Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
Overview
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other has a national median salary of $48,430 per year, with +4.8% projected job growth from 2025–2035. The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical education needed to enter this occupation.
Description
All healthcare support workers not listed separately.
Education
Education Levels of Current Workers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical education needed to enter this occupation. The chart below shows the highest level of education held by people already working in this field, ages 25 and older. It includes workers who earned more education than the job requires and workers who entered the field under earlier requirements, so the largest bar is not the entry requirement. For example, if someone finished a bachelor's degree and then started working in this field, they are counted under “Bachelor's degree” here, but the job itself typically asks for a high school diploma or equivalent.
Certificates
Certifications applicable to Healthcare Support Workers, All Other:
| Certificate name | Certifying Organization | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Care Technician Online National Certification (CPCT) | American Allied Health | D |
| Vascular Access-Board Certified (VA-BC) | Vascular Access Certification Corporation | I |
Income & Employability
Income Percentile
The median (50th percentile) is the middle wage; 10% earn less than the low figure and 10% earn more than the high figure.
| Low (10%) | $34,770 |
| Median (50%) | $48,430 |
| High (90%) | $71,470 |
Income by Experience
How pay typically grows from entry level (0–2 yrs) to expert (8+ yrs).
| Entry (0–2 yrs) | $46,968 |
| Mid (3–5 yrs) | $53,490 |
| Senior (6–8 yrs) | $66,998 |
| Expert (8+ yrs) | $67,300 |
Employability
There are currently 113,900 jobs in this career path (2025). That number is projected to grow to 119,400 by 2035, a +4.8% change.
+4.8% growthVideo Resources
Training Programs
11 programs at 6 schools on Career School App prepare students for a career as Healthcare Support Workers, All Other, including Sterile Processing Technician (11).
- Sterile Processing TechnicianContra Costa Medical Career College · Antioch, CACertificate · 28 weeks
- Sterile Processing TechnicianDorsey College · Roseville, MIDiploma · 24 weeks (~7 months)
- Sterile Processing TechnicianFortis College · Houston, TXDiploma · 36 weeks
- Sterile Processing Technician (SPT)Pima Medical Institute · Seattle, WACertificate · 35 weeks (5-day) / 39 weeks (4-day)
- Hospital Central Service TechnicianPremiere Career College · Irwindale, CADiploma · 30 weeks
- Sterile Processing TechnicianU.S. Career Institute · Fort Collins, COCertificate · 410 clock hours
- Sterile Processing TechnicianDorsey College · Woodhaven, MIDiploma · 24 weeks (~7 months)
- Sterile Processing TechnicianFortis College · Houston, TXDiploma · 36 weeks
- Sterile Processing Technician (SPT)Pima Medical Institute · Denver, COCertificate · 35 weeks (5-day) / 39 weeks (4-day)
- Sterile Processing TechnicianDorsey College · Saginaw, MIDiploma · 24 weeks (~7 months)
- Sterile Processing TechnicianDorsey College · Madison Heights, MIDiploma · 24 weeks (~7 months)
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Wage, employment and outlook figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) and the Employment Projections program. Figures describe the occupation, not any particular program or graduate.
Career cluster definitions are from Advance CTE.
Pay-by-experience bands are from Lightcast (as recent as July 2025).