The Healthcare industry sector has 18,767 jobs within the NWDB region, representing 12.7% of the 147,407 total jobs across all industries in the Region.

The sector has shown a decline over the past 5 years, dropping 46 jobs. The Healthcare industry is projected to grow over the next 10 years at an average annual rate of 0.6%. However, the major opportunity in healthcare derives from the high replacement demand of 18,130 in healthcare industries over the course of the next ten years.

Within the Healthcare industry sector, the highest number of jobs can be found in Registered Nurses (3,931), Personal Care Aides (2,888), followed by Nursing Assistants (2,009). Personal Care Aides is expected to grow by 1.4% (434 jobs), and Registered Nurses is poised to grow by 0.1%, while a decline in Nursing Assistants (-0.2%) is anticipated.

The average annual wage for workers in this specific sector is $60,300. This wage is heavily influenced by those working at a doctorate level. The range of earnings starts with Home Health Aides and Personal Care Aides averaging $37,600 per year up to Cardiologists with average annual earnings of $410,500.