March 2011
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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS 29-0000 2,170 66,874 29,617 41,483 55,659 72,182 112,234
    32.15 14.24 19.95 26.76 34.70 53.96
Chiropractors 29-1011 20 81,292 41,208 44,144 48,476 61,444
    39.08 19.82 21.23 23.30 29.54
Dentists, General 29-1021 50 146,887 47,489 86,131 155,902
    70.61 22.83 41.41 74.95
Optometrists 29-1041 20 63,256 42,144 46,419 63,087 73,475 87,579
    30.41 20.26 22.32 30.33 35.32 42.11
Pharmacists 29-1051 60 104,930 88,527 98,268 107,214 118,232 132,520
    50.44 42.56 47.25 51.55 56.84 63.71
Family and General Practitioners 29-1062 50 153,981 68,138 126,950 155,638
    74.03 32.76 61.03 74.82
Surgeons 29-1067 20 225,344 151,884
    108.34 73.02
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 29-1069 114,558 50,717 101,439 115,134 139,924 157,615
    55.08 24.38 48.77 55.35 67.27 75.78
Physician Assistants 29-1071 108,955 80,280 97,460 105,495 114,648 120,562
    52.38 38.60 46.85 50.72 55.12 57.96
Registered Nurses 29-1111 690 58,231 43,672 50,213 57,238 65,331 73,348
    28.00 20.99 24.14 27.51 31.41 35.26
Occupational Therapists 29-1122 30 66,878 46,648 55,663 64,046 75,919 103,163
    32.15 22.42 26.76 30.79 36.50 49.60
Physical Therapists 29-1123 80 74,775 57,518 62,727 68,350 76,174 124,426
    35.95 27.66 30.16 32.86 36.62 59.82
Recreational Therapists 29-1125 20 54,061 40,343 44,816 50,810 66,792 73,035
    25.99 19.40 21.55 24.43 32.11 35.11
Respiratory Therapists 29-1126 20 51,388 37,817 42,626 52,142 58,664 66,121
    24.70 18.18 20.50 25.07 28.20 31.79
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127 40 69,661 49,855 57,943 67,468 75,983 93,804
    33.49 23.96 27.86 32.43 36.53 45.10
Veterinarians 29-1131 30 64,981 42,738 46,702 65,192 74,815 97,863
    31.25 20.55 22.45 31.35 35.97 47.05
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 29-2011 40 55,898 42,872 49,421 55,231 61,255 72,119
    26.87 20.61 23.76 26.55 29.45 34.67
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 29-2012 50 40,857 20,688 27,693 43,671 52,934 58,588
    19.64 9.95 13.32 20.99 25.44 28.16
Dental Hygienists 29-2021 80 69,591 31,472 61,881 74,388 86,336 92,679
    33.46 15.13 29.75 35.77 41.51 44.56
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians* 29-2037 60 53,227 40,243 44,260 53,245 62,670 69,363
    25.59 19.35 21.28 25.60 30.13 33.34
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