May 2003 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations

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).

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			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	6,173,760	$21.63	$26.62	$55,380	0.3 %
29-1011	Chiropractors	20,210	$31.72	$39.72	$82,630	2.8 %
29-1020	Dentists	97,090	$57.85	$63.08	$131,210	2.6 %
29-1031	Dietitians and Nutritionists	46,190	$20.21	$20.68	$43,020	0.6 %
29-1041	Optometrists	22,740	$41.07	$45.70	$95,060	2.9 %
29-1051	Pharmacists	215,030	$38.72	$37.80	$78,620	0.5 %
29-1061	Anesthesiologists	23,790	(5)	$88.89	$184,880	2.1 %
29-1062	Family and General Practitioners	111,990	$64.11	$67.13	$139,640	1.9 %
29-1063	Internists, General	50,140	(5)	$76.99	$160,130	1.6 %
29-1064	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	19,180	(5)	$86.86	$180,660	2.2 %
29-1065	Pediatricians, General	26,910	$64.50	$68.90	$143,300	2.1 %
29-1066	Psychiatrists	19,530	$64.41	$66.97	$139,300	1.5 %
29-1067	Surgeons	49,730	(5)	$91.48	$190,280	1.0 %
29-1071	Physician Assistants	60,030	$31.57	$31.15	$64,790	1.5 %
29-1081	Podiatrists	7,800	$45.22	$51.17	$106,430	3.6 %
29-1111	Registered Nurses	2,246,430	$23.82	$24.63	$51,230	0.2 %
29-1121	Audiologists	10,030	$23.93	$25.23	$52,490	1.7 %
29-1122	Occupational Therapists	81,380	$25.27	$25.87	$53,810	0.4 %
29-1123	Physical Therapists	134,970	$27.75	$29.02	$60,350	0.3 %
29-1124	Radiation Therapists	13,990	$26.06	$30.83	$64,130	7.2 %
29-1125	Recreational Therapists	22,860	$15.32	$15.82	$32,920	0.5 %
29-1126	Respiratory Therapists	87,180	$19.79	$20.07	$41,750	0.3 %
29-1127	Speech-Language Pathologists	86,640	$24.06	$25.10	$52,210	0.4 %
29-1131	Veterinarians	43,890	$31.13	$36.00	$74,880	1.8 %
29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	146,900	$20.98	$21.38	$44,480	0.3 %
29-2012	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	146,160	$14.24	$14.88	$30,940	0.5 %
29-2021	Dental Hygienists	146,360	$27.10	$28.13	$58,520	2.3 %
29-2031	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	43,300	$17.99	$18.44	$38,350	0.7 %
29-2032	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	37,240	$24.02	$24.39	$50,740	0.6 %
29-2033	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	17,550	$24.79	$26.57	$55,260	6.5 %
29-2034	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	173,030	$19.53	$20.03	$41,660	0.4 %
29-2041	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	181,750	$11.75	$12.95	$26,930	0.8 %
29-2051	Dietetic Technicians	26,870	$10.78	$11.64	$24,210	1.0 %
29-2052	Pharmacy Technicians	211,270	$10.94	$11.47	$23,860	0.5 %
29-2053	Psychiatric Technicians	56,000	$12.39	$13.60	$28,290	2.1 %
29-2054	Respiratory Therapy Technicians	25,470	$16.75	$17.11	$35,590	0.5 %
29-2055	Surgical Technologists	73,250	$15.45	$15.74	$32,740	0.4 %
29-2056	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	53,730	$11.22	$11.76	$24,470	0.7 %
29-2061	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	682,590	$15.57	$15.97	$33,210	0.3 %
29-2071	Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	148,380	$11.79	$12.77	$26,550	0.4 %
29-2081	Opticians, Dispensing	63,780	$12.67	$13.74	$28,570	1.5 %
29-2091	Orthotists and Prosthetists	4,880	$23.90	$27.38	$56,950	3.0 %
29-9010	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians	42,580	$22.88	$23.57	$49,020	0.6 %
29-9091	Athletic Trainers	11,750	(4)	(4)	$34,860	1.4 %

About May 2003 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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

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

National OES estimates by SOC major group