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 8,120 3.20 52,218 3.17 25,144 65,754 22,475 29,749 40,849 56,522 93,535
      25.10   12.09 31.61 10.80 14.30 19.64 27.17 44.97
Chiropractors 29-1011 n/a 68.89 67,074 11.93 53,323 73,949 56,194 59,986 65,431 70,876 98,493
      32.25   25.63 35.55 27.02 28.84 31.46 34.07 47.35
Dentists, General 29-1021 40 16.50 151,105 16.62 113,265 >$145,600 111,446 121,658 137,830 n/a n/a
      72.64   54.45 >$70 53.58 58.49 66.27 n/a n/a
Dietitians and Nutritionists 29-1031 30 12.69 43,519 12.31 29,249 50,654 27,453 29,653 38,410 54,175 64,356
      20.93   14.07 24.35 13.20 14.26 18.47 26.04 30.94
Optometrists 29-1041 10 26.25 139,683 21.94 64,067 >$145,600 41,967 81,090 144,325 n/a n/a
      67.16   30.80 >$70 20.18 38.98 69.39 n/a n/a
Pharmacists 29-1051 330 10.12 105,426 3.62 77,695 119,293 64,944 95,124 111,794 127,151 136,424
      50.69   37.36 57.35 31.22 45.73 53.75 61.13 65.59
Family and General Practitioners 29-1062 250 10.37 159,692 10.61 81,150 >$145,600 60,708 111,741 >$145,600 n/a n/a
      76.77   39.01 >$70 29.19 53.73 >$70 n/a n/a
Internists, General 29-1063 20 14.74 211,575 23.39 n/a n/a 138,538 n/a n/a n/a n/a
      101.72   n/a n/a 66.60 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Psychiatrists 29-1066 10 27.30 194,858 20.36 n/a n/a 99,739 >$145,600 n/a n/a n/a
      93.68   n/a n/a 47.95 >$70 n/a n/a n/a
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 29-1069 150 23.88 200,003 12.82 n/a n/a 125,741 >$145,600 n/a n/a n/a
      96.15   n/a n/a 60.45 >$70 n/a n/a n/a
Physician Assistants 29-1071 140 13.35 75,770 3.35 60,354 83,478 56,089 66,602 75,982 84,976 99,242
      36.42   29.01 40.13 26.97 32.02 36.53 40.86 47.72
Registered Nurses 29-1111 2,490 4.82 50,258 1.57 39,379 55,697 36,500 42,237 49,264 57,329 65,389
      24.16   18.93 26.78 17.55 20.31 23.68 27.56 31.44
Occupational Therapists 29-1122 30 7.56 69,218 5.73 52,082 77,786 47,066 56,637 64,989 87,909 100,623
      33.28   25.04 37.40 22.62 27.23 31.24 42.26 48.37
Physical Therapists 29-1123 100 7.64 81,366 7.17 60,998 91,550 57,596 66,412 78,671 96,096 115,290
      39.12   29.33 44.01 27.69 31.93 37.83 46.20 55.43
Respiratory Therapists 29-1126 110 11.66 45,532 3.56 34,855 50,871 33,693 37,592 43,931 52,386 63,176
      21.89   16.76 24.46 16.20 18.07 21.12 25.18 30.37
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127 90 6.81 46,354 2.59 35,378 51,842 34,551 41,355 46,942 51,822 56,592
      22.29   17.00 24.93 16.62 19.88 22.56 24.92 27.21
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 29-2011 110 9.17 48,901 1.96 35,320 55,691 30,660 40,844 50,012 58,647 65,074
      23.51   16.98 26.77 14.74 19.64 24.05 28.19 31.29
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 29-2012 190 8.22 34,220 2.56 24,851 38,904 22,989 26,978 33,292 41,386 48,532
      16.45   11.95 18.70 11.06 12.97 16.00 19.90 23.33
Dental Hygienists 29-2021 240 38.81 44,038 4.40 34,927 48,595 31,617 38,609 44,089 50,147 56,068
      21.17   16.79 23.36 15.20 18.56 21.19 24.11 26.96
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 29-2031 20 19.82 31,203 15.37 18,660 37,474 17,741 19,397 23,483 45,499 56,236
      15.00   8.97 18.02 8.53 9.33 11.29 21.88 27.04
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 29-2032 100 27.40 43,901 11.78 23,095 54,305 21,025 25,764 45,815 54,934 70,654
      21.11   11.11 26.11 10.10 12.39 22.03 26.41 33.97
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 29-2033 30 13.88 45,797 4.00 32,845 52,273 25,836 36,728 42,691 53,980 67,613
      22.02   15.79 25.13 12.42 17.66 20.53 25.95 32.50
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 29-2034 350 10.85 38,377 3.23 27,526 43,802 25,841 30,126 36,874 44,975 54,678
      18.45   13.24 21.06 12.43 14.49 17.73 21.62 26.29
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 29-2041 180 11.26 21,593 6.46 15,527 24,625 14,849 15,832 18,520 24,822 33,366
      10.38   7.46 11.83 7.14 7.62 8.91 11.94 16.04
Dietetic Technicians 29-2051 20 36.68 31,224 10.56 21,884 35,893 19,998 24,320 29,243 37,849 47,677
      15.01   10.52 17.26 9.61 11.69 14.06 18.19 22.92
Pharmacy Technicians 29-2052 490 8.72 24,446 2.83 18,560 27,388 16,889 20,339 24,549 28,662 31,896
      11.75   8.93 13.17 8.12 9.78 11.80 13.78 15.34
Respiratory Therapy Technicians 29-2054 80 19.12 39,611 3.72 32,154 43,339 29,889 34,507 39,255 45,074 51,373
      19.04   15.46 20.83 14.37 16.59 18.88 21.67 24.70
Surgical Technologists 29-2055 100 28.13 33,017 2.94 29,047 35,001 27,119 28,776 31,540 35,649 40,329
      15.88   13.96 16.83 13.04 13.83 15.16 17.14 19.39
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 29-2056 10 10.41 17,276 6.68 15,449 18,189 14,755 15,598 17,011 19,188 20,449
      8.30   7.43 8.74 7.09 7.49 8.18 9.22 9.83
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061 1,690 5.86 31,739 1.52 25,696 34,760 23,607 27,324 31,611 36,680 40,371
      15.26   12.36 16.71 11.35 13.13 15.20 17.64 19.41
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 29-2071 250 14.38 25,406 6.32 15,967 30,126 15,153 16,625 21,893 34,134 41,621
      12.21   7.68 14.49 7.29 8.00 10.52 16.41 20.01
Opticians, Dispensing 29-2081 40 17.86 22,942 11.37 16,044 26,390 14,958 16,103 23,952 27,519 31,164
      11.03   7.71 12.68 7.19 7.74 11.52 13.23 14.98
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 29-2099 70 26.68 31,697 3.47 27,677 33,707 26,886 28,530 30,848 33,167 41,888
      15.24   13.31 16.21 12.93 13.72 14.83 15.95 20.14
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 29-9011 150 5.48 66,817 2.98 46,039 77,207 38,433 54,420 67,987 82,116 95,765
      32.13   22.13 37.12 18.48 26.17 32.69 39.48 46.04
Athletic Trainers 29-9091 10 39.13 40,792 4.19 31,782 45,297 29,329 33,656 39,521 47,814 53,771
      n/a   n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 29-9099 n/a 53.19 41,155 19.54 19,901 51,782 18,993 21,187 37,749 50,950 78,595
      19.79   9.57 24.90 9.13 10.19 18.15 24.50 37.79
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