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 12,040 9.57 67,739 6.22 29,269 86,975 25,712 34,743 48,845 75,039 144,782
      32.57   14.08 41.81 12.36 16.71 23.48 36.08 69.60
Dentists, General 29-1021 110 12.69 138,210 16.48 68,196 >$145,600 62,688 76,774 136,445 n/a n/a
      66.45   32.79 >$70 30.14 36.91 65.60 n/a n/a
Dietitians and Nutritionists 29-1031 70 31.24 44,943 5.57 29,920 52,455 28,115 32,221 44,522 54,713 65,669
      21.61   14.38 25.21 13.51 15.49 21.41 26.30 31.57
Optometrists 29-1041 20 15.26 88,361 21.14 43,171 110,956 39,322 47,227 86,450 108,212 >$145,600
      42.49   20.75 53.35 18.91 22.71 41.56 52.03 >$70
Pharmacists 29-1051 400 10.90 99,888 3.02 78,195 110,734 74,992 88,952 102,721 117,524 129,939
      48.02   37.59 53.23 36.06 42.76 49.39 56.50 62.47
Anesthesiologists 29-1061 140 43.33 180,436 13.04 119,060 >$145,600 116,904 133,812 >$145,600 n/a n/a
      86.75   57.24 >$70 56.20 64.33 >$70 n/a n/a
Family and General Practitioners 29-1062 350 14.36 185,952 8.03 128,249 >$145,600 113,384 145,575 n/a n/a n/a
      89.40   61.66 >$70 54.51 69.98 n/a n/a n/a
Internists, General 29-1063 n/a 68.82 158,647 12.50 78,954 >$145,600 68,468 99,563 >$145,600 n/a n/a
      76.27   37.96 >$70 32.91 47.87 >$70 n/a n/a
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 29-1064 n/a 53.73 192,874 16.85 121,395 >$145,600 116,775 131,730 n/a n/a n/a
      92.73   58.36 >$70 56.14 63.33 n/a n/a n/a
Pediatricians, General 29-1065 n/a 67.31 188,734 18.59 123,066 >$145,600 118,738 135,050 n/a n/a n/a
      90.73   59.16 >$70 57.08 64.93 n/a n/a n/a
Psychiatrists 29-1066 n/a 58.86 149,435 13.30 68,167 >$145,600 55,938 80,699 145,523 n/a n/a
      71.85   32.77 >$70 26.89 38.80 69.96 n/a n/a
Surgeons 29-1067 160 35.15 216,674 19.43 n/a n/a >$145,600 n/a n/a n/a n/a
      104.17   n/a n/a >$70 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 29-1069 400 20.86 181,368 10.01 115,093 >$145,600 104,449 133,045 n/a n/a n/a
      87.19   55.33 >$70 50.21 63.96 n/a n/a n/a
Physician Assistants 29-1071 200 19.18 72,823 2.92 55,247 81,611 54,634 62,914 74,415 83,518 96,050
      35.01   26.57 39.24 26.27 30.25 35.78 40.15 46.18
Registered Nurses 29-1111 4,020 28.24 55,202 2.96 42,241 61,683 38,987 45,005 52,076 63,863 78,892
      26.54   20.31 29.66 18.74 21.64 25.04 30.70 37.93
Audiologists 29-1121 20 46.99 50,270 12.84 35,964 57,422 29,520 44,583 49,227 53,702 56,968
      24.17   17.29 27.61 14.19 21.44 23.67 25.82 27.39
Occupational Therapists 29-1122 50 17.81 70,073 5.65 48,687 80,766 44,549 53,181 67,466 84,281 101,270
      33.69   23.40 38.83 21.42 25.57 32.43 40.52 48.69
Physical Therapists 29-1123 110 13.65 84,975 8.64 55,104 99,910 52,943 61,664 77,048 92,909 110,822
      40.86   26.49 48.03 25.45 29.65 37.04 44.67 53.28
Recreational Therapists 29-1125 10 18.98 41,445 5.06 32,164 46,086 27,914 35,325 40,280 48,564 57,680
      19.92   15.47 22.15 13.42 16.98 19.37 23.35 27.73
Respiratory Therapists 29-1126 170 44.48 47,527 3.29 38,896 51,842 36,501 41,394 47,481 53,396 61,294
      22.85   18.70 24.93 17.55 19.90 22.83 25.68 29.46
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127 140 14.03 48,969 3.65 34,361 56,273 34,029 37,828 45,487 53,498 72,809
      23.55   16.52 27.06 16.36 18.18 21.87 25.72 35.00
Veterinarians 29-1131 20 7.39 80,918 13.05 55,137 93,809 53,879 59,424 67,367 93,920 >$145,600
      38.90   26.50 45.10 25.90 28.57 32.39 45.16 >$70
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 29-1199 320 0.55 52,520 9.99 38,944 59,308 36,906 39,556 43,872 53,951 82,967
