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OES

1999 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	6,001,950	$18.73	$21.76	$45,250	1.0 %
29-1011	Chiropractors	11,540	$27.92	$34.10	$70,930	8.8 %
29-1020	Dentists	69,360	$53.21	$51.03	$106,130	4.6 %
29-1031	Dietitians and Nutritionists (3)	41,320	$17.54	$17.96	$37,350	0.5 %
29-1041	Optometrists	21,400	$37.10	$37.38	$77,750	3.6 %
29-1051	Pharmacists (3)	226,300	$32.16	$30.31	$63,030	0.3 %
29-1061	Anesthesiologists	25,910	(4)	$59.51	$123,780	9.2 %
29-1062	Family and General Practitioners	134,490	$54.34	$50.04	$104,090	3.1 %
29-1063	Internists, General	48,740	(4)	$59.27	$123,280	3.9 %
29-1064	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	18,780	(4)	$65.11	$135,430	5.7 %
29-1065	Pediatricians, General	18,940	$58.65	$54.21	$112,760	4.3 %
29-1066	Psychiatrists	17,870	$55.69	$49.84	$103,660	3.4 %
29-1067	Surgeons	48,450	(4)	$65.22	$135,660	3.9 %
29-1071	Physician Assistants (3)	56,750	$25.54	$24.35	$50,650	1.1 %
29-1081	Podiatrists	4,470	$51.00	$48.12	$100,090	5.2 %
29-1111	Registered Nurses (3)	2,205,430	$20.33	$21.38	$44,470	0.2 %
29-1121	Audiologists	12,950	$20.51	$21.96	$45,670	2.5 %
29-1122	Occupational Therapists (3)	78,950	$23.73	$24.96	$51,910	0.6 %
29-1123	Physical Therapists (3)	131,050	$27.08	$28.05	$58,350	0.4 %
29-1124	Radiation Therapists (3)	12,340	$20.04	$20.84	$43,360	1.1 %
29-1125	Recreational Therapists (3)	30,190	$13.47	$14.08	$29,280	0.7 %
29-1126	Respiratory Therapists (3)	80,230	$17.38	$17.72	$36,860	0.3 %
29-1127	Speech-Language Pathologists	85,920	$22.03	$22.99	$47,820	0.8 %
29-1131	Veterinarians	39,250	$28.19	$31.76	$66,060	1.9 %
29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists (3)	145,750	$18.52	$18.90	$39,310	0.4 %
29-2012	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians (3)	142,090	$12.89	$13.67	$28,430	0.6 %
29-2021	Dental Hygienists (3)	90,050	$22.69	$23.15	$48,150	0.9 %
29-2031	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians (3)	41,490	$15.46	$16.00	$33,280	0.7 %
29-2032	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	29,280	$20.35	$21.04	$43,760	0.9 %
29-2033	Nuclear Medicine Technologists (3)	17,880	$19.66	$20.40	$42,430	0.5 %
29-2034	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	177,850	$16.47	$17.07	$35,510	1.3 %
29-2041	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (3)	172,360	$10.21	$11.19	$23,280	0.7 %
29-2051	Dietetic Technicians (3)	29,190	$9.39	$10.09	$21,000	0.8 %
29-2052	Pharmacy Technicians (3)	196,430	$9.11	$9.64	$20,050	0.4 %
29-2053	Psychiatric Technicians (3)	54,560	$10.56	$11.30	$23,510	1.2 %
29-2054	Respiratory Therapy Technicians	33,990	$15.14	$16.07	$33,430	5.6 %
29-2055	Surgical Technologists (3)	64,810	$12.84	$13.25	$27,560	0.4 %
29-2056	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	47,470	$9.89	$10.30	$21,430	1.2 %
29-2061	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (3)	688,510	$13.39	$13.95	$29,020	0.3 %
29-2071	Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	142,720	$10.37	$11.13	$23,150	0.6 %
29-2081	Opticians, Dispensing (3)	58,860	$11.10	$12.11	$25,190	1.2 %
29-2091	Orthotists and Prosthetists	3,330	$17.94	$21.45	$44,610	8.5 %
29-9010	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians	34,840	$18.94	$19.99	$41,590	1.7 %
29-9091	Athletic Trainers	16,670	(2)	(2)	$33,650	3.9 %

About 1999 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) = Wage rates are calculated using three years of data: 1997, 1998, and 1999.

(4) = 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