Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

70 detailed occupations in this SOC major group.

Group employment
9,823,860
Group mean annual wage
$108,700
Group median annual wage
$86,530
OccupationSOCEmploymentMedian annual
Registered Nurses29-11413,379,720$97,550
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses29-2061648,410$64,400
Pharmacy Technicians29-2052471,680$45,750
Physicians, All Other29-1229342,720$265,930
Nurse Practitioners29-1171323,040$132,300
Pharmacists29-1051321,970$140,910
Physical Therapists29-1123267,330$102,760
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians29-2034230,490$80,110
Dental Hygienists29-1292222,740$98,100
Medical Records Specialists29-2072194,720$51,140
Speech-Language Pathologists29-1127183,390$97,870
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other29-2099182,610$50,290
Emergency Medical Technicians29-2042180,510$44,470
Occupational Therapists29-1122162,450$100,330
Physician Assistants29-1071162,150$135,880
Psychiatric Technicians29-2053156,960$45,130
Respiratory Therapists29-1126139,790$82,280
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians29-2056129,140$47,380
Dentists, General29-1021124,390$170,950
Surgical Technologists29-2055117,460$64,650
Family Medicine Physicians29-1215107,510$244,180
Paramedics29-2043100,610$60,600
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers29-203290,160$96,590
Veterinarians29-113183,900$130,100
Dietitians and Nutritionists29-103177,570$76,400
Opticians, Dispensing29-208173,530$47,260
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians29-205771,010$45,570
General Internal Medicine Physicians29-121667,150$256,560
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians29-203162,960$74,310
Nurse Anesthetists29-115151,840$236,590
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists29-203543,390$95,480
Optometrists29-104142,790$136,570
Chiropractors29-101139,630$79,200
Pediatricians, General29-122139,390$210,040
Anesthesiologists29-121138,760$391,490
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars29-902138,100$68,020
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other29-909935,010$65,790
Emergency Medicine Physicians29-121432,880$335,550
Dietetic Technicians29-205131,560$37,640
Athletic Trainers29-909130,500$62,520
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other29-129928,630$115,210
Psychiatrists29-122327,980$281,870
Radiologists29-122426,770$420,860
Surgeons, All Other29-124925,140$414,010
Therapists, All Other29-112922,640$77,930
Surgical Assistants29-909322,270$66,800
Obstetricians and Gynecologists29-121821,260$292,910
Cardiologists29-121217,290$496,010
Nuclear Medicine Technologists29-203317,080$101,370
Radiation Therapists29-112417,070$105,310
Recreational Therapists29-112514,930$61,960
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric29-124214,100$358,550
Audiologists29-118113,660$95,780
Dermatologists29-121311,370$328,730
Hearing Aid Specialists29-209211,270$65,160
Physicians, Pathologists29-122211,110$312,400
Neurologists29-121710,590$248,560
Podiatrists29-10819,680$160,300
Orthotists and Prosthetists29-20919,390$81,110
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric29-12418,950$300,080
Exercise Physiologists29-11288,560$59,460
Nurse Midwives29-11617,920$134,040
Acupuncturists29-12917,830$76,040
Orthodontists29-10236,210$289,140
Dentists, All Other Specialists29-10295,230$224,990
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons29-10224,910$352,220
Genetic Counselors29-90923,740$100,040
Medical Dosimetrists29-20363,410$147,470
Pediatric Surgeons29-12431,190$559,030
Prosthodontists29-1024870$311,180

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates.