2002 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	6,185,020	$21.07	$25.96	$53,990	0.3 %
29-1011	Chiropractors	20,630	$31.41	$40.12	$83,440	3.3 %
29-1020	Dentists	92,460	$59.24	$64.11	$133,350	2.6 %
29-1031	Dietitians and Nutritionists	45,150	$19.79	$20.16	$41,920	0.6 %
29-1041	Optometrists	23,040	$41.39	$45.89	$95,440	3.1 %
29-1051	Pharmacists	219,390	$37.04	$36.13	$75,140	0.4 %
29-1061	Anesthesiologists	24,780	(5)	$87.22	$181,420	2.2 %
29-1062	Family and General Practitioners	115,020	$62.79	$65.51	$136,260	2.1 %
29-1063	Internists, General	50,380	(5)	$76.13	$158,350	1.4 %
29-1064	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	19,970	(5)	$86.37	$179,640	2.7 %
29-1065	Pediatricians, General	27,320	$64.11	$68.44	$142,360	2.4 %
29-1066	Psychiatrists	19,750	$62.95	$65.01	$135,220	1.5 %
29-1067	Surgeons	51,580	(5)	$91.15	$189,590	1.1 %
29-1071	Physician Assistants	61,910	$31.09	$30.53	$63,490	1.7 %
29-1081	Podiatrists	7,490	$45.61	$51.65	$107,430	3.6 %
29-1111	Registered Nurses	2,239,530	$23.12	$23.96	$49,840	0.2 %
29-1121	Audiologists	10,180	$23.27	$24.92	$51,840	1.8 %
29-1122	Occupational Therapists	78,580	$24.99	$25.50	$53,040	0.4 %
29-1123	Physical Therapists	130,290	$27.56	$28.93	$60,180	0.4 %
29-1124	Radiation Therapists	13,510	$24.35	$28.90	$60,110	6.7 %
29-1125	Recreational Therapists	26,130	$14.68	$15.23	$31,670	0.5 %
29-1126	Respiratory Therapists	85,350	$19.34	$19.57	$40,700	0.3 %
29-1127	Speech-Language Pathologists	87,030	$23.77	$24.75	$51,490	0.4 %
29-1131	Veterinarians	42,900	$30.33	$35.44	$73,720	1.9 %
29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	146,480	$20.63	$21.00	$43,670	0.3 %
29-2012	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	144,120	$13.96	$14.58	$30,330	0.7 %
29-2021	Dental Hygienists	148,530	$26.59	$27.78	$57,790	3.0 %
29-2031	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	42,870	$17.52	$18.12	$37,680	0.6 %
29-2032	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	36,530	$23.40	$23.90	$49,710	0.7 %
29-2033	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	17,090	$23.44	$25.13	$52,260	5.5 %
29-2034	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	173,540	$18.74	$19.30	$40,150	0.5 %
29-2041	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	178,700	$11.55	$12.78	$26,570	0.7 %
29-2051	Dietetic Technicians	28,910	$10.81	$11.59	$24,100	1.1 %
29-2052	Pharmacy Technicians	207,380	$10.70	$11.15	$23,200	0.5 %
29-2053	Psychiatric Technicians	58,600	$12.36	$13.49	$28,060	1.7 %
29-2054	Respiratory Therapy Technicians	26,220	$16.41	$16.79	$34,930	0.5 %
29-2055	Surgical Technologists	72,040	$15.00	$15.36	$31,960	0.4 %
29-2056	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	54,040	$11.03	$11.56	$24,050	0.6 %
29-2061	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	692,290	$15.12	$15.53	$32,300	0.2 %
29-2071	Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	145,270	$11.49	$12.49	$25,980	0.4 %
29-2081	Opticians, Dispensing	61,790	$12.31	$13.38	$27,830	1.4 %
29-2091	Orthotists and Prosthetists	4,480	$22.24	$25.68	$53,410	2.8 %
29-9010	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians	39,060	$22.12	$22.85	$47,530	0.7 %
29-9091	Athletic Trainers	13,500	(4)	(4)	$36,070	2.5 %

About 2002 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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

(1) Data for detailed occupations does not sum to the totals because the totals include data for 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