| Occupation | Median | vs U.S. | Jobs |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides |
$34,320 |
−4% |
970,150 |
| Registered Nurses |
$140,270 |
+44% |
338,940 |
| Medical Assistants |
$49,660 |
+9% |
117,060 |
| Nursing Assistants |
$47,630 |
+13% |
110,060 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |
$79,750 |
+24% |
82,850 |
| Dental Assistants |
$50,110 |
+4% |
56,220 |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
$55,110 |
+20% |
39,860 |
| Pharmacists |
$164,610 |
+17% |
34,030 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians |
$76,010 |
+21% |
29,210 |
| Physical Therapists |
$124,190 |
+21% |
26,580 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other |
$60,390 |
+20% |
26,540 |
| Physicians, All Other |
$281,590 |
+6% |
25,530 |
| Nurse Practitioners |
$168,520 |
+27% |
25,120 |
| Dental Hygienists |
$124,930 |
+27% |
24,500 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other |
$49,130 |
+1% |
23,590 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
$46,380 |
+4% |
21,880 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
$121,260 |
+51% |
20,900 |
| Medical Records Specialists |
$61,810 |
+21% |
18,700 |
| Respiratory Therapists |
$104,820 |
+27% |
18,650 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
$118,970 |
+22% |
16,930 |
| Dentists, General |
$165,950 |
−3% |
16,770 |
| Massage Therapists |
$45,970 |
−21% |
14,600 |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
$49,140 |
+9% |
14,100 |
| Occupational Therapists |
$124,510 |
+24% |
13,810 |
| Physician Assistants |
$165,650 |
+22% |
13,600 |
| Phlebotomists |
$56,040 |
+24% |
13,520 |
| Surgical Technologists |
$81,310 |
+26% |
11,920 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
$128,530 |
+33% |
10,110 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
$83,110 |
+22% |
9,400 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists |
$98,850 |
+29% |
8,720 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
$61,370 |
+29% |
8,720 |
| Pharmacy Aides |
$42,200 |
+12% |
8,440 |
| Opticians, Dispensing |
$57,990 |
+23% |
7,840 |
| Physical Therapist Aides |
$38,330 |
+9% |
7,330 |
| Optometrists |
$136,300 |
−0% |
6,890 |
| Pediatricians, General |
$214,140 |
+2% |
6,680 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians |
$313,890 |
+22% |
6,370 |
| Dietetic Technicians |
$46,410 |
+23% |
6,310 |
| Medical Transcriptionists |
$45,050 |
+11% |
5,860 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |
$78,170 |
+5% |
5,570 |
| Psychiatrists |
$353,500 |
+25% |
5,420 |
| Paramedics |
$74,590 |
+23% |
5,190 |
| Orderlies |
$49,920 |
+30% |
4,870 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other |
$75,800 |
+15% |
4,180 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
$81,770 |
+13% |
3,840 |
| Psychiatric Aides |
$47,500 |
+6% |
3,760 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists |
$124,000 |
+30% |
3,570 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
$90,750 |
+33% |
2,920 |
| Chiropractors |
$75,470 |
−5% |
2,760 |
| Acupuncturists |
$75,530 |
−1% |
2,520 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
$54,490 |
+20% |
2,500 |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
$292,410 |
+24% |
2,230 |
| Recreational Therapists |
$98,170 |
+58% |
1,920 |
| Physicians, Pathologists |
$186,300 |
−40% |
1,790 |
| Athletic Trainers |
$78,490 |
+26% |
1,760 |
| Audiologists |
$114,910 |
+20% |
1,740 |
| Radiation Therapists |
$166,450 |
+58% |
1,720 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
$301,240 |
+3% |
1,610 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other |
$125,550 |
+9% |
1,600 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists |
$162,380 |
+60% |
1,500 |
| Surgical Assistants |
$62,540 |
−6% |
1,210 |
| Neurologists |
$357,080 |
+44% |
1,090 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists |
$91,820 |
+13% |
1,050 |
| Podiatrists |
$201,300 |
+26% |
1,000 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists |
$80,060 |
+23% |
990 |
| Nurse Midwives |
$203,840 |
+52% |
870 |
| Therapists, All Other |
$81,760 |
+5% |
840 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric |
$400,150 |
+33% |
820 |
| Radiologists |
$270,560 |
−36% |
690 |
| Exercise Physiologists |
$62,440 |
+5% |
640 |
| Cardiologists |
$185,610 |
−63% |
630 |
| Genetic Counselors |
$137,650 |
+38% |
440 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists |
$230,730 |
+3% |
340 |
| Occupational Therapy Aides |
$43,480 |
+11% |
330 |
| Medical Dosimetrists |
$140,380 |
−5% |
240 |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
$252,010 |
+3% |
– |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric |
$253,430 |
−29% |
– |
| Surgeons, All Other |
$131,990 |
−68% |
– |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
