September 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 67,340 29,823 41,772 56,047 72,685 113,016
    32.37 14.34 20.09 26.95 34.95 54.34
Chiropractors 29-1011 20 81,858 41,495 44,452 48,813 61,873
    39.36 19.95 21.37 23.47 29.75
Dentists, General 29-1021 50 147,911 47,820 86,732 156,988
    71.11 22.99 41.70 75.48
Optometrists 29-1041 20 63,696 42,438 46,742 63,527 73,987 88,189
    30.63 20.40 22.48 30.54 35.57 42.40
Pharmacists 29-1051 60 105,662 89,144 98,952 107,961 119,056 133,443
    50.79 42.86 47.58 51.91 57.24 64.15
Family and General Practitioners 29-1062 50 155,054 68,612 127,835 156,723
    74.55 32.98 61.46 75.34
Surgeons 29-1067 20 226,914 152,942
    109.09 73.53
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 29-1069 115,356 51,070 102,146 115,936 140,899 158,713
    55.46 24.55 49.11 55.74 67.74 76.30
Physician Assistants 29-1071 109,714 80,839 98,139 106,230 115,447 121,402
    52.75 38.87 47.18 51.07 55.50 58.36
Registered Nurses 29-1111 690 58,636 43,976 50,563 57,637 65,786 73,859
    28.20 21.14 24.30 27.71 31.63 35.51
Occupational Therapists 29-1122 30 67,344 46,973 56,051 64,492 76,448 103,882
    32.37 22.58 26.95 31.00 36.75 49.95
Physical Therapists 29-1123 80 75,296 57,918 63,164 68,826 76,704 125,293
    36.20 27.85 30.37 33.09 36.88 60.24
Recreational Therapists 29-1125 20 54,438 40,624 45,128 51,164 67,257 73,544
    26.17 19.54 21.70 24.60 32.33 35.35
Respiratory Therapists 29-1126 20 51,746 38,081 42,923 52,505 59,072 66,581
    24.88 18.31 20.64 25.24 28.40 32.01
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127 40 70,146 50,202 58,346 67,938 76,512 94,458
    33.72 24.13 28.05 32.66 36.78 45.41
Veterinarians 29-1131 30 65,433 43,035 47,027 65,646 75,336 98,545
    31.46 20.69 22.61 31.57 36.22 47.37
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 29-2011 40 56,288 43,170 49,765 55,616 61,682 72,622
    27.06 20.75 23.93 26.74 29.66 34.91
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 29-2012 50 41,142 20,833 27,886 43,975 53,303 58,996
    19.78 10.02 13.41 21.14 25.62 28.36
Dental Hygienists 29-2021 80 70,076 31,691 62,313 74,906 86,938 93,325
    33.69 15.24 29.96 36.02 41.80 44.87
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians* 29-2037 60 53,598 40,523 44,568 53,616 63,107 69,846
    25.76 19.48 21.42 25.78 30.34 33.58
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