| Occupation | Median | vs U.S. | Jobs |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides |
$28,520 |
−20% |
38,910 |
| Registered Nurses |
$94,340 |
−3% |
17,980 |
| Medical Assistants |
$39,230 |
−14% |
5,400 |
| Nursing Assistants |
$39,390 |
−7% |
4,750 |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
$46,630 |
+2% |
2,550 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |
$59,330 |
−8% |
2,460 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians |
$47,360 |
−25% |
2,160 |
| Dental Assistants |
$44,400 |
−8% |
2,150 |
| Physicians, All Other |
$327,670 |
+23% |
1,930 |
| Nurse Practitioners |
$137,520 |
+4% |
1,770 |
| Pharmacists |
$147,000 |
+4% |
1,730 |
| Dental Hygienists |
$95,940 |
−2% |
1,420 |
| Medical Records Specialists |
$57,470 |
+12% |
1,400 |
| Physical Therapists |
$106,880 |
+4% |
1,330 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
$37,550 |
−16% |
1,260 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
$98,690 |
+1% |
1,250 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
$79,940 |
−0% |
1,150 |
| Occupational Therapists |
$99,170 |
−1% |
1,030 |
| Respiratory Therapists |
$68,870 |
−16% |
840 |
| Paramedics |
$55,530 |
−8% |
810 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other |
$44,260 |
−12% |
800 |
| Dentists, General |
$155,260 |
−9% |
780 |
| Phlebotomists |
$42,910 |
−5% |
760 |
| Physician Assistants |
$139,920 |
+3% |
700 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
$62,280 |
−9% |
700 |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
$39,020 |
−14% |
660 |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
$228,040 |
−7% |
650 |
| Surgical Technologists |
$51,780 |
−20% |
540 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists |
$74,730 |
−2% |
500 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other |
$52,170 |
+8% |
450 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
$87,210 |
−10% |
410 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |
$47,340 |
−36% |
400 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
$38,610 |
−15% |
400 |
| Massage Therapists |
$37,840 |
−35% |
360 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians |
$405,130 |
+21% |
340 |
| Opticians, Dispensing |
$39,090 |
−17% |
340 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
$77,020 |
+7% |
300 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
$36,720 |
−23% |
300 |
| Pediatricians, General |
$202,390 |
−4% |
270 |
| Physical Therapist Aides |
$31,990 |
−9% |
240 |
| Medical Transcriptionists |
$37,480 |
−7% |
210 |
| Pharmacy Aides |
$36,390 |
−3% |
180 |
| Radiologists |
$96,170 |
−77% |
170 |
| Surgeons, All Other |
$363,940 |
−12% |
150 |
| Athletic Trainers |
$72,440 |
+16% |
150 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other |
$35,270 |
−46% |
150 |
| Chiropractors |
$75,040 |
−5% |
140 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other |
$94,660 |
−18% |
140 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists |
$87,850 |
−8% |
140 |
| Optometrists |
$144,660 |
+6% |
130 |
| Surgical Assistants |
$62,010 |
−7% |
130 |
| Orderlies |
$37,650 |
−2% |
130 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
$42,000 |
−38% |
120 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
$259,990 |
−11% |
110 |
| Radiation Therapists |
$100,010 |
−5% |
100 |
| Recreational Therapists |
$49,210 |
−21% |
100 |
| Dietetic Technicians |
$37,580 |
−0% |
100 |
| Cardiologists |
$239,200+ |
−52% |
90 |
| Audiologists |
$83,050 |
−13% |
80 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists |
$98,400 |
−3% |
70 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists |
$62,970 |
−22% |
70 |
| Podiatrists |
$202,690 |
+26% |
60 |
| Nurse Midwives |
$123,350 |
−8% |
50 |
| Anesthesiologists |
$393,970 |
+1% |
50 |
| Occupational Therapy Aides |
$43,170 |
+10% |
50 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists |
$74,510 |
+14% |
40 |
| Nurse Anesthetists |
$129,370 |
−45% |
– |
| Psychiatrists |
$227,730 |
−19% |
– |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
