Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 29-9099 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$65,790
$31.63/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The national median salary for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other is $65,790 per year ($31.63/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $47,757 and $97,011 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $129,834 per year. There are approximately 35,010 healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
All healthcare practitioners and technical workers not listed separately.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+3.6%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
3K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
42K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
6% from new growth94% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Experience
None
On-the-job training
None
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS 622100
11K
$64,330
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999100
3K
$124,710
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
NAICS 611300
2K
$64,080
Offices of Physicians
NAICS 621100
2K
$57,330
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
NAICS 621300
2K
$47,870
Wage range across top 5 industries: $47,870 to $124,710 (161% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$18.59
$38,667
P25
$22.96
$47,757
P50MEDIAN
$31.63
$65,790
P75
$46.64
$97,011
P90
$62.42
$129,834
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · health sector
Hot
Openings Rate
5.4%
Quits Rate
1.9%
Health Care & Social Assistance openings rebounded to 1.36M (+87K) in March with rate at 5.4%. Hires rose to 700K (+75K). The sector remains structurally tight; compensation pressure persists for clinical roles.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other salary?
The national median salary for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other is $65,790 per year ($31.63/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $47,757 and $97,011 annually.
How much do top-earning healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other make?
The 90th percentile salary for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other is $129,834 per year ($62.42/hr). The 75th percentile is $97,011 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other?
Entry-level Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other (10th percentile) earn approximately $38,667 per year ($18.59/hr). The 25th percentile is $47,757 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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