Direct care workers are outliers across multiple dimensions

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Projected Employment Change Female Employment Non-White Employment Median Annual Wage Employer Health Coverage

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Source: BLS Survey of Occupational Illnesses and Injuries (2021-2022), BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook (2022), American Community Survey (2022)

Note: The "direct care workers" category is an abbreviated title for the minor occupational group containing home health and personal care aides; and nursing assistants, orderlies, and psychiatric aides.

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