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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Southern Maryland 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 Occupations29-00005,3303.74109,104
52.45
2.7953,382
25.66
136,965
65.85
44,022
21.16
65,772
31.62
88,646
42.62
114,487
55.04
173,107
83.22
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners29-10003,3803.93136,378
65.57
3.2977,256
37.14
165,939
79.78
77,065
37.05
83,547
40.17
102,027
49.05
132,775
63.83
209,959
100.94
Dentists, General29-102112010.72183,093
88.03
2.71116,546
56.03
216,367
104.02
109,192
52.50
130,487
62.73
168,881
81.19
204,469
98.30
Dietitians and Nutritionists29-10314017.9483,976
40.37
3.2467,277
32.34
92,326
44.39
65,148
31.32
75,005
36.06
81,278
39.08
93,778
45.09
100,133
48.14
Pharmacists29-10512209.81132,457
63.68
1.18105,954
50.94
145,708
70.05
97,081
46.67
126,327
60.73
130,920
62.94
152,384
73.26
163,120
78.42
Physician Assistants29-10718015.07117,819
56.64
3.2375,171
36.14
139,143
66.90
44,921
21.60
99,328
47.75
128,143
61.61
132,453
63.68
151,835
73.00
Occupational Therapists29-112210015.07105,092
50.52
3.1780,113
38.52
117,581
56.53
76,030
36.55
86,597
41.63
102,546
49.30
108,127
51.98
142,450
68.49
Physical Therapists29-112315011.39109,541
52.66
1.5288,373
42.49
120,125
57.75
83,094
39.95
98,358
47.29
107,642
51.75
123,152
59.21
134,746
64.78
Respiratory Therapists29-11265031.1287,828
42.23
2.4379,305
38.13
92,090
44.27
78,543
37.76
82,020
39.43
86,553
41.61
95,921
46.12
99,235
47.71
Speech-Language Pathologists29-112714010.8598,917
47.56
1.9170,004
33.66
113,374
54.51
66,538
31.99
80,911
38.90
99,499
47.84
108,624
52.22
137,998
66.35
Therapists, All Other29-11294019.2387,956
42.29
8.8640,740
19.59
111,564
53.64
34,701
16.68
47,515
22.84
67,866
32.63
141,440
68.00
141,440
68.00
Veterinarians29-11316018.23 38.88
Registered Nurses29-11411,3406.9790,278
43.40
0.7675,008
36.06
97,914
47.07
76,058
36.57
79,935
38.43
90,780
43.64
100,031
48.09
103,752
49.88
Nurse Practitioners29-117119011.25126,865
60.99
2.0193,633
45.02
143,481
68.98
97,670
46.96
102,875
49.46
127,531
61.31
134,554
64.69
167,417
80.49
General Internal Medicine Physicians29-121616012.70276,067
132.72
3.93162,228
77.99
332,986
160.09
160,880
77.35
197,345
94.88
Physicians, All Other29-122918013.38234,586
112.78
5.84156,116
75.06
273,821
131.64
145,194
69.80
209,959
100.94
209,959
100.94
Dental Hygienists29-129223010.60103,280
49.65
1.0292,210
44.33
108,815
52.31
97,450
46.85
100,644
48.39
102,143
49.11
106,569
51.23
119,078
57.25
Health Technologists and Technicians29-20001,8105.7660,717
29.19
1.0638,792
18.65
71,680
34.46
36,174
17.39
43,621
20.97
60,272
28.98
75,003
36.06
91,881
44.17
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians29-201012019.6365,710
31.59
3.4443,006
20.68
77,062
37.05
38,385
18.45
47,354
22.77
65,066
31.28
79,611
38.27
88,372
42.49
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians29-20314018.5581,107
38.99
3.7867,483
32.44
87,920
42.27
48,211
23.18
81,807
39.33
82,999
39.90
90,881
43.69
94,147
45.26
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers29-20328015.6193,742
45.07
1.8977,522
37.27
101,853
48.97
79,435
38.19
85,183
40.95
94,074
45.23
103,057
49.55
116,395
55.96
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians29-203413018.8881,252
39.06
2.0168,550
32.96
87,604
42.12
63,947
30.74
72,476
34.84
78,977
37.97
83,458
40.12
99,896
48.03
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists29-20354025.65103,609
49.81
2.1091,596
44.04
109,615
52.70
91,243
43.87
99,159
47.67
103,891
49.95
113,331
54.49
123,180
59.22
Emergency Medical Technicians29-204215028.8763,917
30.73
5.3948,325
23.23
71,712
34.48
40,424
19.43
53,771
25.85
63,337
30.45
65,772
31.62
78,061
37.53
Paramedics29-204310030.2469,968
33.64
3.8260,574
29.12
74,665
35.90
54,204
26.06
65,458
31.47
72,272
34.75
77,161
37.10
77,161
37.10
Pharmacy Technicians29-20523609.6242,742
20.55
1.3335,282
16.96
46,472
22.34
35,056
16.85
36,555
17.57
38,923
18.71
47,383
22.78
52,119
25.06
Psychiatric Technicians29-20539035.4735,399
17.02
5.6531,200
15.00
37,499
18.03
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
36,594
17.59
46,914
22.55
Surgical Technologists29-20555023.5058,444
28.10
4.8141,334
19.87
67,000
32.21
40,356
19.40
44,022
21.16
60,270
28.98
66,853
32.14
77,890
37.45
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians29-205613018.2346,723
22.46
2.1237,735
18.14
51,218
24.62
37,585
18.07
38,493
18.51
46,159
22.19
47,994
23.07
58,415
28.08
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses29-206129012.6070,125
33.71
1.3859,473
28.59
75,451
36.27
57,222
27.51
65,017
31.26
69,796
33.56
74,704
35.92
84,736
40.74
Medical Records Specialists29-20726018.8854,743
26.32
3.2841,945
20.17
61,142
29.40
39,178
18.84
45,136
21.70
49,619
23.86
62,939
30.26
72,640
34.92
Opticians, Dispensing29-20815022.8444,020
21.16
3.7736,147
17.38
47,957
23.06
35,075
16.86
37,555
18.06
40,560
19.50
46,003
22.12
63,493
30.53
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other29-20996020.3650,904
24.47
3.2942,667
20.51
55,023
26.45
38,699
18.61
44,569
21.43
45,876
22.06
54,172
26.04
63,811
30.68
Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations29-900014010.9176,045
36.56
4.1443,011
20.68
92,561
44.50
37,932
18.24
47,840
23.00
63,532
30.54
94,535
45.45
130,942
62.95
Surgical Assistants29-90934016.0064,928
31.22
6.0146,873
22.54
73,956
35.56
47,840
23.00
47,840
23.00
58,240
28.00
76,773
36.91
98,106
47.17
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other29-90996016.8978,408
37.70
6.6236,820
17.70
99,203
47.69
34,746
16.70
37,932
18.24
70,974
34.12
112,726
54.20
141,544
68.05
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Maryland Department of Labor
Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

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