| Occupation | Median | vs U.S. | Jobs |
|---|
| Registered Nurses |
$77,090 |
−21% |
29,060 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides |
$23,860 |
−33% |
21,800 |
| Nursing Assistants |
$31,520 |
−25% |
14,200 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |
$50,220 |
−22% |
9,850 |
| Nurse Practitioners |
$124,730 |
−6% |
4,690 |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
$39,040 |
−15% |
4,040 |
| Medical Assistants |
$35,360 |
−23% |
3,340 |
| Dental Assistants |
$39,160 |
−19% |
3,080 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians |
$50,640 |
−20% |
3,070 |
| Pharmacists |
$133,230 |
−5% |
3,050 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
$59,300 |
−26% |
2,510 |
| Psychiatric Aides |
$30,510 |
−32% |
2,490 |
| Medical Records Specialists |
$41,500 |
−19% |
2,310 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other |
$39,010 |
−22% |
2,070 |
| Physical Therapists |
$99,990 |
−3% |
1,980 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
$78,130 |
−20% |
1,790 |
| Respiratory Therapists |
$63,270 |
−23% |
1,670 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
$36,630 |
−18% |
1,390 |
| Occupational Therapists |
$94,930 |
−5% |
1,340 |
| Phlebotomists |
$36,290 |
−20% |
1,200 |
| Paramedics |
$54,630 |
−10% |
1,150 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
$61,770 |
−10% |
1,150 |
| Dental Hygienists |
$67,280 |
−31% |
1,140 |
| Surgical Technologists |
$49,810 |
−23% |
1,110 |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
$35,320 |
−22% |
930 |
| Dentists, General |
$143,660 |
−16% |
740 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
$76,520 |
−21% |
700 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
$36,220 |
−21% |
690 |
| Pharmacy Aides |
$28,380 |
−25% |
660 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |
$38,000 |
−49% |
590 |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
$235,630 |
−4% |
570 |
| Opticians, Dispensing |
$36,680 |
−22% |
560 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists |
$63,700 |
−17% |
540 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other |
$34,900 |
−28% |
520 |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
$198,410 |
−16% |
480 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians |
$252,960 |
−25% |
450 |
| Orderlies |
$29,790 |
−22% |
440 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
$61,650 |
−15% |
420 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians |
$325,610 |
+27% |
390 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
$35,160 |
−26% |
350 |
| Physician Assistants |
$105,920 |
−22% |
320 |
| Medical Transcriptionists |
$38,600 |
−4% |
300 |
| Physical Therapist Aides |
$27,370 |
−22% |
270 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists |
$71,710 |
−25% |
250 |
| Optometrists |
$108,070 |
−21% |
240 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other |
$37,920 |
−42% |
230 |
| Massage Therapists |
$40,490 |
−31% |
230 |
| Athletic Trainers |
$58,180 |
−7% |
200 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists |
$83,340 |
−18% |
160 |
| Recreational Therapists |
$39,560 |
−36% |
140 |
| Therapists, All Other |
$44,280 |
−43% |
140 |
| Chiropractors |
$78,450 |
−1% |
130 |
| Surgeons, All Other |
$180,420 |
−56% |
120 |
| Dietetic Technicians |
$28,690 |
−24% |
120 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
$47,000 |
−31% |
120 |
| Surgical Assistants |
$50,810 |
−24% |
120 |
| Psychiatrists |
$213,680 |
−24% |
110 |
| Radiation Therapists |
$88,100 |
−16% |
70 |
| Dermatologists |
$239,200+ |
−27% |
70 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists |
$80,500 |
−1% |
60 |
| Physicians, Pathologists |
$261,570 |
−16% |
50 |
| Occupational Therapy Aides |
$24,300 |
−38% |
50 |
| Pediatricians, General |
$183,650 |
−13% |
40 |
| Medical Dosimetrists |
$115,490 |
−22% |
40 |
| Podiatrists |
$164,410 |
+3% |
30 |
| Exercise Physiologists |
$43,060 |
−28% |
30 |
| Audiologists |
$80,740 |
−16% |
– |
| Physicians, All Other |
$228,130 |
−14% |
– |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric |
$544,130 |
+52% |
– |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
