Comparative Occupational Wages 2009 (4th Quarter)
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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS 29-0000 48,450 3.08 58,770 2.16 27,128 74,591 23,321 32,103 45,585 63,851 110,018
      28.26   13.04 35.86 11.21 15.44 21.92 30.70 52.90
Chiropractors 29-1011 80 15.03 94,369 16.78 45,703 118,701 32,385 56,302 67,954 100,301 n/a
      45.37   21.97 57.06 15.57 27.07 32.67 48.22 n/a
Dentists, General 29-1021 290 10.29 148,342 8.44 78,618 >$145,600 70,711 90,844 135,805 n/a n/a
      71.31   37.80 >$70 34.00 43.67 65.29 n/a n/a
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 29-1022 n/a 58.69 232,154 18.20 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
      111.61   n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Orthodontists 29-1023 20 40.83 174,781 23.93 94,347 >$145,600 90,767 99,916 n/a n/a n/a
      84.03   45.36 >$70 43.64 48.03 n/a n/a n/a
Dentists, All Other Specialists 29-1029 40 34.22 103,819 8.78 52,255 129,601 48,176 54,664 81,601 >$145,600 n/a
      49.92   25.12 62.31 23.16 26.28 39.23 >$70 n/a
Dietitians and Nutritionists 29-1031 290 16.93 48,283 3.54 32,716 56,067 29,480 36,412 45,833 58,865 69,008
      23.21   15.72 26.96 14.17 17.51 22.03 28.30 33.18
Optometrists 29-1041 100 20.17 121,352 14.36 50,935 >$145,600 32,466 72,079 98,130 n/a n/a
      58.34   24.49 >$70 15.61 34.65 47.17 n/a n/a
Pharmacists 29-1051 1,910 5.23 106,306 1.33 82,473 118,222 79,676 95,575 110,996 125,462 134,352
      51.11   39.65 56.84 38.31 45.95 53.37 60.32 64.59
Anesthesiologists 29-1061 350 37.54 186,315 10.13 130,862 >$145,600 123,187 144,279 n/a n/a n/a
      89.58   62.92 >$70 59.22 69.37 n/a n/a n/a
Family and General Practitioners 29-1062 1,070 9.04 183,637 4.19 111,948 >$145,600 93,616 139,851 n/a n/a n/a
      88.29   53.82 >$70 45.00 67.24 n/a n/a n/a
Internists, General 29-1063 n/a 49.51 157,826 9.50 82,997 >$145,600 67,870 106,771 >$145,600 n/a n/a
      75.88   39.91 >$70 32.63 51.33 >$70 n/a n/a
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 29-1064 n/a 40.98 195,352 12.58 120,797 >$145,600 116,451 134,330 n/a n/a n/a
      93.92   58.08 >$70 55.99 64.58 n/a n/a n/a
Pediatricians, General 29-1065 n/a 52.28 183,821 14.61 113,406 >$145,600 114,534 131,425 n/a n/a n/a
      88.38   54.52 >$70 55.07 63.19 n/a n/a n/a
Psychiatrists 29-1066 200 35.84 165,322 8.62 83,021 >$145,600 66,187 106,839 >$145,600 n/a n/a
      79.48   39.92 >$70 31.82 51.36 >$70 n/a n/a
Surgeons 29-1067 300 29.09 214,508 12.67 n/a n/a 135,491 n/a n/a n/a n/a
      103.13   n/a n/a 65.14 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 29-1069 1,250 10.26 172,382 6.94 76,623 >$145,600 48,789 112,179 n/a n/a n/a
      82.87   36.83 >$70 23.45 53.93 n/a n/a n/a
Physician Assistants 29-1071 650 9.62 77,106 1.67 59,713 85,804 56,658 66,400 76,604 86,446 103,185
      37.07   28.71 41.26 27.24 31.92 36.82 41.56 49.61
Podiatrists 29-1081 20 35.55 158,153 25.03 87,171 >$145,600 51,643 121,933 >$145,600 n/a n/a
      76.03   41.91 >$70 24.83 58.62 >$70 n/a n/a
Registered Nurses 29-1111 16,910 7.44 53,578 1.19 39,614 60,560 36,498 43,463 51,166 62,390 75,100
      25.76   19.04 29.12 17.55 20.89 24.60 30.00 36.11
Audiologists 29-1121 150 38.88 62,456 6.77 37,729 74,818 31,663 45,095 51,379 63,540 >$145,600
      30.03   18.14 35.97 15.22 21.68 24.70 30.55 >$70
Occupational Therapists 29-1122 330 7.41 69,991 2.71 47,694 81,141 41,195 54,931 66,401 81,205 102,701
      33.65   22.93 39.01 19.81 26.41 31.92 39.05 49.38
Physical Therapists 29-1123 850 8.24 80,723 2.88 55,098 93,535 53,229 62,006 76,673 93,175 116,469
      38.81   26.49 44.97 25.59 29.81 36.87 44.80 56.00
Radiation Therapists 29-1124 60 30.18 71,045 6.03 49,587 81,774 46,201 53,286 65,753 82,416 100,042
      34.15   23.84 39.31 22.22 25.61 31.61 39.62 48.10
Recreational Therapists 29-1125 70 14.60 44,012 2.51 31,397 50,319 28,945 33,888 39,203 56,146 67,015
      21.16   15.09 24.19 13.91 16.29 18.85 27.00 32.22
Respiratory Therapists 29-1126 740 11.52 44,742 1.34 35,852 49,187 34,297 38,340 44,437 50,904 56,974
      21.51   17.24 23.65 16.49 18.44 21.37 24.48 27.40
