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OES

2001 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

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. These and other data elements, including the 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages are available in the downloadable excel files. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

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 (1)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
29-0000	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	6,118,970	$20.56	$24.01	$49,930	0.4 %
29-1011	Chiropractors	18,060	$32.89	$36.96	$76,870	4.6 %
29-1020	Dentists	87,810	$61.95	$53.27	$110,790	2.7 %
29-1031	Dietitians and Nutritionists	43,200	$19.43	$19.74	$41,070	0.7 %
29-1041	Optometrists	24,230	$41.14	$42.30	$87,980	3.3 %
29-1051	Pharmacists	223,630	$36.00	$35.02	$72,830	0.4 %
29-1061	Anesthesiologists	24,700	(5)	$63.31	$131,680	5.9 %
29-1062	Family and General Practitioners	135,290	$56.92	$52.89	$110,020	2.3 %
29-1063	Internists, General	53,310	(5)	$61.03	$126,930	3.4 %
29-1064	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	17,230	(5)	$64.15	$133,430	3.4 %
29-1065	Pediatricians, General	24,150	$60.79	$56.03	$116,550	2.8 %
29-1066	Psychiatrists	21,620	$60.80	$54.60	$113,570	2.2 %
29-1067	Surgeons	48,920	(5)	$65.89	$137,040	2.5 %
29-1071	Physician Assistants	56,200	$30.75	$30.00	$62,410	1.3 %
29-1081	Podiatrists	7,620	$45.86	$45.43	$94,500	5.1 %
29-1111	Registered Nurses	2,217,990	$22.44	$23.19	$48,240	0.2 %
29-1121	Audiologists	11,040	$22.55	$23.89	$49,700	2.0 %
29-1122	Occupational Therapists	77,080	$24.70	$25.10	$52,210	0.5 %
29-1123	Physical Therapists	126,450	$27.20	$28.43	$59,130	0.4 %
29-1124	Radiation Therapists	13,460	$23.57	$25.71	$53,480	4.3 %
29-1125	Recreational Therapists	26,830	$14.44	$14.92	$31,020	0.5 %
29-1126	Respiratory Therapists	82,930	$18.93	$19.17	$39,870	0.3 %
29-1127	Speech-Language Pathologists	83,110	$23.32	$24.20	$50,330	0.5 %
29-1131	Veterinarians	41,240	$29.81	$33.25	$69,150	1.5 %
29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	145,400	$20.31	$20.70	$43,060	0.4 %
29-2012	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	146,920	$13.85	$14.52	$30,200	0.4 %
29-2021	Dental Hygienists	149,880	$26.30	$27.30	$56,770	3.6 %
29-2031	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	40,990	$16.83	$17.55	$36,510	0.7 %
29-2032	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	32,990	$22.59	$23.08	$48,010	0.7 %
29-2033	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	17,360	$22.79	$24.65	$51,270	8.5 %
29-2034	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	168,240	$18.12	$18.68	$38,860	0.5 %
29-2041	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	170,690	$11.14	$12.24	$25,450	0.7 %
29-2051	Dietetic Technicians	28,940	$10.48	$11.23	$23,360	1.1 %
29-2052	Pharmacy Technicians	207,140	$10.40	$10.82	$22,510	0.5 %
29-2053	Psychiatric Technicians	59,750	$12.17	$12.94	$26,920	1.1 %
29-2054	Respiratory Therapy Technicians	28,700	$16.27	$16.93	$35,220	1.9 %
29-2055	Surgical Technologists	67,460	$14.47	$14.77	$30,710	0.5 %
29-2056	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	51,790	$10.78	$11.36	$23,620	0.6 %
29-2061	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	683,790	$14.75	$15.14	$31,490	0.3 %
29-2071	Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	142,170	$11.31	$12.20	$25,370	0.3 %
29-2081	Opticians, Dispensing	63,120	$12.55	$13.49	$28,060	1.4 %
29-2091	Orthotists and Prosthetists	4,480	$22.65	$24.77	$51,510	3.6 %
29-9010	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians	38,800	$21.56	$22.21	$46,190	0.7 %
29-9091	Athletic Trainers	12,580	(4)	(4)	$35,380	2.1 %

About 2001 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.

(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