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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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Lower Shore Workforce Region

 

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations29-00005,4704.33103,331
49.68
1.5051,415
24.72
129,289
62.16
41,840
20.12
63,737
30.64
84,927
40.83
106,912
51.40
156,034
75.02
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners29-10003,6804.55125,106
60.15
1.6771,687
34.46
151,815
72.99
70,430
33.86
82,330
39.58
97,190
46.73
123,242
59.25
218,198
104.90
Dentists, General29-10217014.90186,684
89.75
5.0797,675
46.96
231,188
111.15
104,015
50.01
104,016
50.01
180,335
86.70
Dietitians and Nutritionists29-10315018.5571,044
34.16
4.4848,018
23.09
82,557
39.69
34,456
16.57
61,644
29.64
75,005
36.06
83,892
40.33
99,704
47.93
Pharmacists29-105117012.40130,760
62.87
1.8197,737
46.99
147,272
70.80
82,572
39.70
121,983
58.65
135,168
64.98
149,915
72.07
168,542
81.03
Physician Assistants29-107111014.15134,630
64.73
2.53107,564
51.71
148,163
71.23
110,120
52.94
118,135
56.80
137,151
65.94
149,429
71.84
170,354
81.90
Occupational Therapists29-11227016.2199,068
47.63
2.8075,561
36.33
110,822
53.28
73,182
35.18
83,132
39.97
94,739
45.55
115,901
55.72
144,364
69.41
Physical Therapists29-112317012.04104,802
50.39
1.8478,540
37.76
117,932
56.70
76,597
36.83
88,568
42.58
100,443
48.29
126,522
60.83
142,656
68.58
Respiratory Therapists29-11269030.1782,817
39.82
3.8269,240
33.29
89,605
43.08
69,371
33.35
70,913
34.09
82,010
39.43
87,248
41.95
107,308
51.59
Speech-Language Pathologists29-11278013.60100,138
48.14
2.7068,641
33.00
115,886
55.71
67,603
32.50
75,629
36.36
98,485
47.35
124,402
59.81
149,509
71.88
Therapists, All Other29-11298020.0062,770
30.18
8.4632,394
15.57
77,957
37.48
31,242
15.02
34,560
16.62
42,653
20.51
90,609
43.56
107,867
51.86
Registered Nurses29-11411,8907.4488,842
42.71
0.9171,347
34.30
97,589
46.92
70,430
33.86
78,331
37.66
84,927
40.83
106,912
51.40
106,912
51.40
Nurse Practitioners29-117123010.37121,125
58.23
1.9490,078
43.31
136,649
65.70
80,419
38.66
107,209
51.54
119,600
57.50
135,439
65.11
156,190
75.09
Family Medicine Physicians29-12154022.31278,597
133.94
8.19164,936
79.30
335,427
161.26
123,045
59.16
203,845
98.00
General Internal Medicine Physicians29-121612016.98350,003
168.27
5.14226,683
108.98
209,741
100.84
Physicians, All Other29-12299013.24314,240
151.08
5.80148,118
71.21
397,301
191.01
149,989
72.11
156,034
75.02
Surgeons, All Other29-12495024.94 11.27229,661
110.41
Dental Hygienists29-12929015.0791,310
43.90
1.8475,414
36.26
99,259
47.72
69,005
33.18
81,982
39.41
97,272
46.77
98,482
47.35
100,618
48.37
Health Technologists and Technicians29-20001,6706.2657,317
27.56
1.1938,192
18.36
66,880
32.15
35,643
17.14
41,037
19.73
52,595
25.29
68,179
32.78
84,540
40.64
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians29-201010020.0961,131
29.39
3.7443,484
20.91
69,954
33.63
39,875
19.17
49,159
23.63
52,911
25.44
70,521
33.90
86,605
41.64
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers29-20328020.8687,905
42.26
3.1372,627
34.92
95,544
45.93
70,539
33.91
79,155
38.06
84,540
40.64
99,802
47.98
112,182
53.93
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians29-203415018.9474,501
35.82
3.5757,082
27.44
83,211
40.01
54,456
26.18
63,921
30.73
74,236
35.69
85,914
41.30
105,593
50.77
Emergency Medical Technicians29-204217019.9847,344
22.76
5.9337,480
18.02
52,276
25.13
37,042
17.81
38,599
18.56
45,163
21.71
46,588
22.40
52,000
25.00
Paramedics29-20439022.3062,139
29.87
2.6152,002
25.00
67,208
32.31
51,792
24.90
54,349
26.13
57,574
27.68
65,764
31.62
79,530
38.24
Pharmacy Technicians29-205222012.0440,709
19.57
1.5833,454
16.08
44,336
21.32
32,216
15.49
34,555
16.61
38,264
18.40
46,379
22.30
49,768
23.93
Surgical Technologists29-20559022.5163,908
30.73
3.5750,827
24.44
70,449
33.87
45,760
22.00
55,996
26.92
66,760
32.10
74,653
35.89
78,679
37.83
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians29-20568021.2741,062
19.74
2.2634,646
16.66
44,269
21.28
31,200
15.00
36,674
17.63
38,710
18.61
46,883
22.54
46,883
22.54
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians29-20578022.3243,060
20.70
4.3637,170
17.87
46,005
22.12
37,084
17.83
37,960
18.25
38,402
18.46
46,955
22.57
49,560
23.83
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses29-206133013.3763,486
30.52
1.6750,966
24.50
69,746
33.53
49,289
23.70
52,351
25.17
62,792
30.19
70,490
33.89
76,388
36.73
Medical Records Specialists29-20729015.6253,387
25.67
3.1439,859
19.16
60,151
28.92
36,898
17.74
43,147
20.74
52,545
25.26
59,872
28.78
68,544
32.95
Opticians, Dispensing29-20815024.8642,234
20.30
2.6236,197
17.40
45,253
21.76
33,950
16.32
39,086
18.79
40,560
19.50
45,906
22.07
47,855
23.01
Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations29-900011015.8373,572
35.37
5.5942,078
20.23
89,319
42.94
37,263
17.92
46,209
22.22
70,584
33.93
90,377
43.45
101,958
49.02
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other29-90994021.7966,019
31.74
7.8937,019
17.80
80,519
38.71
35,019
16.84
41,872
20.13
56,160
27.00
90,377
43.45
101,436
48.77
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Maryland Department of Labor
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