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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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Western 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 Occupations29-00007,0103.8398,573
47.39
1.1748,998
23.56
123,360
59.31
40,864
19.65
58,939
28.34
81,733
39.29
103,153
49.59
158,392
76.15
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners29-10004,4204.00122,840
59.06
1.2971,009
34.14
148,756
71.52
69,225
33.28
80,419
38.66
95,100
45.72
125,785
60.47
217,468
104.55
Dentists, General29-10219013.48166,173
79.89
3.6696,987
46.63
200,767
96.52
85,139
40.93
108,324
52.08
142,158
68.34
211,415
101.64
Dietitians and Nutritionists29-10315019.5968,822
33.09
3.7049,830
23.96
78,319
37.65
40,923
19.67
58,729
28.24
66,259
31.86
78,908
37.94
91,761
44.12
Optometrists29-10414020.36161,903
77.84
10.6651,066
24.55
217,322
104.48
43,495
20.91
46,801
22.50
135,829
65.30
166,791
80.19
Pharmacists29-105121010.54128,047
61.56
1.6193,811
45.10
145,165
69.79
83,091
39.95
111,496
53.60
132,993
63.94
154,715
74.38
159,733
76.79
Physician Assistants29-107111014.43130,027
62.51
2.22100,665
48.40
144,708
69.57
106,075
51.00
114,629
55.11
130,072
62.53
147,209
70.77
166,344
79.97
Occupational Therapists29-112216013.1394,563
45.46
2.1173,097
35.14
105,296
50.62
66,876
32.15
81,493
39.18
93,862
45.13
106,281
51.10
114,338
54.97
Physical Therapists29-112321011.55100,216
48.18
1.6977,647
37.33
111,501
53.61
76,032
36.55
84,016
40.39
102,639
49.35
107,065
51.47
124,536
59.87
Respiratory Therapists29-11268029.8074,172
35.66
2.2263,512
30.53
79,502
38.22
65,366
31.43
65,948
31.71
76,227
36.65
82,542
39.68
82,542
39.68
Speech-Language Pathologists29-112713012.8194,488
45.43
1.8471,932
34.58
105,766
50.85
69,913
33.61
78,753
37.86
97,903
47.07
108,901
52.36
122,993
59.13
Therapists, All Other29-11295021.2759,974
28.83
8.0533,573
16.14
73,174
35.18
33,294
16.01
33,979
16.34
42,653
20.51
77,896
37.45
111,809
53.75
Veterinarians29-11314023.46133,825
64.34
5.1993,044
44.73
154,215
74.14
80,741
38.82
106,851
51.37
124,774
59.99
163,763
78.73
169,322
81.40
Registered Nurses29-11411,9606.4886,510
41.59
0.7169,627
33.47
94,951
45.65
69,225
33.28
75,568
36.33
87,177
41.91
96,287
46.29
104,241
50.12
Nurse Practitioners29-11713609.95116,134
55.83
2.5581,822
39.34
133,290
64.08
74,417
35.78
93,600
45.00
111,595
53.65
130,946
62.95
155,942
74.97
Family Medicine Physicians29-12156017.42265,676
127.73
6.07141,146
67.86
116,511
56.02
183,316
88.13
General Internal Medicine Physicians29-121615011.71257,473
123.79
4.17160,596
77.21
305,912
147.07
160,681
77.25
190,889
91.77
Pediatricians, General29-12214018.86228,939
110.07
7.10146,054
70.22
270,381
129.99
138,593
66.63
158,392
76.15
206,312
99.19
Psychiatrists29-12233025.68 4.69267,318
128.52
Physicians, All Other29-122913011.87243,845
117.23
3.78121,213
58.28
305,161
146.71
78,970
37.97
181,495
87.26
Dental Hygienists29-129220012.6089,282
42.92
1.9067,987
32.69
99,929
48.04
63,991
30.76
78,959
37.96
94,971
45.66
100,618
48.37
114,400
55.00
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other29-12993027.48144,232
69.34
8.9285,744
41.22
173,476
83.40
79,013
37.99
95,693
46.01
102,989
49.51
172,621
82.99
Health Technologists and Technicians29-20002,4005.3955,417
26.64
0.9437,862
18.20
64,194
30.86
36,039
17.33
40,307
19.38
51,577
24.80
63,935
30.74
81,313
39.09
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians29-201019016.6850,582
24.32
2.8138,171
18.35
56,787
27.30
37,954
18.25
39,646
19.06
47,051
22.62
58,755
28.25
70,431
33.86
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians29-20316026.8257,486
27.64
7.3038,686
18.60
66,887
32.16
39,275
18.88
39,529
19.00
49,111
23.61
81,027
38.96
85,604
41.16
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers29-203210016.9184,759
40.75
2.3470,345
33.82
91,965
44.21
67,053
32.24
77,512
37.27
85,972
41.33
96,314
46.30
100,153
48.15
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians29-203414014.5971,445
34.35
2.7753,077
25.52
80,628
38.76
47,157
22.67
61,191
29.42
71,654
34.45
80,155
38.54
98,193
47.21
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists29-20354028.6891,348
43.92
2.7476,976
37.01
98,534
47.37
69,771
33.54
83,219
40.01
97,586
46.92
97,586
46.92
101,963
49.02
Emergency Medical Technicians29-204219019.9650,150
24.11
6.5337,395
17.98
56,527
27.18
36,175
17.39
38,855
18.68
45,308
21.78
48,821
23.47
59,252
28.49
Paramedics29-20437024.2253,172
25.56
3.6143,271
20.80
58,122
27.94
38,204
18.37
48,414
23.28
49,946
24.01
56,842
27.33
73,909
35.53
Dietetic Technicians29-20515022.2935,154
16.90
3.4231,200
15.00
37,131
17.85
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
38,806
18.66
45,930
22.08
Pharmacy Technicians29-205244010.0542,925
20.64
1.4434,153
16.42
47,310
22.75
31,882
15.33
36,175
17.39
41,403
19.91
47,920
23.04
53,241
25.60
Surgical Technologists29-205510016.4455,886
26.87
2.9041,189
19.80
63,235
30.40
36,725
17.66
46,003
22.12
56,551
27.19
64,707
31.11
71,911
34.57
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians29-20569023.5044,117
21.21
3.0735,287
16.96
48,532
23.33
35,508
17.07
36,720
17.65
43,606
20.96
47,696
22.93
57,888
27.83
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses29-206155011.0462,651
30.12
1.0552,996
25.48
67,478
32.44
51,577
24.80
56,160
27.00
61,951
29.78
64,950
31.23
74,992
36.05
Medical Records Specialists29-207212014.2953,472
25.71
3.0139,091
18.79
60,663
29.16
37,666
18.11
41,393
19.90
50,100
24.09
61,632
29.63
75,282
36.19
Opticians, Dispensing29-20815022.2841,491
19.95
2.4734,026
16.36
45,224
21.74
32,928
15.83
36,215
17.41
40,560
19.50
47,706
22.94
48,203
23.17
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other29-209913015.1053,320
25.63
5.8535,097
16.87
62,432
30.02
34,697
16.68
36,575
17.58
45,717
21.98
65,036
31.27
81,748
39.30
Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations29-900020014.3280,901
38.89
3.3052,637
25.31
95,033
45.69
49,192
23.65
59,804
28.75
81,321
39.10
103,902
49.95
103,902
49.95
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other29-90998019.6373,258
35.22
4.7247,930
23.04
85,922
41.31
42,903
20.63
54,962
26.42
67,087
32.25
88,447
42.52
103,258
49.64
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Maryland Department of Labor
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