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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical occupations employ 9,823,860 people in the US with a median pay of $86,530 a year. BLS projects 8.0% growth to 2035 and about 605,000 openings a year.
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 3,379,720 | $97,550 | $68,940 | $137,470 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 648,410 | $64,400 | $49,740 | $83,440 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 471,680 | $45,750 | $36,020 | $61,040 |
| Physicians, All Other | 342,720 | $265,930 | $69,170 | $452,360 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 332,940 | $62,930 | $38,910 | $100,990 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 323,040 | $132,300 | $101,340 | $174,420 |
| Pharmacists | 321,970 | $140,910 | $99,290 | $174,230 |
| Physical Therapists | 267,330 | $102,760 | $77,140 | $135,140 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 230,490 | $80,110 | $55,980 | $118,660 |
| Dental Hygienists | 222,740 | $98,100 | $74,880 | $126,050 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 194,720 | $51,140 | $37,000 | $81,150 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 183,390 | $97,870 | $62,900 | $134,160 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 182,610 | $50,290 | $38,180 | $85,270 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 180,510 | $44,470 | $34,130 | $62,500 |
| Occupational Therapists | 162,450 | $100,330 | $71,690 | $131,950 |
| Physician Assistants | 162,150 | $135,880 | $99,380 | $190,280 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 156,960 | $45,130 | $35,090 | $60,750 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 139,790 | $82,280 | $63,660 | $118,050 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 129,140 | $47,380 | $35,710 | $63,180 |
| Dentists, General | 124,390 | $170,950 | $86,250 | $319,630 |
| Surgical Technologists | 117,460 | $64,650 | $45,940 | $96,940 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 107,510 | $244,180 | $76,830 | $428,550 |
| Paramedics | 100,610 | $60,600 | $44,230 | $84,850 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 90,160 | $96,590 | $67,820 | $129,370 |
| Veterinarians | 83,900 | $130,100 | $73,920 | $215,700 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 77,570 | $76,400 | $49,090 | $103,720 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 73,530 | $47,260 | $35,610 | $76,750 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 71,010 | $45,570 | $35,700 | $61,940 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 67,150 | $256,560 | $73,570 | $475,430 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 62,960 | $74,310 | $39,000 | $121,350 |
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| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 145,300 | 1.09 | $67,360 | -22% |
| Alaska | 21,500 | 1.05 | $105,600 | +22% |
| Arizona | 210,400 | 1.03 | $92,500 | +7% |
| Arkansas | 92,160 | 1.12 | $75,070 | -13% |
| California | 990,550 | 0.86 | $123,330 | +43% |
| Colorado | 154,720 | 0.85 | $98,030 | +13% |
| Connecticut | 118,720 | 1.11 | $99,850 | +15% |
| Delaware | 36,200 | 1.18 | $97,270 | +12% |
| District of Columbia | 29,790 | 0.67 | $100,400 | +16% |
| Florida | 667,930 | 1.06 | $81,390 | -6% |
| Georgia | 305,500 | 0.99 | $83,590 | -3% |
| Hawaii | 35,830 | 0.90 | $106,080 | +23% |
| Idaho | 51,500 | 0.95 | $84,360 | -3% |
| Illinois | 378,880 | 0.98 | $84,940 | -2% |
| Indiana | 211,490 | 1.05 | $80,740 | -7% |
| Iowa | 92,100 | 0.93 | $77,590 | -10% |
| Kansas | 97,480 | 1.07 | $78,140 | -10% |
| Kentucky | 141,040 | 1.12 | $78,530 | -9% |
| Louisiana | 147,700 | 1.21 | $74,150 | -14% |
| Maine | 45,100 | 1.11 | $86,990 | +1% |
| Maryland | 172,320 | 0.99 | $98,600 | +14% |
| Massachusetts | 250,740 | 1.09 | $100,240 | +16% |
| Michigan | 294,910 | 1.06 | $83,520 | -3% |
| Minnesota | 196,480 | 1.05 | $98,840 | +14% |
| Mississippi | 86,090 | 1.17 | $66,630 | -23% |
| Missouri | 208,140 | 1.12 | $79,250 | -8% |
