Ambulatory Health Care Services (621   ) |  
National |  
|   |  
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 | 
 
| Psychiatric Technicians | 
29-2053 | 
           | 
    2,520    | 
 14.50       | 
$ 28,515 | 
  3.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21,657 | 
$ 25,657 | 
$ 31,709 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 13.71 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 10.41 | 
$ 12.34 | 
$ 15.25 | 
 
| Respiratory Therapy Technicians | 
29-2054 | 
           | 
      860    | 
 14.30       | 
$ 40,568 | 
  3.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29,290 | 
$ 40,660 | 
$ 50,182 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.50 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.08 | 
$ 19.54 | 
$ 24.13 | 
 
| Surgical Technologists | 
29-2055 | 
           | 
   22,990    | 
  3.90       | 
$ 42,150 | 
  1.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 34,495 | 
$ 40,629 | 
$ 48,589 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 20.27 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.58 | 
$ 19.53 | 
$ 23.36 | 
 
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 
29-2056 | 
           | 
      180    | 
 28.70       | 
$ 41,548 | 
  3.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 34,424 | 
$ 39,415 | 
$ 47,314 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.97 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.55 | 
$ 18.95 | 
$ 22.75 | 
 
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 
29-2061 | 
           | 
  176,190    | 
  1.40       | 
$ 40,068 | 
  0.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 32,771 | 
$ 38,557 | 
$ 46,160 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.27 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.76 | 
$ 18.54 | 
$ 22.19 | 
 
| Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 
29-2071 | 
           | 
   57,690    | 
  1.60       | 
$ 29,821 | 
  0.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 23,045 | 
$ 27,974 | 
$ 34,444 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 14.34 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.08 | 
$ 13.45 | 
$ 16.56 | 
 
| Opticians, Dispensing | 
29-2081 | 
           | 
   32,900    | 
  2.80       | 
$ 33,944 | 
  1.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 26,280 | 
$ 31,995 | 
$ 39,802 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.32 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.63 | 
$ 15.38 | 
$ 19.14 | 
 
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 
29-2091 | 
           | 
      930    | 
 43.80       | 
$ 58,081 | 
  4.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 40,629 | 
$ 50,631 | 
$ 74,032 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 27.92 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 19.53 | 
$ 24.34 | 
$ 35.59 | 
 
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 
29-2099 | 
           | 
   29,030    | 
  3.60       | 
$ 40,568 | 
  1.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29,862 | 
$ 36,894 | 
$ 47,773 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.50 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.36 | 
$ 17.74 | 
$ 22.97 | 
 
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 
29-9011 | 
           | 
      900    | 
  8.50       | 
$ 56,968 | 
  5.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 37,945 | 
$ 55,703 | 
$ 72,001 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 27.39 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18.25 | 
$ 26.78 | 
$ 34.62 | 
 
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 
29-9012 | 
           | 
      180    | 
 17.40       | 
$ 46,589 | 
  3.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 33,495 | 
$ 44,966 | 
$ 57,652 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 22.40 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.10 | 
$ 21.62 | 
$ 27.72 | 
 
| Athletic Trainers | 
29-9091 | 
           | 
    3,460    | 
  7.10       | 
$ 42,017 | 
  1.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 34,761 | 
$ 40,527 | 
$ 46,977 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
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| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 
29-9099 | 
           | 
   12,540    | 
  5.10       | 
$ 48,436 | 
  2.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 28,321 | 
$ 39,374 | 
$ 60,326 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 23.29 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.61 | 
$ 18.93 | 
$ 29.00 | 
 
 
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