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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

9,823,860 jobs nationally with a median wage of $86,530 a year.

Group pay range

All jobs in this group, nationally

10%: $46,270Median: $86,53090%: $171,790

Jobs in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

Sorted by median wage

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#OccupationEmploymentMedian wageMean wage
1Pediatric Surgeons1,190$559,030$502,050
2Cardiologists17,290$496,010$454,940
3Radiologists26,770$420,860$381,530
4Surgeons, All Other25,140$414,010$373,930
5Anesthesiologists38,760$391,490$360,570
6Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric14,100$358,550$373,570
7Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons4,910$352,220$346,490
8Emergency Medicine Physicians32,880$335,550$317,480
9Dermatologists11,370$328,730$323,530
10Physicians, Pathologists11,110$312,400$285,420
11Prosthodontists870$311,180$268,630
12Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric8,950$300,080$304,650
13Obstetricians and Gynecologists21,260$292,910$279,040
14Orthodontists6,210$289,140$259,400
15Psychiatrists27,980$281,870$269,940
16Physicians, All Other342,720$265,930$262,040
17General Internal Medicine Physicians67,150$256,560$267,200
18Neurologists10,590$248,560$267,630
19Family Medicine Physicians107,510$244,180$255,820
20Nurse Anesthetists51,840$236,590$248,320
21Dentists, All Other Specialists5,230$224,990$247,930
22Pediatricians, General39,390$210,040$212,110
23Dentists, General124,390$170,950$191,350
24Podiatrists9,680$160,300$175,480
25Medical Dosimetrists3,410$147,470$148,500
26Pharmacists321,970$140,910$140,920
27Optometrists42,790$136,570$141,550
28Physician Assistants162,150$135,880$141,280
29Nurse Midwives7,920$134,040$136,980
30Nurse Practitioners323,040$132,300$137,300
31Veterinarians83,900$130,100$142,680
32Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other28,630$115,210$127,660
33Radiation Therapists17,070$105,310$114,990
34Physical Therapists267,330$102,760$105,280
35Nuclear Medicine Technologists17,080$101,370$105,160
36Occupational Therapists162,450$100,330$101,280
37Genetic Counselors3,740$100,040$104,620
38Dental Hygienists222,740$98,100$98,990
39Speech-Language Pathologists183,390$97,870$98,170
40Registered Nurses3,379,720$97,550$101,420
41Diagnostic Medical Sonographers90,160$96,590$97,240
42Audiologists13,660$95,780$97,740
43Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists43,390$95,480$96,120
44Respiratory Therapists139,790$82,280$87,300
45Orthotists and Prosthetists9,390$81,110$83,740
46Radiologic Technologists and Technicians230,490$80,110$83,840
47Chiropractors39,630$79,200$90,520
48Therapists, All Other22,640$77,930$90,420
49Dietitians and Nutritionists77,570$76,400$77,130
50Acupuncturists7,830$76,040$87,020
51Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians62,960$74,310$76,940
52Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars38,100$68,020$74,970
53Surgical Assistants22,270$66,800$72,710
54Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other35,010$65,790$76,720
55Hearing Aid Specialists11,270$65,160$66,370
56Surgical Technologists117,460$64,650$68,710
57Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses648,410$64,400$67,050
58Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians332,940$62,930$67,350
59Athletic Trainers30,500$62,520$66,620
60Recreational Therapists14,930$61,960$67,630
61Paramedics100,610$60,600$63,360
62Exercise Physiologists8,560$59,460$60,940
63Medical Records Specialists194,720$51,140$56,790
64Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other182,610$50,290$58,710
65Veterinary Technologists and Technicians129,140$47,380$49,120
66Opticians, Dispensing73,530$47,260$51,770
67Pharmacy Technicians471,680$45,750$46,620
68Ophthalmic Medical Technicians71,010$45,570$47,060
69Psychiatric Technicians156,960$45,130$46,610
70Emergency Medical Technicians180,510$44,470$46,830
71Dietetic Technicians31,560$37,640$40,630