mean hourly: /hr  ·  Wage gap (highest vs lowest): $18,120

Healthcare Support Median Annual Wage by State

Source: BLS OEWS 2024. Median annual wage. States sorted highest to lowest.

All States Ranked by Healthcare Support Wages (2024)

Rank State Med. Annual
1 WA $46,700
2 OR $46,260
3 AK $44,210
4 HI $43,950
5 RI $43,680
6 NH $43,210
7 DC $42,760
8 CO $42,740
9 ND $41,180
10 ME $40,740
11 VT $40,620
12 NJ $40,500
13 MA $39,790
14 CT $39,770
15 MD $39,190
16 NY $38,670
17 MN $38,180
18 SD $38,070
19 IA $37,960
20 UT $37,960
21 MT $37,880
22 IL $37,870
23 NE $37,800
24 AZ $37,680
25 WI $37,560
26 KY $37,510
27 FL $37,130
28 MI $37,070
29 WY $37,070
30 NV $36,980
31 VA $36,800
32 DE $36,760
33 OH $36,750
34 NC $36,650
35 ID $36,510
36 IN $36,400
37 TN $36,280
38 GA $36,090
39 CA $35,870
40 KS $35,510
41 MO $35,340
42 SC $34,990
43 OK $34,480
44 PA $34,050
45 AL $31,440
46 WV $30,980
47 AR $30,340
48 MS $29,180
49 NM $29,120
50 TX $29,030
51 LA $28,580

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. Employment counts reflect total workers in this occupation group.

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