| Occupation | Median | vs U.S. | Jobs |
|---|
| Nursing Assistants |
$46,440 |
+10% |
10,220 |
| Registered Nurses |
$100,640 |
+3% |
10,090 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides |
$43,680 |
+22% |
7,490 |
| Medical Assistants |
$47,190 |
+3% |
3,210 |
| Pharmacy Technicians |
$44,380 |
−3% |
1,540 |
| Pharmacists |
$128,180 |
−9% |
1,510 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |
$80,090 |
+24% |
1,290 |
| Nurse Practitioners |
$135,970 |
+3% |
1,180 |
| Physicians, All Other |
$228,590 |
−14% |
1,180 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians |
$75,780 |
+20% |
1,060 |
| Dental Assistants |
$50,150 |
+4% |
1,050 |
| Physical Therapists |
$99,400 |
−3% |
1,020 |
| Psychiatric Technicians |
$48,520 |
+8% |
990 |
| Phlebotomists |
$46,380 |
+3% |
970 |
| Physician Assistants |
$139,930 |
+3% |
810 |
| Occupational Therapists |
$100,040 |
−0% |
770 |
| Dental Hygienists |
$86,910 |
−11% |
770 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists |
$104,000 |
+6% |
720 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
$85,330 |
+7% |
660 |
| Medical Records Specialists |
$63,960 |
+25% |
650 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other |
$57,800 |
+15% |
530 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians |
$51,290 |
+15% |
430 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants |
$68,640 |
+0% |
420 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians |
$46,500 |
+2% |
410 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
$92,820 |
−4% |
380 |
| Dentists, General |
$161,560 |
−5% |
360 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists |
$71,300 |
−7% |
360 |
| Opticians, Dispensing |
$47,400 |
+0% |
350 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians |
$379,490 |
+48% |
300 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants |
$66,710 |
−8% |
300 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians |
$512,730 |
+53% |
290 |
| Massage Therapists |
$74,960 |
+28% |
290 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other |
$47,600 |
−2% |
290 |
| Physical Therapist Aides |
$31,200 |
−11% |
280 |
| Psychiatrists |
$287,610 |
+2% |
270 |
| Respiratory Therapists |
$86,900 |
+6% |
260 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians |
$104,000 |
+40% |
260 |
| Optometrists |
$134,520 |
−2% |
250 |
| Surgical Technologists |
$74,130 |
+15% |
240 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other |
$63,060 |
−4% |
240 |
| Family Medicine Physicians |
$467,160 |
+91% |
210 |
| Orderlies |
$39,830 |
+4% |
210 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
$51,460 |
+8% |
190 |
| Pediatricians, General |
$218,080 |
+4% |
180 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric |
$450,370 |
+50% |
180 |
| Chiropractors |
$81,840 |
+3% |
170 |
| Paramedics |
$63,550 |
+5% |
160 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
$166,390 |
−43% |
140 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists |
$105,060 |
+10% |
140 |
| Psychiatric Aides |
$51,100 |
+14% |
130 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists |
$104,000 |
+3% |
110 |
| Therapists, All Other |
$86,400 |
+11% |
90 |
| Nurse Midwives |
$135,180 |
+1% |
80 |
| Anesthesiologists |
$239,200+ |
−39% |
80 |
| Medical Transcriptionists |
$34,790 |
−14% |
80 |
| Cardiologists |
$395,610 |
−20% |
60 |
| Podiatrists |
$159,760 |
−0% |
50 |
| Dietetic Technicians |
$39,400 |
+5% |
50 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars |
$72,120 |
+6% |
50 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons |
$414,060 |
+18% |
– |
| Physicians, Pathologists |
$322,950 |
+3% |
– |
| Surgeons, All Other |
$199,990 |
−52% |
– |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other |
$81,280 |
−29% |
– |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists |
$93,350 |
+15% |
– |
| Athletic Trainers |
$63,750 |
+2% |
– |
| Surgical Assistants |
$61,900 |
−7% |
– |
| Pharmacy Aides |
$38,020 |
+1% |
– |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
