| Occupation | Median | vs U.S. | Jobs |
|---|
| Registered Nurses |
$95,990 |
−2% |
138,910 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides |
$38,060 |
+6% |
134,100 |
| Nursing Assistants |
$45,960 |
+9% |
68,640 |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
$46,650 |
+2% |
21,340 |
| Physicians, All Other |
$132,540 |
−50% |
20,790 |
| Medical Assistants |
$46,090 |
+1% |
20,260 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |
$75,000 |
+16% |
17,440 |
| Dental Assistants |
$48,610 |
+1% |
13,740 |
| Pharmacists |
$139,080 |
−1% |
12,070 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians |
$71,950 |
+14% |
10,330 |
| Physical Therapists |
$105,250 |
+2% |
9,800 |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
$46,200 |
+2% |
9,410 |
| Nurse Practitioners |
$130,680 |
−1% |
9,270 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
$95,080 |
−3% |
9,040 |
| Dental Hygienists |
$96,670 |
−1% |
8,970 |
| Phlebotomists |
$46,010 |
+2% |
7,910 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
$42,260 |
−5% |
7,840 |
| Occupational Therapists |
$99,700 |
−1% |
7,710 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
$79,930 |
−0% |
7,650 |
| Dentists, General |
$156,110 |
−9% |
6,940 |
| Medical Records Specialists |
$56,440 |
+10% |
5,740 |
| Massage Therapists |
$60,490 |
+3% |
4,950 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
$65,240 |
−5% |
4,890 |
| Respiratory Therapists |
$84,090 |
+2% |
4,880 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other |
$49,930 |
−1% |
4,620 |
| Paramedics |
$60,660 |
+0% |
3,890 |
| Physician Assistants |
$131,950 |
−3% |
3,790 |
| Surgical Technologists |
$64,650 |
+0% |
3,570 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
$100,660 |
+4% |
3,270 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
$47,100 |
+3% |
3,250 |
| Opticians, Dispensing |
$43,960 |
−7% |
3,250 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists |
$73,520 |
−4% |
2,840 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
$48,050 |
+1% |
2,800 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists |
$95,380 |
−0% |
2,760 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
$64,120 |
−11% |
2,470 |
| Surgical Assistants |
$80,210 |
+20% |
2,300 |
| Chiropractors |
$66,650 |
−16% |
2,190 |
| Orderlies |
$39,450 |
+3% |
2,110 |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
$245,120 |
+0% |
1,960 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |
$61,870 |
−17% |
1,710 |
| Optometrists |
$145,620 |
+7% |
1,540 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other |
$48,360 |
−0% |
1,330 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
$208,000 |
−29% |
1,290 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians |
$239,200+ |
−29% |
1,220 |
| Pediatricians, General |
$196,760 |
−6% |
1,180 |
| Pharmacy Aides |
$37,010 |
−2% |
1,180 |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
$286,830 |
+21% |
1,140 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians |
$140,680 |
−45% |
1,130 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other |
$95,080 |
−17% |
1,110 |
| Therapists, All Other |
$116,200 |
+49% |
1,060 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other |
$72,610 |
+10% |
970 |
| Medical Transcriptionists |
$45,490 |
+13% |
970 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
$62,780 |
−8% |
900 |
| Psychiatrists |
$258,740 |
−8% |
870 |
| Athletic Trainers |
$64,750 |
+4% |
850 |
| Physical Therapist Aides |
$36,650 |
+4% |
680 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric |
$284,630 |
−5% |
620 |
| Surgeons, All Other |
$438,010 |
+6% |
620 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists |
$104,950 |
+4% |
620 |
| Dietetic Technicians |
$42,550 |
+13% |
590 |
| Recreational Therapists |
$54,910 |
−11% |
440 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists |
$63,050 |
−3% |
360 |
| Cardiologists |
$517,850 |
+4% |
340 |
| Audiologists |
$93,510 |
−2% |
330 |
| Exercise Physiologists |
$60,130 |
+1% |
300 |
| Nurse Midwives |
$120,840 |
−10% |
280 |
| Neurologists |
$237,080 |
−5% |
240 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists |
$89,180 |
+10% |
240 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists |
$250,880 |
+12% |
230 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric |
$426,580 |
+19% |
170 |
| Medical Dosimetrists |
$163,860 |
+11% |
140 |
| Psychiatric Aides |
$48,670 |
+8% |
120 |
| Genetic Counselors |
$95,880 |
−4% |
90 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons |
$70,220 |
−80% |
– |
| Orthodontists |
$343,100 |
+19% |
– |
| Podiatrists |
$167,400 |
+4% |
– |
| Radiation Therapists |
$124,600 |
+18% |
– |
| Dermatologists |
$435,750 |
+33% |
– |
| Physicians, Pathologists |
$381,770 |
+22% |
– |
| Radiologists |
$239,200+ |
−43% |
– |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
