Manufacturing (31-33 ) |  
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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |  
  
| Occupation | 
Occ. code | 
Estabs. reporting occupation | 
Est. empl. | 
Empl %RSE | 
Mean wage | 
Mean %RSE | 
Entry wage | 
Exp. wage | 
25th pct | 
Median wage | 
75th pct | 
 
| HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS | 
29-0000 | 
           | 
   17,410    | 
  3.10       | 
$ 63,827 | 
  0.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 44,374 | 
$ 59,928 | 
$ 77,798 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 30.69 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21.34 | 
$ 28.81 | 
$ 37.40 | 
 
| Dentists, General | 
29-1021 | 
           | 
       40    | 
 28.10       | 
$150,688 | 
  9.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$109,609 | 
$144,115 | 
 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 72.45 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 52.69 | 
$ 69.29 | 
 | 
 
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 
29-1031 | 
           | 
       60    | 
 36.90       | 
$ 59,132 | 
  9.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 37,353 | 
$ 58,846 | 
$ 80,237 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 28.43 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17.95 | 
$ 28.29 | 
$ 38.58 | 
 
| Optometrists | 
29-1041 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 94,413 | 
  4.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 89,678 | 
$ 96,332 | 
$102,986 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 45.40 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 43.12 | 
$ 46.31 | 
$ 49.52 | 
 
| Pharmacists | 
29-1051 | 
           | 
      110    | 
 22.00       | 
$105,395 | 
  3.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 94,525 | 
$108,895 | 
$122,857 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 50.67 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 45.45 | 
$ 52.36 | 
$ 59.06 | 
 
| Family and General Practitioners | 
29-1062 | 
           | 
       50    | 
 12.70       | 
$168,466 | 
  6.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$136,277 | 
$161,373 | 
 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 80.99 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 65.52 | 
$ 77.58 | 
 | 
 
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 
29-1069 | 
           | 
      100    | 
 21.60       | 
$157,587 | 
  5.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$103,874 | 
$160,158 | 
 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 75.77 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 49.94 | 
$ 77.00 | 
 | 
 
| Registered Nurses | 
29-1111 | 
           | 
    1,870    | 
  2.70       | 
$ 61,418 | 
  0.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 49,916 | 
$ 60,071 | 
$ 70,777 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 29.53 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 23.99 | 
$ 28.88 | 
$ 34.03 | 
 
| Audiologists | 
29-1121 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 75,665 | 
  3.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 65,092 | 
$ 75,216 | 
$ 86,289 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 36.37 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 31.29 | 
$ 36.16 | 
$ 41.49 | 
 
| Veterinarians | 
29-1131 | 
           | 
      100    | 
 10.30       | 
$113,212 | 
  4.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 79,094 | 
$102,272 | 
$138,277 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 54.43 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 38.03 | 
$ 49.17 | 
$ 66.48 | 
 
| Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other | 
29-1199 | 
           | 
       40    | 
 43.60       | 
$105,609 | 
 25.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 57,326 | 
$ 72,206 | 
$147,146 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 50.77 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27.57 | 
$ 34.72 | 
$ 70.75 | 
 
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | 
29-2012 | 
           | 
      950    | 
 18.80       | 
$ 46,865 | 
  6.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 31,679 | 
$ 39,986 | 
$ 56,774 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 22.53 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.23 | 
$ 19.23 | 
$ 27.29 | 
 
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 
29-2034 | 
           | 
      320    | 
 35.70       | 
$ 57,989 | 
  4.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 51,580 | 
$ 59,540 | 
$ 65,725 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 27.88 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 24.80 | 
$ 28.63 | 
$ 31.60 | 
 
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 
29-2041 | 
           | 
      190    | 
  9.10       | 
$ 39,404 | 
  2.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29,045 | 
$ 37,190 | 
$ 49,579 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 18.94 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.96 | 
$ 17.88 | 
$ 23.84 | 
 
| Pharmacy Technicians | 
29-2052 | 
           | 
      140    | 
 32.30       | 
$ 35,046 | 
  5.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27,923 | 
$ 31,240 | 
$ 37,179 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.85 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.43 | 
$ 15.01 | 
$ 17.88 | 
 
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 
29-2056 | 
           | 
      230    | 
 17.60       | 
$ 40,721 | 
  4.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 30,617 | 
$ 40,455 | 
$ 49,171 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.57 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.73 | 
$ 19.45 | 
$ 23.64 | 
 
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 
29-2061 | 
           | 
      320    | 
  4.60       | 
$ 37,945 | 
  1.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 32,281 | 
$ 37,169 | 
$ 42,293 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 18.25 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.52 | 
$ 17.87 | 
$ 20.34 | 
 
| Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 
29-2071 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 57,275 | 
 12.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 38,843 | 
$ 52,274 | 
$ 74,267 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 27.54 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18.68 | 
$ 25.14 | 
$ 35.71 | 
 
| Opticians, Dispensing | 
29-2081 | 
           | 
      460    | 
 35.60       | 
$ 40,486 | 
  7.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 31,740 | 
$ 39,915 | 
$ 48,610 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.46 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.26 | 
$ 19.19 | 
$ 23.37 | 
 
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 
29-2091 | 
           | 
    2,170    | 
  8.90       | 
$ 73,992 | 
  3.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 48,916 | 
$ 67,572 | 
$ 89,014 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 35.58 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 23.51 | 
$ 32.48 | 
$ 42.79 | 
 
 
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