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127 750 6.37 51,685 2.38 34,635 60,209 33,496 39,977 47,848 55,431 73,775
      24.85   16.66 28.95 16.10 19.22 23.00 26.65 35.47
Therapists, All Other 29-1129 40 17.29 47,097 9.66 27,887 56,702 25,811 30,931 38,760 54,521 78,401
      22.65   13.41 27.26 12.41 14.88 18.63 26.21 37.69
Veterinarians 29-1131 210 12.88 84,184 6.69 50,112 101,219 43,085 57,604 68,484 99,566 >$145,600
      40.47   24.09 48.66 20.71 27.69 32.92 47.87 >$70
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 29-2011 830 9.44 49,447 1.28 38,535 54,903 35,816 42,200 49,083 56,445 65,210
      23.77   18.53 26.39 17.22 20.29 23.60 27.14 31.35
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 29-2012 910 13.09 35,070 1.98 24,826 40,192 22,570 27,541 34,623 41,621 49,831
      16.86   11.94 19.33 10.85 13.24 16.65 20.01 23.96
Dental Hygienists 29-2021 870 14.18 47,439 2.96 35,425 53,448 30,629 41,249 47,324 53,392 65,289
      22.81   17.04 25.70 14.72 19.83 22.75 25.67 31.39
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 29-2031 320 22.04 39,606 5.55 20,786 49,016 19,042 23,162 34,418 50,912 68,188
      19.04   9.99 23.57 9.15 11.14 16.54 24.48 32.78
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 29-2032 300 13.69 47,807 4.15 30,230 56,595 23,944 38,603 48,193 57,995 69,223
      22.98   14.54 27.21 11.51 18.56 23.17 27.89 33.28
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 29-2033 180 9.33 53,553 2.41 40,328 60,165 36,904 44,314 52,201 62,986 74,179
      25.75   19.39 28.92 17.74 21.30 25.09 30.28 35.67
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 29-2034 1,930 6.86 42,652 1.81 29,688 49,135 26,522 33,842 41,308 50,942 61,617
      20.51   14.27 23.62 12.76 16.27 19.86 24.49 29.63
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 29-2041 2,090 8.01 24,067 2.56 16,601 27,800 15,378 17,571 22,473 28,079 36,998
      11.57   7.99 13.37 7.39 8.45 10.80 13.50 17.78
Dietetic Technicians 29-2051 280 19.89 22,276 2.93 17,402 24,713 16,087 17,943 20,370 25,103 31,121
      10.71   8.36 11.89 7.73 8.63 9.80 12.07 14.96
Pharmacy Technicians 29-2052 2,680 6.95 24,178 1.55 17,757 27,388 16,645 19,256 23,384 27,793 32,421
      11.62   8.54 13.17 8.01 9.25 11.24 13.36 15.59
Respiratory Therapy Technicians 29-2054 150 11.67 36,673 3.71 27,060 41,479 25,604 30,659 36,258 41,642 50,226
      17.63   13.01 19.94 12.31 14.74 17.43 20.02 24.15
Surgical Technologists 29-2055 690 9.49 32,514 2.05 24,708 36,418 22,404 26,939 30,926 36,872 44,828
      15.63   11.88 17.51 10.77 12.95 14.86 17.73 21.55
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 29-2056 210 16.16 21,525 3.55 15,914 24,330 15,115 16,457 19,976 25,277 31,036
      10.35   7.65 11.70 7.27 7.91 9.60 12.15 14.92
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061 6,510 3.72 32,374 0.63 26,633 35,243 24,632 28,068 31,816 37,028 41,297
      15.56   12.81 16.94 11.84 13.49 15.29 17.80 19.85
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 29-2071 1,250 10.87 27,209 2.65 17,713 31,956 16,598 19,211 24,435 33,142 43,384
      13.08   8.52 15.37 7.97 9.23 11.75 15.93 20.85
Opticians, Dispensing 29-2081 340 19.37 24,573 4.93 17,637 28,041 15,801 19,577 24,187 28,376 35,648
      11.81   8.48 13.48 7.60 9.41 11.63 13.65 17.14
Orthotists and Prosthetists 29-2091 n/a 24.20 75,918 6.13 49,102 89,327 44,630 56,726 73,001 92,774 103,904
      36.50   23.61 42.95 21.46 27.27 35.09 44.60 49.96
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 29-2099 320 17.36 36,723 4.21 27,095 41,536 25,204 29,205 33,530 41,473 55,206
      17.66   13.02 19.97 12.12 14.05 16.12 19.94 26.55
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 29-9011 550 7.85 62,829 2.76 41,348 73,570 34,718 48,851 63,523 78,350 90,638
      30.21   19.88 35.37 16.69 23.48 30.54 37.66 43.58
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 29-9012 40 24.50 42,277 6.59 26,450 50,189 22,637 30,970 39,531 53,882 63,736
      20.32   12.71 24.13 10.88 14.89 19.00 25.90 30.64
Athletic Trainers 29-9091 120 16.35 34,687 2.74 25,770 39,145 24,096 27,515 32,321 39,883 49,522
      n/a   n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
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