Offices of Dentists (6212  ) |  
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 | 
 
| HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS | 
29-0000 | 
           | 
  267,190    | 
  0.90       | 
$103,129 | 
  0.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 60,836 | 
$ 78,594 | 
$119,519 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 49.58 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29.25 | 
$ 37.78 | 
$ 57.46 | 
 
| Dentists, General | 
29-1021 | 
           | 
   78,390    | 
  2.10       | 
$162,628 | 
  1.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$103,210 | 
$148,932 | 
 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 78.19 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 49.62 | 
$ 71.60 | 
 | 
 
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 
29-1022 | 
           | 
    4,630    | 
 11.90       | 
$217,055 | 
  5.00       | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$104.35 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 
| Orthodontists | 
29-1023 | 
           | 
    5,250    | 
  9.30       | 
$213,208 | 
  3.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$165,547 | 
 | 
 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$102.51 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 79.59 | 
 | 
 | 
 
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 
29-1029 | 
           | 
    2,770    | 
 17.00       | 
$181,733 | 
  8.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$112,406 | 
 | 
 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 87.37 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 54.04 | 
 | 
 | 
 
| Family and General Practitioners | 
29-1062 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$138,992 | 
  9.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$127,990 | 
$137,308 | 
$146,636 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 66.82 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 61.53 | 
$ 66.01 | 
$ 70.50 | 
 
| Surgeons | 
29-1067 | 
           | 
      170    | 
 45.60       | 
 | 
 13.20       | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 
29-1069 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
 | 
 15.00       | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 
| Physician Assistants | 
29-1071 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 42,048 | 
  9.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 31,883 | 
$ 36,986 | 
$ 41,211 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 20.22 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.33 | 
$ 17.79 | 
$ 19.81 | 
 
| Registered Nurses | 
29-1111 | 
           | 
    1,310    | 
 38.30       | 
$ 62,173 | 
  4.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 48,242 | 
$ 60,367 | 
$ 71,726 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 29.89 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 23.19 | 
$ 29.03 | 
$ 34.49 | 
 
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 
29-2011 | 
           | 
      200    | 
 26.60       | 
$ 50,100 | 
  8.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 36,138 | 
$ 48,314 | 
$ 63,857 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 24.09 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17.38 | 
$ 23.23 | 
$ 30.70 | 
 
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | 
29-2012 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 38,200 | 
 12.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27,535 | 
$ 31,628 | 
$ 49,141 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 18.37 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.24 | 
$ 15.21 | 
$ 23.63 | 
 
| Dental Hygienists | 
29-2021 | 
           | 
  166,800    | 
  1.20       | 
$ 69,562 | 
  0.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 57,070 | 
$ 69,042 | 
$ 81,891 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 33.44 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27.43 | 
$ 33.20 | 
$ 39.37 | 
 
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 
29-2034 | 
           | 
      360    | 
 27.10       | 
$ 44,456 | 
  6.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 32,893 | 
$ 44,446 | 
$ 53,764 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 21.37 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.82 | 
$ 21.37 | 
$ 25.85 | 
 
| Surgical Technologists | 
29-2055 | 
           | 
    3,250    | 
 15.10       | 
$ 38,843 | 
  2.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 32,444 | 
$ 38,353 | 
$ 44,446 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 18.68 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.59 | 
$ 18.44 | 
$ 21.37 | 
 
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 
29-2061 | 
           | 
      640    | 
 29.00       | 
$ 44,109 | 
  5.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 36,261 | 
$ 42,599 | 
$ 53,049 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 21.21 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17.43 | 
$ 20.48 | 
$ 25.50 | 
 
| Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 
29-2071 | 
           | 
      400    | 
 20.80       | 
$ 34,863 | 
  5.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27,239 | 
$ 31,964 | 
$ 42,680 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.76 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.09 | 
$ 15.37 | 
$ 20.52 | 
 
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 
29-2091 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 45,875 | 
  4.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 36,332 | 
$ 44,242 | 
$ 52,202 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 22.05 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17.47 | 
$ 21.27 | 
$ 25.10 | 
 
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 
29-2099 | 
           | 
       80    | 
 36.80       | 
$ 40,455 | 
 11.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 31,372 | 
$ 40,823 | 
$ 50,529 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.45 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.08 | 
$ 19.63 | 
$ 24.30 | 
 
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 
29-9099 | 
           | 
      310    | 
 41.80       | 
$ 54,641 | 
  8.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 45,681 | 
$ 50,855 | 
$ 63,653 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 26.27 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21.96 | 
$ 24.45 | 
$ 30.61 | 
 
 
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