| Occupation | Median | vs U.S. | Jobs |
| Registered Nurses |
$94,300 |
−3% |
104,950 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides |
$35,000 |
−2% |
95,020 |
| Nursing Assistants |
$39,570 |
−6% |
43,290 |
| Medical Assistants |
$39,870 |
−13% |
27,810 |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
$44,340 |
−3% |
14,240 |
| Physicians, All Other |
$155,480 |
−42% |
13,150 |
| Dental Assistants |
$48,820 |
+2% |
11,990 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |
$65,460 |
+2% |
10,880 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians |
$61,260 |
−3% |
10,000 |
| Pharmacists |
$137,860 |
−2% |
8,780 |
| Dental Hygienists |
$83,790 |
−15% |
8,640 |
| Physical Therapists |
$100,900 |
−2% |
8,630 |
| Nurse Practitioners |
$131,450 |
−1% |
8,290 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
$76,420 |
−5% |
7,220 |
| Physician Assistants |
$131,510 |
−3% |
6,310 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other |
$48,520 |
−4% |
5,870 |
| Occupational Therapists |
$89,910 |
−10% |
5,120 |
| Medical Records Specialists |
$48,120 |
−6% |
4,890 |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
$43,140 |
−4% |
4,850 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
$89,120 |
−9% |
4,730 |
| Respiratory Therapists |
$79,850 |
−3% |
4,520 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
$61,670 |
−10% |
4,520 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
$39,870 |
−10% |
4,230 |
| Surgical Technologists |
$63,320 |
−2% |
3,840 |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
$214,070 |
−12% |
3,770 |
| Dentists, General |
$169,930 |
−1% |
3,620 |
| Phlebotomists |
$39,860 |
−12% |
3,540 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
$82,490 |
−15% |
3,100 |
| Opticians, Dispensing |
$41,180 |
−13% |
3,080 |
| Dietetic Technicians |
$36,420 |
−3% |
3,060 |
| Paramedics |
$52,080 |
−14% |
2,750 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
$45,670 |
−4% |
2,420 |
| Massage Therapists |
$70,960 |
+21% |
2,410 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists |
$66,850 |
−13% |
2,370 |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
$247,010 |
+4% |
2,300 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other |
$40,280 |
−17% |
2,220 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |
$80,650 |
+9% |
2,070 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians |
$149,990 |
−42% |
2,060 |
| Physical Therapist Aides |
$29,350 |
−17% |
1,810 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
$46,750 |
+3% |
1,800 |
| Orderlies |
$36,220 |
−5% |
1,700 |
| Optometrists |
$135,650 |
−1% |
1,410 |
| Psychiatric Aides |
$45,800 |
+2% |
1,410 |
| Pediatricians, General |
$204,690 |
−3% |
1,340 |
| Chiropractors |
$71,220 |
−10% |
1,270 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists |
$84,620 |
−11% |
1,270 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
$63,260 |
−13% |
1,250 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other |
$77,130 |
+17% |
1,160 |
| Medical Transcriptionists |
$37,280 |
−8% |
1,130 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
$67,150 |
−1% |
1,020 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians |
$417,760 |
+25% |
910 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
$209,650 |
−28% |
880 |
| Pharmacy Aides |
$36,130 |
−4% |
880 |
| Athletic Trainers |
$59,280 |
−5% |
870 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists |
$95,400 |
−6% |
640 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other |
$92,410 |
−20% |
610 |
| Recreational Therapists |
$61,700 |
−0% |
590 |
| Exercise Physiologists |
$55,080 |
−7% |
570 |
| Psychiatrists |
$291,850 |
+4% |
560 |
| Surgical Assistants |
$56,430 |
−16% |
560 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists |
$55,100 |
−15% |
460 |
| Radiation Therapists |
$95,890 |
−9% |
450 |
| Surgeons, All Other |
$412,460 |
−0% |
440 |
| Nurse Midwives |
$125,140 |
−7% |
430 |
| Radiologists |
$485,920 |
+15% |
360 |
| Podiatrists |
$162,140 |
+1% |
350 |
| Cardiologists |
$419,030 |
−16% |
340 |
| Therapists, All Other |
$57,970 |
−26% |
320 |
| Audiologists |
$97,790 |
+2% |
250 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric |
$413,450 |
+15% |
200 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric |
$179,720 |
−40% |
150 |
| Orthodontists |
$357,090 |
+24% |
140 |
| Physicians, Pathologists |
$303,070 |
−3% |
140 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists |
$229,150 |
+2% |
130 |
| Medical Dosimetrists |
$137,970 |
−6% |
130 |
| Genetic Counselors |
$84,970 |
−15% |
80 |
| Occupational Therapy Aides |
$39,050 |
−0% |
60 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons |
$97,040 |
−72% |
50 |
| Dermatologists |
$414,910 |
+26% |
– |
| Acupuncturists |
$65,490 |
−14% |
– |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists |
$75,810 |
−7% |
– |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.