Insights / Thinnest healthcare job supply / District of Columbia
5 thinnest healthcare supplies in the District of Columbia
District of Columbia phlebotomist counts look fine until the District of Columbia share shows the thin bench.
District of Columbia phlebotomists at 0.28 are far thinner than a typical state.
District of Columbia phlebotomist employment is 180, or 0.258 jobs in each 1,000 District of Columbia jobs.
District of Columbia dental assistants stay thin at 0.36, with 630 employed in the District of Columbia.
Each occupation
1Phlebotomists
- Location quotient
- 0.28
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.258
- State employment
- 180
2Medical Records Specialists
- Location quotient
- 0.30
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.381
- State employment
- 270
3Dental Hygienists
- Location quotient
- 0.31
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.450
- State employment
- 320
4Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Location quotient
- 0.36
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.484
- State employment
- 1,040
5Dental Assistants
- Location quotient
- 0.36
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.897
- State employment
- 630
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Jobs per 1,000 | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phlebotomists | 0.28 | 0.258 | 180 |
| 2 | Medical Records Specialists | 0.30 | 0.381 | 270 |
| 3 | Dental Hygienists | 0.31 | 0.450 | 320 |
| 4 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 0.36 | 1.484 | 1,040 |
| 5 | Dental Assistants | 0.36 | 0.897 | 630 |
Takeaways
- District of Columbia records share is 0.30, with 270 people, still thin in the District of Columbia.
- District of Columbia hygienist share is 0.31, with 320 jobs, still thin in the District of Columbia.
- District of Columbia practical nurses number 1,040, still about a third of a typical District of Columbia bench.
- District of Columbia clinics should read the District of Columbia share before trusting headcount alone.
For recruiters
- District of Columbia shares belong beside headcount before the District of Columbia calls a role staffed.
- District of Columbia dental assistants stay thin even when the District of Columbia count looks fine.
- Note the Columbia wage in the Hiring Pack.
FAQ
- Are these posted wages or open jobs?
- No. The table is a government survey or a designation file.
- What should a recruiter do first?
- Follow the recruiter note on this page.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
The location quotient is the occupation's share of District of Columbia jobs divided by its share of U.S. jobs. A lower figure is a thinner local supply relative to the national mix. The 5 lowest figures on the hiring-list occupations are shown. OEWS May 2025. Sorted by the lowest figure, District of Columbia is 9 of 51. A row links to the District of Columbia metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it.
Sources
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