Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations Wages
SOC 29-0000 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations is $80,820 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $41,350 and the 90th percentile is $167,320, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
9,284,210
P10
$41,350
P25
$59,700
Median
$80,820
P75
$111,240
P90
$167,320
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $80,820 | $102,060 | $41,350 | $167,320 | 9,284,210 | — |
| 2022 | $77,760 | $96,770 | $38,340 | $161,380 | 9,043,070 | -3.79% |
| 2021 | $75,040 | $91,100 | $36,930 | $154,810 | 8,787,730 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | $69,870 | $85,900 | $35,580 | $148,720 | 8,579,180 | -6.89% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations. The highest median is in California at $111,500, 38% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $111,500 | +38% | $128,010 | 955,900 |
| Oregon | $103,200 | +27.7% | $121,860 | 105,610 |
| Hawaii | $101,720 | +25.9% | $125,820 | 34,370 |
| Washington | $101,560 | +25.7% | $120,740 | 188,090 |
| Alaska | $100,760 | +24.7% | $115,510 | 20,310 |
| District of Columbia | $99,300 | +22.9% | $121,900 | 28,730 |
| New Jersey | $96,160 | +19% | $109,040 | 249,000 |
| New York | $96,050 | +18.8% | $112,190 | 564,450 |
| Connecticut | $95,940 | +18.7% | $115,520 | 111,200 |
| Massachusetts | $94,350 | +16.7% | $115,850 | 246,530 |
| Maryland | $87,700 | +8.5% | $111,300 | 165,180 |
| Minnesota | $86,840 | +7.4% | $109,870 | 184,410 |
| Colorado | $86,740 | +7.3% | $104,180 | 154,780 |
| Nevada | $86,460 | +7% | $102,110 | 74,860 |
| Rhode Island | $86,090 | +6.5% | $103,910 | 33,340 |
| Delaware | $85,090 | +5.3% | $105,140 | 31,360 |
| New Hampshire | $84,800 | +4.9% | $108,750 | 42,820 |
| Arizona | $83,230 | +3% | $102,840 | 190,040 |
| Vermont | $81,900 | +1.3% | $99,260 | 20,560 |
| New Mexico | $81,890 | +1.3% | $101,100 | 49,480 |
| Illinois | $80,250 | -0.7% | $96,680 | 373,600 |
| Wisconsin | $80,130 | -0.9% | $106,000 | 181,060 |
| Virginia | $79,990 | -1% | $98,440 | 221,550 |
| Maine | $79,780 | -1.3% | $99,680 | 40,670 |
| Georgia | $79,310 | -1.9% | $98,350 | 284,090 |
| Texas | $79,020 | -2.2% | $94,540 | 746,510 |
| Pennsylvania | $78,870 | -2.4% | $97,160 | 415,980 |
| Michigan | $78,860 | -2.4% | $95,730 | 289,180 |
| Florida | $78,090 | -3.4% | $96,700 | 627,180 |
| Wyoming | $77,970 | -3.5% | $97,390 | 15,010 |
| Montana | $77,910 | -3.6% | $95,370 | 30,440 |
| Ohio | $77,500 | -4.1% | $96,280 | 388,290 |
| Utah | $77,200 | -4.5% | $91,720 | 80,400 |
| Idaho | $76,760 | -5% | $89,490 | 45,690 |
| Nebraska | $76,500 | -5.3% | $93,520 | 63,050 |
| North Carolina | $76,340 | -5.5% | $92,140 | 301,590 |
| South Carolina | $75,700 | -6.3% | $91,640 | 142,130 |
| Indiana | $75,160 | -7% | $96,520 | 202,560 |
| North Dakota | $73,380 | -9.2% | $87,920 | 27,280 |
| Kentucky | $73,120 | -9.5% | $88,540 | 140,350 |
| Missouri | $71,890 | -11% | $87,320 | 196,660 |
| Oklahoma | $69,780 | -13.7% | $92,810 | 105,480 |
| Kansas | $69,340 | -14.2% | $86,190 | 90,660 |
| Tennessee | $69,340 | -14.2% | $91,820 | 208,550 |
| Iowa | $67,780 | -16.1% | $88,270 | 90,090 |
| South Dakota | $66,860 | -17.3% | $84,840 | 34,830 |
| Louisiana | $65,710 | -18.7% | $83,460 | 122,930 |
| West Virginia | $65,160 | -19.4% | $85,790 | 60,410 |
| Arkansas | $64,100 | -20.7% | $78,010 | 87,210 |
| Mississippi | $62,470 | -22.7% | $80,460 | 84,280 |
| Alabama | $62,420 | -22.8% | $77,570 | 135,470 |