The Index
Michigan Healthcare Workforce Index
The Michigan Healthcare Workforce Index is a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive index that assesses the “health” of 36 healthcare occupations in Michigan. Combining data from Lightcast, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) – MHC Insight was able to systematically rank healthcare occupations on four inputs - wages, growth, shortages, and turnover - to determine how each occupation is faring in our economy.
While no social science methodology is perfect, MHC Insight believes that the conclusions and analysis gleaned from the Index will be crucial in determining next steps for healthcare workforce development across the state – such as statewide workforce targets, workforce priorities, goals, and strategies.
Preview The Index:
Occupation | Overall Rank | Rank Growth | Rank Shortage | Rank Wage | Rank Turnover | 2024-2023 Rank Change | Occupation Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Optometrists | 1 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | https://www.mhc.org/optometrists |
Physician Group | 2 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | https://www.mhc.org/physicians |
Nurse Practitioners | 3 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 11 | -2 | https://www.mhc.org/nurse-practitioners |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 4 | 12 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 4 | |
Physician Assistants | 5 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 2 | |
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 6 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 10 | https://www.mhc.org/lpns |
Physical Therapists | 7 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 7 | 6 | https://www.mhc.org/physical-therapists |
Paramedics | 8 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 17 | 7 | |
Occupational Therapists | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 21 | -3 | |
Community Health Workers | 10 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 29 | 8 | https://www.mhc.org/chw |
Radiation Therapists | 11 | 34 | 1 | 24 | 4 | -6 | https://www.mhc.org/radiation-therapists |
Dentists, General | 12 | 28 | 2 | 34 | 1 | -9 | https://www.mhc.org/dentists |
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 13 | 30 | 5 | 19 | 14 | -2 | |
Respiratory Therapists | 14 | 13 | 20 | 26 | 10 | -4 | |
Registered Nurses | 15 | 24 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 2 | https://www.mhc.org/registered-nurses |
Social Workers (just BSW) | 16 | 19 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 14 | https://www.mhc.org/surg-techs |
Occupational Therapy Assistants | 17 | 3 | 31 | 6 | 34 | 11 | |
Nurse Midwives | 18 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 20 | -4 | |
Surgical Technologists | 19 | 26 | 10 | 23 | 18 | 6 | https://www.mhc.org/surg-techs |
Pharmacists | 20 | 27 | 14 | 30 | 6 | 1 | https://www.mhc.org/pharmacists |
Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 21 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 5 | -12 | |
Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 22 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 35 | 2 | https://www.mhc.org/hhpa |
Emergency Medical Technicians | 23 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 25 | 9 | |
Physical Therapist Assistants | 24 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 33 | 5 | https://www.mhc.org/physical-therapist-assistants |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 25 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 13 | -6 | |
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 26 | 32 | 17 | 18 | 16 | -4 | |
Nurse Anesthetists | 27 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 8 | -23 | https://www.mhc.org/crnas |
Medical Assistants | 28 | 14 | 29 | 11 | 31 | -5 | https://www.mhc.org/medical-assistants |
Pharmacy Technicians | 29 | 23 | 30 | 8 | 28 | 5 | https://www.mhc.org/pharm-tech |
Phlebotomists | 30 | 18 | 32 | 7 | 32 | -3 | https://www.mhc.org/phlebotomist |
Occupations Requiring an MSW | 31 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 26 | -11 | |
Pyschologists | 32 | 17 | 27 | 36 | 12 | -6 | https://www.mhc.org/psychologist |
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 33 | 31 | 19 | 25 | 23 | -2 | https://www.mhc.org/labtechs |
Dental Hygienists | 34 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 22 | -1 | https://www.mhc.org/dental-hygienist |
Dental Assistants | 35 | 20 | 34 | 17 | 30 | 1 | https://www.mhc.org/dental-assistants |
Nursing Assistants | 36 | 33 | 35 | 2 | 36 | -1 |