| Occupation | Median | vs U.S. | Jobs |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides |
$38,370 |
+7% |
128,680 |
| Registered Nurses |
$101,510 |
+4% |
70,110 |
| Nursing Assistants |
$46,680 |
+10% |
29,120 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |
$63,750 |
−1% |
12,840 |
| Medical Assistants |
$50,480 |
+10% |
10,580 |
| Nurse Practitioners |
$133,260 |
+1% |
7,780 |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
$48,300 |
+6% |
7,340 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians |
$74,440 |
+18% |
7,190 |
| Pharmacists |
$159,740 |
+13% |
6,310 |
| Dental Assistants |
$65,270 |
+36% |
5,980 |
| Physicians, All Other |
$367,320 |
+38% |
5,350 |
| Physical Therapists |
$102,010 |
−1% |
5,180 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
$83,400 |
+4% |
4,910 |
| Dental Hygienists |
$103,970 |
+6% |
4,110 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
$89,380 |
−9% |
3,890 |
| Occupational Therapists |
$93,050 |
−7% |
3,670 |
| Physician Assistants |
$141,190 |
+4% |
3,660 |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
$40,300 |
−11% |
3,550 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
$48,090 |
+8% |
3,160 |
| Medical Records Specialists |
$61,530 |
+20% |
3,150 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other |
$45,930 |
−5% |
2,940 |
| Dentists, General |
$219,200 |
+28% |
2,370 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians |
$373,700 |
+46% |
2,270 |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
$266,190 |
+13% |
2,130 |
| Phlebotomists |
$46,000 |
+2% |
2,090 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other |
$59,540 |
+18% |
2,030 |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
$280,030 |
+15% |
1,820 |
| Surgical Technologists |
$80,210 |
+24% |
1,770 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
$102,850 |
+6% |
1,710 |
| Paramedics |
$76,300 |
+26% |
1,690 |
| Massage Therapists |
$63,070 |
+8% |
1,690 |
| Opticians, Dispensing |
$48,020 |
+2% |
1,490 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
$50,070 |
+5% |
1,390 |
| Respiratory Therapists |
$98,710 |
+20% |
1,250 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
$66,770 |
−2% |
1,230 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists |
$77,540 |
+1% |
1,180 |
| Chiropractors |
$79,510 |
+0% |
1,160 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
$90,760 |
+33% |
1,040 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians |
$390,940 |
+17% |
990 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |
$71,520 |
−4% |
950 |
| Surgeons, All Other |
$568,150 |
+37% |
910 |
| Pediatricians, General |
$226,660 |
+8% |
890 |
| Anesthesiologists |
$496,510 |
+27% |
870 |
| Athletic Trainers |
$65,390 |
+5% |
820 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
$321,910 |
+10% |
750 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
$63,080 |
+38% |
720 |
| Optometrists |
$158,700 |
+16% |
710 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists |
$100,900 |
+6% |
710 |
| Psychiatric Aides |
$55,040 |
+23% |
620 |
| Psychiatrists |
$336,410 |
+19% |
580 |
| Physicians, Pathologists |
$362,270 |
+16% |
550 |
| Pharmacy Aides |
$37,430 |
−1% |
550 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
$64,920 |
−10% |
540 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists |
$61,390 |
−6% |
530 |
| Therapists, All Other |
$75,360 |
−3% |
500 |
| Radiologists |
$708,340 |
+68% |
440 |
| Orderlies |
$44,550 |
+16% |
430 |
| Cardiologists |
$239,200+ |
−52% |
420 |
| Nurse Midwives |
$134,810 |
+1% |
410 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other |
$79,990 |
+22% |
410 |
| Surgical Assistants |
$75,950 |
+14% |
360 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric |
$537,830 |
+50% |
320 |
| Neurologists |
$381,670 |
+54% |
310 |
| Audiologists |
$102,130 |
+7% |
290 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other |
$99,400 |
−14% |
290 |
| Medical Transcriptionists |
$50,030 |
+24% |
270 |
| Dermatologists |
$625,790 |
+90% |
260 |
| Recreational Therapists |
$76,360 |
+23% |
250 |
| Exercise Physiologists |
$67,230 |
+13% |
250 |
| Radiation Therapists |
$98,000 |
−7% |
210 |
| Acupuncturists |
$69,690 |
−8% |
210 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists |
$107,380 |
+6% |
200 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric |
$372,200 |
+24% |
180 |
| Dietetic Technicians |
$47,610 |
+26% |
170 |
| Genetic Counselors |
$102,010 |
+2% |
160 |
| Physical Therapist Aides |
$42,330 |
+20% |
150 |
| Podiatrists |
$261,180 |
+63% |
130 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists |
$75,530 |
−7% |
90 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons |
$475,250 |
+35% |
40 |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