| Montana | 32,120 | 0.99 | $82,160 | -5% |
| Nebraska | 68,630 | 1.06 | $82,080 | -5% |
| Nevada | 76,300 | 0.78 | $95,740 | +11% |
| New Hampshire | 45,550 | 1.06 | $96,400 | +11% |
| New Jersey | 284,830 | 1.05 | $102,650 | +19% |
| New Mexico | 52,060 | 0.95 | $86,360 | -0% |
| New York | 617,600 | 1.01 | $103,970 | +20% |
| North Carolina | 327,500 | 1.05 | $81,270 | -6% |
| North Dakota | 30,480 | 1.12 | $79,920 | -8% |
| Ohio | 409,590 | 1.17 | $80,820 | -7% |
| Oklahoma | 113,620 | 1.05 | $78,560 | -9% |
| Oregon | 108,210 | 0.87 | $118,020 | +36% |
| Pennsylvania | 437,740 | 1.14 | $81,590 | -6% |
| Rhode Island | 33,680 | 1.06 | $96,900 | +12% |
| South Carolina | 146,120 | 1.00 | $79,750 | -8% |
| South Dakota | 35,450 | 1.23 | $77,740 | -10% |
| Tennessee | 218,160 | 1.05 | $78,590 | -9% |
| Texas | 802,150 | 0.90 | $82,970 | -4% |
| Utah | 87,620 | 0.80 | $82,260 | -5% |
| Vermont | 21,730 | 1.13 | $87,370 | +1% |
| Virginia | 230,590 | 0.89 | $87,270 | +1% |
| Washington | 192,470 | 0.86 | $108,780 | +26% |
| West Virginia | 64,450 | 1.45 | $76,530 | -12% |
| Wisconsin | 189,800 | 1.02 | $85,940 | -1% |
| Wyoming | 14,810 | 0.84 | $83,140 | -4% |
Highest median pay among metropolitan areas with at least 5,000 jobs in this field.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 57,760 | $159,560 | 0.81 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 122,420 | $139,940 | 0.82 |
| Vallejo, CA | 10,730 | $136,200 | 1.18 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 10,710 | $132,820 | 0.83 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 64,590 | $129,480 | 0.95 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 5,560 | $128,140 | 0.89 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 87,050 | $126,810 | 0.90 |
| Chico, CA | 5,690 | $126,030 | 1.15 |
| Bend, OR | 6,870 | $124,220 | 1.00 |
| Modesto, CA | 13,290 | $124,010 | 1.08 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 64,540 | $123,680 | 0.85 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 110,230 | $122,880 | 0.84 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 10,310 | $121,970 | 0.81 |
| Salinas, CA | 8,620 | $120,220 | 0.73 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 6,420 | $118,270 | 0.83 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 15,270 | $117,930 | 0.83 |
| Salem, OR | 11,040 | $115,350 | 0.93 |
| Medford, OR | 6,380 | $114,940 | 1.13 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 339,340 | $110,100 | 0.86 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 96,810 | $109,090 | 0.89 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 603,870 | $108,820 | 1.01 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 18,480 | $107,180 | 0.90 |
| Fresno, CA | 29,470 | $106,850 | 0.98 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 10,140 | $106,600 | 1.02 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 27,450 | $106,480 | 0.97 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 16,430 | $105,300 | 0.77 |
| Anchorage, AK | 13,470 | $104,640 | 1.20 |
| Bellingham, WA | 5,010 | $103,760 | 0.87 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 26,020 | $103,720 | 1.02 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 7,020 | $103,610 | 0.86 |
| Boulder, CO | 10,280 | $103,060 | 0.85 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 6,410 | $102,920 | 0.78 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 153,730 | $102,250 | 0.78 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 184,840 | $102,090 | 1.08 |
| Yakima, WA | 5,010 | $101,900 | 0.82 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 5,810 | $101,850 | 0.98 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 18,430 | $101,680 | 1.14 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 119,290 | $101,080 | 0.97 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 83,870 | $99,840 | 0.82 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 8,980 | $99,530 | 1.24 |
The median is $86,530 a year across the field (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
9,823,860 in May 2025.