Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Alabama, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups; this is the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations group in Alabama. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Alabama
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 142,390 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 68.082 |
| Location quotient | 1.09 |
| Mean annual wage | $81,770 |
| Median annual wage | $64,590 |
| Mean hourly wage | $39.31 |
| Median hourly wage | $31.05 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $36,230 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $48,120 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $84,840 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $132,240 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Alabama
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Alabama, sorted by employment. Rows where BLS publishes no employment estimate (**) come last. Click a column heading to sort. A cell that reads “not published annually” or “not published hourly” means BLS publishes that row on the other basis only. A cell showing * or # is BLS’s own footnote symbol, explained below the table. Each row is that occupation’s own BLS record for Alabama.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 53,340 | $71,040 | $74,970 | $53,360 | $98,840 | $34.16 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 10,840 | $50,100 | $50,760 | $36,470 | $63,170 | $24.09 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 8,710 | $37,690 | $39,440 | $30,830 | $48,190 | $18.12 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 6,690 | $47,790 | $51,440 | $31,820 | $79,070 | $22.97 |
| Pharmacists | 5,880 | $133,930 | $129,100 | $86,780 | $160,300 | $64.39 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 4,730 | $106,930 | $109,650 | $85,410 | $132,860 | $51.41 |
| Physicians, All Other | 3,780 | # | $260,290 | $64,820 | # | # |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 3,740 | $56,790 | $58,270 | $39,470 | $79,060 | $27.3 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 2,860 | $35,200 | $33,690 | $21,100 | $41,600 | $16.93 |
| Dental Hygienists | 2,840 | $59,840 | $57,690 | $47,280 | $68,640 | $28.77 |
| Physical Therapists | 2,750 | $97,040 | $97,890 | $68,030 | $128,810 | $46.65 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 2,630 | $38,540 | $42,830 | $28,300 | $62,660 | $18.53 |
| Surgical Technologists | 2,610 | $48,920 | $49,440 | $33,940 | $65,400 | $23.52 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 2,420 | $36,260 | $37,680 | $27,420 | $49,370 | $17.43 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 2,260 | $30,480 | $33,310 | $26,920 | $43,470 | $14.66 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 2,250 | $64,010 | $65,500 | $48,490 | $82,920 | $30.78 |
| Paramedics | 1,890 | $45,020 | $46,810 | $32,520 | $59,990 | $21.64 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 1,840 | $72,560 | $77,430 | $55,930 | $111,180 | $34.89 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 1,410 | $179,160 | $176,970 | $97,890 | # | $86.14 |
| Occupational Therapists | 1,390 | $95,410 | $95,250 | $73,030 | $122,990 | $45.87 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 1,380 | $43,370 | $45,110 | $36,780 | $61,170 | $20.85 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 1,330 | $36,260 | $37,730 | $29,070 | $47,150 | $17.43 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 1,190 | $66,340 | $66,820 | $47,350 | $82,940 | $31.89 |
| Veterinarians | 1,150 | $98,060 | $112,070 | $59,570 | $160,460 | $47.14 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 1,100 | $45,280 | $52,580 | $30,100 | $82,280 | $21.77 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 940 | $65,240 | $67,720 | $46,580 | $93,400 | $31.37 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 920 | $35,570 | $36,750 | $29,690 | $46,100 | $17.1 |
| Physician Assistants | 770 | $101,620 | $105,970 | $57,470 | $152,510 | $48.86 |
| Athletic Trainers | 590 | $53,640 | $52,940 | $32,480 | $65,140 | * |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 530 | $74,920 | $73,070 | $52,840 | $91,190 | $36.02 |
| Chiropractors | 510 | $74,210 | $80,630 | $39,990 | $131,910 | $35.68 |
| Optometrists | 470 | $129,700 | $125,860 | $54,420 | $175,260 | $62.36 |
| Surgeons, All Other | 410 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 380 | $198,930 | $212,590 | $105,370 | # | $95.64 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 340 | $79,230 | $79,150 | $63,020 | $96,350 | $38.09 |
| Pediatricians, General | 330 | $202,330 | $234,790 | $150,380 | # | $97.27 |
| Audiologists | 290 | $76,900 | $77,690 | $50,140 | $95,790 | $36.97 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 270 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Surgical Assistants | 250 | $38,900 | $41,580 | $36,740 | $51,950 | $18.7 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 240 | # | $309,060 | $103,710 | # | # |
| Recreational Therapists | 200 | $52,050 | $56,460 | $41,630 | $80,540 | $25.02 |
| Cardiologists | 170 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 150 | $92,750 | $99,720 | $75,670 | $138,250 | $44.59 |
| Radiation Therapists | 150 | $85,950 | $85,670 | $60,180 | $102,350 | $41.32 |
| Orthodontists | 130 | $222,010 | $231,680 | $170,400 | # | $106.74 |
| Dermatologists | 120 | # | $408,680 | $131,580 | # | # |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 110 | # | $393,490 | $165,000 | # | # |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 100 | $51,060 | $62,500 | $34,070 | $110,300 | $24.55 |
| Podiatrists | 100 | $140,580 | $146,160 | $55,270 | $236,250 | $67.59 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 80 | $204,570 | $206,010 | $68,290 | # | $98.35 |
| Exercise Physiologists | 60 | $48,980 | $52,520 | $39,120 | $74,140 | $23.55 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 60 | $238,020 | $249,030 | $74,310 | # | $114.43 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 50 | $90,690 | $87,660 | $43,000 | $134,120 | $43.6 |
| Dietetic Technicians | 40 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Therapists, All Other | 40 | $69,320 | $84,860 | $41,460 | $143,500 | $33.33 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 30 | $229,820 | $230,260 | $58,740 | # | $110.49 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 30 | $53,110 | $52,900 | $31,450 | $82,800 | $25.53 |
| Anesthesiologists | ** | # | $323,940 | $194,020 | # | # |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | ** | $181,490 | $218,730 | $171,070 | # | $87.26 |
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=01&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 01 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 01 / OCC_CODE 29-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.
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