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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 | 
           | 
  331,960    | 
  1.00       | 
$ 59,520 | 
  0.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 25,963 | 
$ 35,924 | 
$100,894 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 28.62 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.48 | 
$ 17.27 | 
$ 48.51 | 
 
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 
29-1031 | 
           | 
      110    | 
 38.60       | 
$ 62,143 | 
  9.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 40,854 | 
$ 71,011 | 
$ 79,196 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 29.88 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 19.65 | 
$ 34.14 | 
$ 38.08 | 
 
| Optometrists | 
29-1041 | 
           | 
    2,610    | 
 10.10       | 
$106,221 | 
  3.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 82,085 | 
$100,179 | 
$117,590 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 51.07 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 39.47 | 
$ 48.16 | 
$ 56.53 | 
 
| Pharmacists | 
29-1051 | 
           | 
  119,150    | 
  1.50       | 
$110,028 | 
  0.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 96,393 | 
$111,334 | 
$126,755 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 52.90 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 46.34 | 
$ 53.53 | 
$ 60.94 | 
 
| Registered Nurses | 
29-1111 | 
           | 
    1,570    | 
 18.20       | 
$ 70,440 | 
  5.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 53,611 | 
$ 66,531 | 
$ 85,126 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 33.86 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 25.78 | 
$ 31.98 | 
$ 40.92 | 
 
| Audiologists | 
29-1121 | 
           | 
    1,940    | 
 14.10       | 
$ 63,714 | 
  5.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 43,221 | 
$ 58,816 | 
$ 75,645 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 30.63 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 20.78 | 
$ 28.28 | 
$ 36.36 | 
 
| Respiratory Therapists | 
29-1126 | 
           | 
    1,250    | 
  9.50       | 
$ 50,804 | 
  1.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 41,741 | 
$ 50,488 | 
$ 60,071 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 24.42 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 20.06 | 
$ 24.28 | 
$ 28.88 | 
 
| Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other | 
29-1199 | 
           | 
      180    | 
 30.70       | 
$ 77,543 | 
  7.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 46,854 | 
$ 81,840 | 
$100,965 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 37.28 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22.52 | 
$ 39.34 | 
$ 48.55 | 
 
| Pharmacy Technicians | 
29-2052 | 
           | 
  180,170    | 
  1.30       | 
$ 28,158 | 
  0.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22,687 | 
$ 27,300 | 
$ 32,577 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 13.54 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 10.91 | 
$ 13.12 | 
$ 15.66 | 
 
| Respiratory Therapy Technicians | 
29-2054 | 
           | 
       70    | 
 38.30       | 
$ 41,139 | 
  7.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 34,220 | 
$ 38,506 | 
$ 43,282 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.78 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.45 | 
$ 18.51 | 
$ 20.81 | 
 
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 
29-2061 | 
           | 
       90    | 
 31.50       | 
$ 39,751 | 
 11.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29,484 | 
$ 37,128 | 
$ 46,416 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.11 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.18 | 
$ 17.85 | 
$ 22.32 | 
 
| Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 
29-2071 | 
           | 
      350    | 
 29.40       | 
$ 30,566 | 
  4.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 23,585 | 
$ 27,974 | 
$ 35,761 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 14.70 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.34 | 
$ 13.45 | 
$ 17.20 | 
 
| Opticians, Dispensing | 
29-2081 | 
           | 
   21,330    | 
  4.50       | 
$ 36,935 | 
  2.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 26,555 | 
$ 35,067 | 
$ 45,171 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 17.76 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.77 | 
$ 16.86 | 
$ 21.72 | 
 
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 
29-2091 | 
           | 
    1,070    | 
 15.30       | 
$ 70,654 | 
  3.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 45,385 | 
$ 72,114 | 
$ 88,096 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 33.96 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21.82 | 
$ 34.67 | 
$ 42.35 | 
 
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 
29-2099 | 
           | 
    1,450    | 
 13.90       | 
$ 45,415 | 
  4.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 32,505 | 
$ 41,201 | 
$ 54,550 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 21.83 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.62 | 
$ 19.81 | 
$ 26.23 | 
 
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 
29-9099 | 
           | 
      390    | 
 27.60       | 
$ 42,211 | 
  8.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 26,198 | 
$ 36,343 | 
$ 47,538 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 20.30 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.59 | 
$ 17.47 | 
$ 22.85 | 
 
 
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