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Health Care and Social Assistance Salaries

NAICS 62 · BLS OEWS May 2024 · Updated Apr 3, 2025

Hospitals, physicians' and dentists' offices, home health, nursing facilities, childcare, and social services.

Total Workforce
23M
workers in this sector
Median Annual Pay
$48K
across all occupations

Top Roles in Health Care and Social Assistance

Top 25 by employment in this sector · wages are sector-specific
#OccupationWorkforce Median Pay
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides
SOC 31-1120
3.9M$34,800
2Registered Nurses
SOC 29-1141
2.8M$93,170
3Nursing Assistants
SOC 31-1131
1.3M$39,150
4Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
SOC 43-6013
753K$44,530
5Medical Assistants
SOC 31-9092
751K$44,080
6Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
SOC 29-2061
544K$61,990
7Receptionists and Information Clerks
SOC 43-4171
450K$38,410
8Medical and Health Services Managers
SOC 11-9111
445K$108,040
9Dental Assistants
SOC 31-9091
361K$47,250
10Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
SOC 21-1018
358K$58,280
11Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
SOC 25-2011
333K$36,180
12Childcare Workers
SOC 39-9011
315K$31,000
13Office Clerks, General
SOC 43-9061
290K$42,680
14Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
SOC 29-2010
288K$62,420
15Nurse Practitioners
SOC 29-1171
281K$129,330
16Social and Human Service Assistants
SOC 21-1093
278K$43,830
17Physicians, All Other
SOC 29-1229
258K$235,660
18First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
SOC 43-1011
250K$62,240
19Physical Therapists
SOC 29-1123
232K$101,200
20Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
SOC 37-2012
226K$35,610
21Dental Hygienists
SOC 29-1292
213K$94,370
22Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
SOC 29-2034
206K$77,310
23Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
SOC 43-6014
194K$44,790
24Billing and Posting Clerks
SOC 43-3021
181K$46,880
25Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
SOC 35-3041
176K$34,680

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