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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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Montgomery 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 Occupations29-000035,7401.77129,619
62.32
0.8163,233
30.40
162,812
78.28
52,166
25.08
78,206
37.60
103,873
49.94
159,931
76.89
214,531
103.14
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners29-100025,9301.90152,365
73.25
0.9186,116
41.40
185,490
89.18
80,744
38.82
100,495
48.32
130,339
62.66
181,210
87.12
Chiropractors29-10116016.6594,985
45.67
4.8765,966
31.71
109,494
52.64
66,440
31.94
66,836
32.13
81,210
39.04
119,989
57.69
135,251
65.02
Dentists, General29-10214805.08182,034
87.52
2.42125,152
60.17
210,475
101.19
125,375
60.28
145,193
69.80
189,335
91.03
191,879
92.25
218,923
105.25
Dietitians and Nutritionists29-10311909.2191,948
44.21
2.7565,498
31.49
105,173
50.56
64,440
30.98
75,005
36.06
81,512
39.19
102,338
49.20
116,457
55.99
Optometrists29-10412109.76145,858
70.12
3.3177,719
37.36
179,927
86.50
51,145
24.59
85,071
40.90
164,322
79.00
179,216
86.16
210,784
101.34
Pharmacists29-10511,0205.63144,183
69.32
0.81117,586
56.53
157,481
75.71
122,160
58.73
130,339
62.66
141,281
67.92
159,335
76.60
173,106
83.22
Physician Assistants29-10714806.65132,593
63.75
1.6091,825
44.15
152,978
73.55
57,666
27.72
120,507
57.94
135,240
65.02
157,385
75.67
170,370
81.91
Podiatrists29-10815014.73207,021
99.53
6.7389,991
43.27
265,536
127.66
64,060
30.80
108,048
51.95
194,674
93.59
Occupational Therapists29-11224708.25114,009
54.81
1.2989,762
43.15
126,133
60.64
82,950
39.88
99,794
47.98
106,859
51.37
131,946
63.44
139,652
67.14
Physical Therapists29-11238205.63113,483
54.56
1.0088,812
42.70
125,818
60.49
83,440
40.12
99,146
47.67
110,649
53.20
125,456
60.32
141,392
67.98
Recreational Therapists29-11256016.4360,225
28.95
4.8541,359
19.88
69,659
33.49
40,201
19.33
41,966
20.18
49,920
24.00
76,139
36.61
99,299
47.74
Respiratory Therapists29-112624019.9692,354
44.40
1.9179,804
38.37
98,629
47.42
79,126
38.04
83,977
40.37
91,361
43.92
99,292
47.74
100,946
48.53
Speech-Language Pathologists29-11276006.51106,111
51.02
1.2972,390
34.80
122,972
59.12
65,967
31.71
85,342
41.03
105,364
50.66
127,030
61.07
143,011
68.76
Therapists, All Other29-11291908.4270,452
33.87
5.2045,043
21.66
83,156
39.98
47,515
22.84
47,515
22.84
47,516
22.84
74,033
35.59
138,686
66.68
Veterinarians29-11312609.90280,924
135.06
26.80107,631
51.75
367,570
176.72
96,211
46.26
126,091
60.62
173,035
83.19
204,635
98.38
213,196
102.50
Registered Nurses29-11417,3903.31101,018
48.57
0.5381,236
39.06
110,909
53.32
80,744
38.82
85,221
40.97
101,803
48.94
103,873
49.94
123,675
59.46
Nurse Anesthetists29-115112010.31131,252
63.10
7.2971,005
34.14
161,376
77.58
52,939
25.45
82,963
39.89
103,867
49.94
180,563
86.81
237,253
114.06
Nurse Practitioners29-11719304.76130,227
62.61
1.1292,891
44.66
148,895
71.58
82,022
39.43
106,210
51.06
129,681
62.35
150,381
72.30
172,686
83.02
Cardiologists29-12126012.30243,249
116.95
25.21184,077
88.50
272,835
131.17
184,077
88.50
184,077
88.50
184,077
88.50
184,077
88.50
Family Medicine Physicians29-12151408.87251,768
121.04
3.39176,815
85.01
289,245
139.06
189,027
90.88
189,027
90.88
226,132
108.72
General Internal Medicine Physicians29-12166206.36279,561
134.40
2.66187,877
90.33
325,403
156.44
164,748
79.21
218,790
105.19
Pediatricians, General29-12216013.48256,223
123.18
7.21178,768
85.95
294,950
141.80
184,778
88.84
186,990
89.90
208,160
100.08
225,579
108.45
Psychiatrists29-122312011.95245,461
118.01
3.35158,833
76.36
288,774
138.83
168,533
81.03
170,904
82.17
Physicians, All Other29-12294,7405.17205,110
98.61
1.15114,577
55.08
250,376
120.37
77,017
37.03
159,931
76.89
191,880
92.25
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric29-12419016.00217,900
104.76
3.69150,908
72.55
251,396
120.86
108,904
52.36
156,077
75.04
218,491
105.04
229,111
110.15
Surgeons, All Other29-12493018.53 6.26293,361
141.04
Dental Hygienists29-12926705.82107,591
