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OES

2000 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

other SOC major groups

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry divisions in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia.

Click on the SOC Code Number to view that occupation's definition, additional wage estimates, and relative standard error (RSE) estimates.

			Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number	Occupation Title	Employment	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (1)	Mean RSE
29-0000	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	6,041,210	$19.75	$23.07	$47,990	0.4 %
29-1011	Chiropractors	16,740	$32.23	$35.96	$74,790	7.2 %
29-1020	Dentists	90,090	$62.04	$54.24	$112,820	2.8 %
29-1031	Dietitians and Nutritionists	43,030	$18.48	$18.76	$39,020	1.2 %
29-1041	Optometrists	23,880	$39.84	$40.86	$84,980	3.3 %
29-1051	Pharmacists	212,660	$34.11	$33.39	$69,440	0.3 %
29-1061	Anesthesiologists	24,350	(3)	$62.35	$129,680	7.1 %
29-1062	Family and General Practitioners	132,620	$54.89	$51.82	$107,780	1.9 %
29-1063	Internists, General	50,450	$68.46	$59.22	$123,180	3.0 %
29-1064	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	18,240	(3)	$64.16	$133,450	3.9 %
29-1065	Pediatricians, General	25,580	$60.56	$56.26	$117,020	3.5 %
29-1066	Psychiatrists	21,280	$57.04	$51.95	$108,060	2.2 %
29-1067	Surgeons	48,770	(3)	$66.06	$137,400	2.7 %
29-1071	Physician Assistants	55,490	$29.76	$29.17	$60,680	1.4 %
29-1081	Podiatrists	7,870	$51.71	$48.59	$101,070	5.0 %
29-1111	Registered Nurses	2,189,670	$21.56	$22.31	$46,410	0.3 %
29-1121	Audiologists	11,530	$21.56	$22.92	$47,670	2.2 %
29-1122	Occupational Therapists	75,150	$23.77	$24.10	$50,140	0.9 %
29-1123	Physical Therapists	120,410	$26.35	$27.62	$57,450	0.5 %
29-1124	Radiation Therapists	13,100	$22.82	$25.59	$53,230	7.1 %
29-1125	Recreational Therapists	26,940	$13.77	$14.23	$29,590	0.6 %
29-1126	Respiratory Therapists	82,670	$18.11	$18.37	$38,220	0.4 %
29-1127	Speech-Language Pathologists	82,850	$22.42	$23.31	$48,480	0.6 %
29-1131	Veterinarians	40,270	$29.28	$32.99	$68,620	2.1 %
29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	144,530	$19.48	$19.84	$41,260	0.4 %
29-2012	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	146,060	$13.24	$13.93	$28,970	0.5 %
29-2021	Dental Hygienists	148,460	$24.68	$24.99	$51,980	1.9 %
29-2031	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	40,080	$16.03	$16.81	$34,960	1.0 %
29-2032	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	31,760	$21.55	$22.03	$45,820	0.8 %
29-2033	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	18,030	$21.22	$21.56	$44,850	1.1 %
29-2034	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	172,080	$17.31	$17.93	$37,290	0.5 %
29-2041	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	165,530	$10.80	$11.89	$24,740	0.9 %
29-2051	Dietetic Technicians	28,010	$10.26	$10.98	$22,830	1.3 %
29-2052	Pharmacy Technicians	190,940	$9.93	$10.38	$21,600	0.4 %
29-2053	Psychiatric Technicians	53,350	$11.74	$12.53	$26,060	1.5 %
29-2054	Respiratory Therapy Technicians	28,230	$15.80	$16.46	$34,230	2.9 %
29-2055	Surgical Technologists	68,590	$13.95	$14.26	$29,660	0.5 %
29-2056	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	50,370	$10.41	$10.93	$22,730	0.7 %
29-2061	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	679,470	$14.15	$14.65	$30,470	0.4 %
29-2071	Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	143,870	$10.94	$11.74	$24,430	0.5 %
29-2081	Opticians, Dispensing	66,580	$11.75	$12.67	$26,360	1.3 %
29-2091	Orthotists and Prosthetists	4,750	$21.99	$24.32	$50,590	5.0 %
29-9010	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians	32,390	$20.55	$21.34	$44,380	0.9 %
29-9091	Athletic Trainers	13,820	(2)	(2)	$33,650	2.8 %

About 2000 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Estimates for residual, "All Other", occupations are not available.

(1) 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.

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

(3) = Median hourly wage is equal to or greater than $70.00 per hour.

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.

National OES estimates by SOC major group