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 4,500 4.25 59,378 4.30 29,270 74,432 24,724 35,481 50,330 68,946 102,430
      28.55   14.08 35.78 11.89 17.06 24.20 33.15 49.24
Dentists, General 29-1021 30 34.46 127,829 20.52 79,117 >$145,600 58,683 94,499 114,155 >$145,600 n/a
      61.46   38.03 >$70 28.21 45.43 54.88 >$70 n/a
Dietitians and Nutritionists 29-1031 20 16.52 63,726 4.36 47,170 72,004 43,385 57,132 67,097 76,234 81,993
      30.64   22.68 34.61 20.85 27.47 32.26 36.65 39.42
Pharmacists 29-1051 190 4.23 105,851 2.06 83,417 117,067 81,258 98,015 111,172 123,668 132,056
      50.89   40.10 56.29 39.07 47.12 53.45 59.46 63.49
Family and General Practitioners 29-1062 90 13.74 163,674 10.62 112,201 >$145,600 105,681 119,453 141,461 n/a n/a
      78.68   53.94 >$70 50.81 57.43 68.01 n/a n/a
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 29-1069 110 12.40 206,387 15.25 n/a n/a 143,838 >$145,600 n/a n/a n/a
      99.22   n/a n/a 69.15 >$70 n/a n/a n/a
Physician Assistants 29-1071 70 9.56 77,354 3.23 65,866 83,098 60,637 71,247 78,940 86,509 96,362
      37.19   31.66 39.95 29.16 34.25 37.95 41.59 46.32
Registered Nurses 29-1111 1,670 5.96 58,044 3.62 41,559 66,287 37,437 47,009 58,388 69,000 79,320
      27.91   19.98 31.87 18.00 22.60 28.07 33.17 38.13
Audiologists 29-1121 n/a 53.78 59,068 7.36 48,946 64,129 46,686 51,978 59,078 65,992 73,712
      28.40   23.54 30.84 22.44 24.99 28.40 31.73 35.44
Occupational Therapists 29-1122 50 8.86 73,738 8.82 47,693 86,760 39,794 55,467 66,704 85,634 116,771
      35.45   22.93 41.71 19.13 26.67 32.07 41.18 56.14
Physical Therapists 29-1123 70 4.43 81,744 4.81 56,614 94,308 53,263 63,737 78,946 94,972 117,500
      39.30   27.22 45.34 25.60 30.64 37.95 45.66 56.49
Respiratory Therapists 29-1126 80 8.21 47,062 2.35 38,468 51,358 36,069 41,230 47,433 52,789 58,285
      22.62   18.50 24.69 17.34 19.82 22.81 25.38 28.02
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127 90 11.12 61,682 10.45 28,646 78,200 23,771 34,423 49,134 67,938 117,748
      29.66   13.77 37.59 11.42 16.55 23.62 32.66 56.61
Veterinarians 29-1131 10 5.27 106,361 10.35 57,000 131,040 49,145 65,290 105,092 130,418 >$145,600
      51.14   27.41 63.00 23.63 31.39 50.52 62.70 >$70
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 29-2011 60 9.29 56,241 4.59 44,114 62,306 41,777 47,745 55,568 64,951 75,584
      27.04   21.21 29.95 20.09 22.95 26.72 31.22 36.34
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 29-2012 60 14.01 37,468 2.65 26,660 42,871 25,819 29,929 37,010 44,653 51,759
      18.02   12.82 20.61 12.41 14.39 17.79 21.47 24.89
Dental Hygienists 29-2021 90 15.56 62,067 5.55 50,302 67,949 47,472 53,489 61,118 70,163 81,411
      29.84   24.18 32.67 22.82 25.72 29.38 33.73 39.14
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 29-2032 30 10.33 57,463 8.16 43,973 64,208 44,970 54,354 61,069 66,659 71,179
      27.63   21.14 30.87 21.62 26.14 29.36 32.04 34.22
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 29-2034 180 9.88 47,278 2.71 33,815 54,009 29,932 40,100 48,448 56,042 63,816
      22.73   16.26 25.96 14.39 19.28 23.29 26.94 30.68
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 29-2041 170 40.10 26,250 7.31 18,821 29,964 16,522 21,038 24,670 30,772 39,281
      12.62   9.05 14.40 7.94 10.11 11.87 14.79 18.89
Pharmacy Technicians 29-2052 270 3.95 26,199 4.10 18,703 29,947 17,722 20,064 24,344 30,981 39,048
      12.59   8.99 14.39 8.52 9.64 11.70 14.90 18.78
Surgical Technologists 29-2055 90 23.67 39,568 4.73 29,974 44,364 28,241 32,610 38,849 45,256 53,051
      19.02   14.41 21.32 13.57 15.67 18.67 21.75 25.50
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061 610 6.15 37,795 2.82 29,919 41,732 28,014 32,422 38,257 43,084 48,452
      18.17   14.38 20.07 13.47 15.59 18.40 20.71 23.29
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 29-2071 120 10.05 33,635 7.48 21,179 39,863 19,599 22,993 31,265 43,158 51,532
      16.18   10.19 19.16 9.42 11.06 15.03 20.75 24.77
Opticians, Dispensing 29-2081 20 8.99 31,101 3.95 22,935 35,185 21,872 23,909 33,926 37,765 40,068
      14.96   11.03 16.91 10.51 11.50 16.31 18.16 19.27
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 29-9011 50 3.32 67,783 3.18 50,621 76,365 46,115 54,334 68,705 81,345 92,119
      32.59   24.33 36.71 22.17 26.13 33.03 39.11 44.29
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