Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations

All detailed occupations in the SOC 29-0000 major group, with the latest national median wage and employment from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program. 75 occupations.

Healthcare Practitioners & Technical occupations with national median wage and employment, BLS OEWS.
Occupation SOC Median Annual Employment
Physicians, All Other 29-1229 $236,000 310,080
Prosthodontists 29-1024 $234,000 570
Dentists, All Other Specialists 29-1029 $227,690 5,920
Psychiatrists 29-1223 $226,880 26,500
Neurologists 29-1217 $224,260 11,340
General Internal Medicine Physicians 29-1216 $223,310 67,210
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 29-1241 $219,810 12,580
Nurse Anesthetists 29-1151 $212,650 47,810
Pediatricians, General 29-1221 $198,690 34,870
Orthodontists 29-1023 $174,360 6,310
Dentists, General 29-1021 $166,300 121,640
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215 $164,684 184,485
Podiatrists 29-1081 $141,650 9,470
Pharmacists 29-1051 $136,030 331,700
Medical Dosimetrists 29-2036 $132,880 3,900
Optometrists 29-1041 $131,860 41,390
Physician Assistants 29-1071 $130,020 145,740
Nurse Midwives 29-1161 $129,650 6,960
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171 $126,260 280,140
Registered Nurses 29-1141 $120,063 29,805
Veterinarians 29-1131 $119,100 78,220
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other 29-1299 $107,990 31,100
Physical Therapists 29-1123 $99,710 240,820
Radiation Therapists 29-1124 $98,300 16,640
Occupational Therapists 29-1122 $96,370 144,840
Genetic Counselors 29-9092 $95,770 3,050
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 29-2033 $92,500 16,560
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127 $89,290 172,100
Audiologists 29-1181 $87,740 13,880
Dental Hygienists 29-1292 $87,530 211,630
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 29-2032 $84,470 82,780
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 29-2035 $83,740 41,340
Acupuncturists and Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other 29-1298 $82,420 36,070
Acupuncturists 29-1291 $78,220 9,370
Orthotists and Prosthetists 29-2091 $78,100 8,820
Respiratory Therapists 29-1126 $77,960 129,750
Chiropractors 29-1011 $76,530 41,480
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 29-2034 $73,410 221,170
Dietitians and Nutritionists 29-1031 $69,680 73,860
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 29-2031 $66,170 55,660
Therapists, All Other 29-1129 $63,650 16,490
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 29-9099 $63,630 36,900
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 29-9021 $62,990 34,430
Surgical Technologists 29-2055 $60,610 110,320
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061 $59,730 630,250
Surgical Assistants 29-9093 $59,160 18,780
Hearing Aid Specialists 29-2092 $58,670 10,250
Athletic Trainers 29-9091 $57,930 28,480
Recreational Therapists 29-1125 $57,120 15,540
Exercise Physiologists 29-1128 $54,860 8,060
Paramedics 29-2043 $53,180 98,770
Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 29-9098 $51,840 76,670
Medical Records Specialists 29-2072 $48,780 185,690
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 29-2099 $47,470 171,110
Opticians, Dispensing 29-2081 $44,170 76,770
Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 29-2098 $44,090 318,010
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 29-2056 $43,740 122,000
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 29-2057 $41,780 73,390
Pharmacy Technicians 29-2052 $40,300 460,280
Psychiatric Technicians 29-2053 $39,700 115,940
Emergency Medical Technicians 29-2042 $38,930 167,040
Dietetic Technicians 29-2051 $36,520 24,240
Anesthesiologists 29-1211
Cardiologists 29-1212
Dermatologists 29-1213
Emergency Medicine Physicians 29-1214
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 29-1218
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 29-1022
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 29-1242
Pediatric Surgeons 29-1243
Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 29-1228
Physicians, Pathologists 29-1222
Radiologists 29-1224
Surgeons, All Other 29-1249
Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists 29-1248
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