51.73
0.9896,957
46.61
112,908
54.28
97,459
46.86
97,876
47.06
104,556
50.27
117,575
56.53
121,724
58.52
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other29-12995,15024.20161,225
77.51
0.92115,892
55.72
183,892
88.41
109,117
52.46
141,544
68.05
162,614
78.18
189,904
91.30
191,880
92.25
Health Technologists and Technicians29-20008,4902.7466,592
32.02
0.5543,408
20.87
78,183
37.59
38,609
18.56
48,253
23.20
63,081
30.33
78,962
37.96
99,299
47.74
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians29-20101,1608.0973,531
35.35
1.3250,872
24.46
84,861
40.80
48,656
23.39
55,797
26.83
76,177
36.62
91,021
43.76
98,951
47.57
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians29-203120016.2480,291
38.60
4.0051,730
24.87
94,571
45.47
49,169
23.64
51,885
24.94
79,323
38.14
97,753
47.00
106,011
50.97
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers29-20324006.5497,215
46.74
1.2776,043
36.56
107,801
51.83
62,400
30.00
85,686
41.20
101,501
48.80
107,916
51.88
117,229
56.36
Nuclear Medicine Technologists29-20337016.44101,570
48.83
1.1493,382
44.90
105,664
50.80
91,021
43.76
97,906
47.07
102,051
49.06
105,877
50.90
107,578
51.72
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians29-20347107.7486,766
41.71
0.9873,054
35.12
93,623
45.01
71,001
34.14
77,504
37.26
80,631
38.76
99,361
47.77
105,354
50.65
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists29-203518014.00111,382
53.55
1.2197,645
46.94
118,251
56.85
97,982
47.11
105,186
50.57
109,735
52.76
123,632
59.44
123,633
59.44
Emergency Medical Technicians29-204220020.0146,395
22.31
2.3939,030
18.76
50,078
24.08
38,292
18.41
39,631
19.05
46,800
22.50
47,248
22.72
55,943
26.90
Dietetic Technicians29-205112013.7341,683
20.04
3.6234,561
16.62
45,244
21.75
34,760
16.71
34,839
16.75
35,810
17.22
37,431
18.00
60,500
29.09
Pharmacy Technicians29-20521,4305.2247,650
22.91
1.2136,380
17.49
53,284
25.62
36,223
17.41
37,869
18.21
45,335
21.80
58,706
28.22
61,428
29.53
Psychiatric Technicians29-205317019.2846,985
22.59
4.1037,509
18.03
51,723
24.87
37,454
18.01
37,454
18.01
48,401
23.27
49,484
23.79
57,698
27.74
Surgical Technologists29-20552809.8171,317
34.29
2.2154,844
26.37
79,554
38.25
47,347
22.76
61,373
29.51
65,139
31.32
79,984
38.45
93,760
45.08
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians29-20566109.1753,627
25.78
1.6041,909
20.15
59,486
28.60
38,742
18.63
45,707
21.97
52,001
25.00
60,676
29.17
68,604
32.98
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians29-20573909.0549,959
24.02
1.5841,382
19.90
54,247
26.08
39,672
19.07
43,260
20.80
47,743
22.95
56,514
27.17
61,751
29.69
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses29-20611,5605.8274,003
35.58
0.6163,748
30.65
79,131
38.04
62,941
30.26
66,365
31.91
73,271
35.23
77,330
37.18
88,455
42.53
Medical Records Specialists29-20723807.7458,128
27.95
1.5744,039
21.17
65,173
31.33
41,548
19.98
47,102
22.65
54,528
26.22
64,936
31.22
76,379
36.72
Opticians, Dispensing29-208126011.0553,089
25.52
2.0640,760
19.60
59,254
28.49
37,832
18.19
45,862
22.05
57,789
27.78
58,530
28.14
64,609
31.06
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other29-20993109.8157,474
27.63
1.7745,938
22.09
63,242
30.40
45,954
22.09
46,800
22.50
50,698
24.37
62,885
30.23
79,915
38.42
Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations29-90001,3204.1688,340
42.47
2.2347,128
22.66
108,947
52.38
47,840
23.00
48,318
23.23
74,839
35.98
119,607
57.50
153,837
73.96
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars29-902122012.2298,773
47.49
2.9167,754
32.57
114,283
54.94
54,238
26.08
84,624
40.68
96,421
46.36
109,590
52.69
134,871
64.84
Surgical Assistants29-90934405.1463,659
30.61
5.0047,713
22.94
71,633
34.44
47,840
23.00
47,840
23.00
58,240
28.00
58,240
28.00
100,611
48.37
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other29-90996408.28102,134
49.10
3.1044,978
21.62
130,711
62.84
40,520
19.48
48,318
23.23
101,623
48.86
146,437
70.40
171,912
82.65
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