Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

BLS SOC 29 · 53 occupations · OEWS May 2024

Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, and the licensed practitioners delivering clinical care.

Total Workforce

8.9M

workers in this field

Median Annual Pay

$80K

median across 53 roles

Avg Growth, 2024-34

+8.1%

BLS Projections 2024-34

Top Roles in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Top 25 by US employment

#	Occupation	Workforce	Median Pay	Growth
1	Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	3.2M	$98K	+4.9%
2	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses SOC 29-2061	632K	$62K	+2.6%
3	Pharmacy Technicians SOC 29-2052	488K	$43K	+6.4%
4	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians SOC 29-2010	343K	$62K	+1.7%
5	Pharmacists SOC 29-1051	329K	$137K	+4.6%
6	Nurse Practitioners SOC 29-1171	307K	$129K	+40.1%
7	Physical Therapists SOC 29-1123	249K	$101K	+10.9%
8	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians SOC 29-2034	223K	$78K	+4.3%
9	Dental Hygienists SOC 29-1292	219K	$94K	+7.0%
10	Medical Records Specialists SOC 29-2072	188K	$50K	+7.1%
11	Speech-Language Pathologists SOC 29-1127	179K	$95K	+15.0%
12	Emergency Medical Technicians SOC 29-2042	178K	$41K	+5.1%
13	Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other SOC 29-2099	174K	$49K	+5.2%
14	Physician Assistants SOC 29-1071	156K	$133K	+20.4%
15	Occupational Therapists SOC 29-1122	152K	$98K	+13.8%
16	Respiratory Therapists SOC 29-1126	136K	$80K	+12.1%
17	Psychiatric Technicians SOC 29-2053	136K	$43K	+20.0%
18	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians SOC 29-2056	131K	$46K	+9.1%
19	Surgical Technologists SOC 29-2055	114K	$63K	+4.5%
20	Dentists, General SOC 29-1021	113K	$173K	+4.1%
21	Family Medicine Physicians SOC 29-1215	108K	$238K	+2.7%
22	Paramedics SOC 29-2043	100K	$58K	+5.0%
23	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers SOC 29-2032	86K	$89K	+13.0%
24	Veterinarians SOC 29-1131	81K	$126K	+9.6%
25	Opticians, Dispensing SOC 29-2081	80K	$47K	+2.9%