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OES

May 2004 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations

SOC major groups

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. These and other data elements, including the 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages, are available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Click on the SOC Code Number to view an occupational profile.

			Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number	Occupation Title	Employment (1)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
29-0000	Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations	6,359,380	$22.71	$27.55	$57,310	0.3 %
29-1011	Chiropractors	21,830	$33.61	$42.01	$87,390	4.1 %
29-1021	Dentists, General	84,240	$59.16	$63.87	$132,850	2.2 %
29-1022	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	4,950	(5)	$79.69	$165,750	6.4 %
29-1023	Orthodontists	6,190	(5)	$72.45	$150,700	6.7 %
29-1024	Prosthodontists	730	(5)	$70.04	$145,670	16.2 %
29-1029	Dentists, All Other Specialists	2,710	$60.64	$62.64	$130,300	8.8 %
29-1031	Dietitians and Nutritionists	46,530	$20.98	$21.46	$44,640	0.5 %
29-1041	Optometrists	22,780	$42.51	$46.53	$96,780	2.4 %
29-1051	Pharmacists	222,960	$40.82	$40.56	$84,370	0.6 %
29-1061	Anesthesiologists	25,130	(5)	$83.77	$174,250	2.0 %
29-1062	Family and General Practitioners	106,750	$65.91	$66.58	$138,490	1.6 %
29-1063	Internists, General	51,180	(5)	$76.06	$158,200	1.6 %
29-1064	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	20,850	(5)	$84.74	$176,270	2.0 %
29-1065	Pediatricians, General	26,520	$65.26	$68.04	$141,520	1.7 %
29-1066	Psychiatrists	22,440	(5)	$72.17	$150,110	3.4 %
29-1067	Surgeons	55,800	(5)	$87.31	$181,610	1.4 %
29-1069	Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	162,720	$67.44	$66.16	$137,610	1.4 %
29-1071	Physician Assistants	59,470	$33.37	$33.07	$68,780	1.2 %
29-1081	Podiatrists	7,550	$45.38	$52.11	$108,400	4.1 %
29-1111	Registered Nurses	2,311,970	$25.16	$26.06	$54,210	0.2 %
29-1121	Audiologists	9,810	$24.74	$26.47	$55,050	1.9 %
29-1122	Occupational Therapists	83,560	$26.28	$27.19	$56,550	0.5 %
29-1123	Physical Therapists	142,940	$28.93	$30.00	$62,390	0.4 %
29-1124	Radiation Therapists	14,470	$27.74	$29.05	$60,420	2.7 %
29-1125	Recreational Therapists	23,050	$15.82	$16.48	$34,280	0.5 %
29-1126	Respiratory Therapists	91,350	$20.74	$21.24	$44,180	0.2 %
29-1127	Speech-Language Pathologists	89,260	$25.20	$26.71	$55,550	0.9 %
29-1129	Therapists, All Other	8,090	$19.32	$21.45	$44,620	3.9 %
29-1131	Veterinarians	46,090	$32.01	$36.07	$75,030	1.6 %
29-1199	Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	56,920	$27.87	$44.38	$92,300	5.1 %
29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	151,240	$21.99	$22.41	$46,600	0.3 %
29-2012	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	141,720	$14.83	$15.44	$32,120	0.5 %
29-2021	Dental Hygienists	155,810	$28.05	$28.58	$59,440	1.8 %
29-2031	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	43,540	$18.60	$19.09	$39,710	0.7 %
29-2032	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	41,280	$25.24	$25.78	$53,620	0.7 %
29-2033	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	17,520	$27.14	$29.43	$61,210	5.6 %
29-2034	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	177,220	$20.84	$21.41	$44,530	0.6 %
29-2041	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	187,900	$12.17	$13.30	$27,650	0.7 %
29-2051	Dietetic Technicians	24,630	$11.05	$11.89	$24,730	0.9 %
29-2052	Pharmacy Technicians	255,290	$11.37	$11.87	$24,700	0.5 %
29-2053	Psychiatric Technicians	59,010	$12.28	$13.43	$27,940	1.3 %
29-2054	Respiratory Therapy Technicians	24,190	$17.67	$18.00	$37,440	0.5 %
29-2055	Surgical Technologists	82,280	$16.35	$16.72	$34,770	0.7 %
29-2056	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	58,570	$11.99	$12.49	$25,990	0.8 %
29-2061	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	702,740	$16.33	$16.75	$34,840	0.2 %
29-2071	Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	155,030	$12.30	$13.30	$27,660	0.3 %
29-2081	Opticians, Dispensing	62,350	$13.44	$14.37	$29,880	1.1 %
29-2091	Orthotists and Prosthetists	4,930	$24.17	$27.47	$57,130	2.5 %
29-2099	Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	72,390	$16.46	$18.10	$37,650	1.7 %
29-9011	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	36,360	$24.79	$25.54	$53,110	0.6 %
29-9012	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	11,190	$20.25	$21.31	$44,320	1.2 %
29-9091	Athletic Trainers	13,100	(4)	(4)	$36,350	1.4 %
29-9099	Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Workers, All Other	52,240	$16.04	$18.20	$37,860	1.2 %

About May 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Hourly wage rates for occupations where workers typically work fewer than 2,080 hours per year are not available.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $70.00 per hour or $145,600 per year.

National OES estimates by SOC major group