      25.25   18.72 28.51 17.74 19.02 21.09 25.94 39.89
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 29-2011 190 17.03 48,811 3.68 35,172 55,631 33,495 39,330 48,662 57,927 65,440
      23.46   16.91 26.75 16.10 18.91 23.39 27.85 31.46
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 29-2012 300 31.67 36,948 3.78 25,197 42,824 22,739 28,699 37,109 43,930 52,250
      17.76   12.11 20.59 10.93 13.80 17.84 21.12 25.12
Dental Hygienists 29-2021 250 14.89 45,446 8.04 30,161 53,089 25,815 35,266 45,180 52,243 69,218
      21.85   14.50 25.52 12.41 16.95 21.72 25.11 33.28
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 29-2031 n/a 70.99 34,187 3.13 18,510 42,026 17,664 19,413 24,345 46,215 65,415
      16.44   8.90 20.21 8.50 9.34 11.70 22.22 31.45
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 29-2032 60 18.33 55,596 3.65 42,299 62,246 39,080 45,873 52,503 62,845 77,893
      26.73   20.33 29.92 18.79 22.05 25.25 30.21 37.45
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 29-2033 30 15.92 58,248 7.87 45,160 64,791 42,329 47,232 54,752 72,088 82,028
      28.00   21.71 31.15 20.35 22.71 26.32 34.65 39.43
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 29-2034 430 18.88 45,364 2.60 34,412 50,841 32,406 37,838 44,592 52,366 61,573
      21.81   16.54 24.45 15.58 18.19 21.44 25.17 29.61
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 29-2041 290 28.13 25,879 4.01 19,518 29,060 17,709 21,378 24,662 29,793 36,172
      12.44   9.39 13.97 8.52 10.28 11.85 14.32 17.39
Dietetic Technicians 29-2051 n/a 57.20 24,276 3.43 18,476 27,177 17,137 20,046 23,905 28,242 31,957
      11.67   8.89 13.06 8.24 9.63 11.50 13.57 15.37
Pharmacy Technicians 29-2052 540 10.27 25,067 4.25 17,543 28,829 16,400 19,132 23,400 28,154 34,509
      12.05   8.44 13.86 7.88 9.19 11.25 13.53 16.59
Surgical Technologists 29-2055 140 25.56 30,529 5.15 22,229 34,679 20,409 24,426 29,161 33,371 40,900
      14.68   10.69 16.68 9.81 11.74 14.02 16.04 19.67
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 29-2056 20 7.47 21,155 7.58 16,092 23,685 15,183 16,668 19,287 24,062 31,991
      10.17   7.74 11.38 7.30 8.02 9.28 11.57 15.38
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061 1,590 4.75 33,047 1.15 28,624 35,259 26,947 29,049 32,224 37,117 41,182
      15.89   13.76 16.95 12.95 13.96 15.49 17.84 19.80
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 29-2071 310 28.68 28,123 3.84 18,246 33,061 17,419 19,757 26,513 34,075 41,618
      13.52   8.77 15.90 8.37 9.50 12.75 16.38 20.00
Opticians, Dispensing 29-2081 70 20.64 23,160 9.63 16,424 26,527 15,360 17,158 22,484 27,859 32,327
      11.14   7.89 12.76 7.38 8.25 10.81 13.39 15.54
Orthotists and Prosthetists 29-2091 10 27.58 60,133 5.25 43,814 68,292 38,529 49,603 62,171 73,607 79,944
      28.91   21.07 32.83 18.52 23.84 29.89 35.39 38.43
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 29-2099 80 29.13 39,912 6.13 27,286 46,224 24,338 31,371 37,355 46,101 59,725
      19.18   13.11 22.23 11.70 15.08 17.96 22.16 28.72
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 29-9011 210 8.81 67,889 2.70 49,901 76,882 45,918 54,970 67,271 81,972 95,744
      32.64   23.99 36.97 22.07 26.42 32.34 39.41 46.03
Athletic Trainers 29-9091 40 5.18 31,070 3.63 23,889 34,660 22,903 24,635 27,305 35,148 43,619
      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 104.00 48,152 11.60 28,518 57,968 24,479 27,971 42,994 68,265 76,516
      23.15   13.71 27.87 11.77 13.45 20.67 32.82 36.78
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