Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215  ) |  
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 | 
 
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 
29-2041 | 
           | 
      340    | 
 36.70       | 
$ 42,874 | 
  5.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 33,148 | 
$ 43,619 | 
$ 50,171 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 20.62 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.93 | 
$ 20.97 | 
$ 24.13 | 
 
| Pharmacy Technicians | 
29-2052 | 
           | 
       30    | 
 20.10       | 
$ 34,189 | 
  8.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 26,351 | 
$ 30,056 | 
$ 40,425 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.44 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.67 | 
$ 14.45 | 
$ 19.43 | 
 
| Respiratory Therapy Technicians | 
29-2054 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 33,995 | 
  3.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27,157 | 
$ 33,424 | 
$ 42,395 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.35 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.05 | 
$ 16.07 | 
$ 20.38 | 
 
| Surgical Technologists | 
29-2055 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 36,873 | 
  7.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 34,934 | 
$ 38,057 | 
$ 41,047 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 17.73 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.79 | 
$ 18.30 | 
$ 19.73 | 
 
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 
29-2056 | 
           | 
      110    | 
 45.10       | 
$ 40,404 | 
  5.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 33,607 | 
$ 37,363 | 
$ 45,640 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.42 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.16 | 
$ 17.96 | 
$ 21.94 | 
 
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 
29-2061 | 
           | 
      420    | 
 24.40       | 
$ 40,639 | 
  2.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 34,761 | 
$ 39,996 | 
$ 46,324 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.54 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.72 | 
$ 19.23 | 
$ 22.27 | 
 
| Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 
29-2071 | 
           | 
    1,550    | 
 12.50       | 
$ 31,536 | 
  2.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 24,351 | 
$ 29,311 | 
$ 36,322 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 15.17 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.71 | 
$ 14.09 | 
$ 17.46 | 
 
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 
29-2099 | 
           | 
    1,820    | 
 10.10       | 
$ 44,915 | 
  6.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29,637 | 
$ 37,741 | 
$ 58,816 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 21.60 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.25 | 
$ 18.15 | 
$ 28.28 | 
 
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 
29-9011 | 
           | 
      100    | 
 21.90       | 
$ 61,683 | 
  8.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 42,905 | 
$ 64,786 | 
$ 81,217 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 29.66 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 20.63 | 
$ 31.15 | 
$ 39.05 | 
 
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 
29-9012 | 
           | 
       30    | 
 33.90       | 
$ 56,652 | 
  2.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 44,303 | 
$ 58,244 | 
$ 69,460 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 27.24 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21.30 | 
$ 28.00 | 
$ 33.39 | 
 
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 
29-9099 | 
           | 
      440    | 
 14.90       | 
$ 54,744 | 
  7.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 32,577 | 
$ 44,232 | 
$ 69,195 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 26.32 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.67 | 
$ 21.27 | 
$ 33.27 | 
 
 
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