Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Arizona, 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 Arizona. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Arizona
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 195,030 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 61.01 |
| Location quotient | 0.98 |
| Mean annual wage | $107,930 |
| Median annual wage | $87,750 |
| Mean hourly wage | $51.89 |
| Median hourly wage | $42.19 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $44,910 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $61,970 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $114,860 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $168,640 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Arizona
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Arizona, 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 Arizona.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 64,430 | $96,890 | $95,230 | $69,930 | $123,480 | $46.58 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 11,260 | $47,620 | $47,880 | $37,650 | $60,350 | $22.89 |
| Pharmacists | 7,690 | $138,080 | $136,410 | $81,120 | $166,710 | $66.39 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 7,540 | $133,790 | $132,920 | $84,740 | $172,610 | $64.32 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 7,510 | $43,010 | $43,440 | $34,410 | $51,530 | $20.68 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 6,500 | $62,480 | $66,740 | $41,140 | $99,270 | $30.04 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 5,200 | $74,020 | $72,840 | $58,330 | $82,580 | $35.59 |
| Physicians, All Other | 5,150 | $223,680 | $234,150 | $68,850 | # | $107.54 |
| Dental Hygienists | 5,040 | $97,530 | $96,050 | $84,190 | $102,170 | $46.89 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 4,680 | $84,480 | $85,250 | $60,580 | $106,270 | $40.62 |
| Physical Therapists | 4,540 | $101,660 | $104,250 | $79,040 | $131,380 | $48.88 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 3,820 | # | $306,890 | $176,310 | # | # |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 3,660 | $38,110 | $39,700 | $31,990 | $47,910 | $18.32 |
| Physician Assistants | 3,540 | $135,240 | $143,160 | $108,750 | $183,470 | $65.02 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 3,390 | $45,110 | $44,680 | $36,610 | $56,890 | $21.69 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 3,370 | $49,790 | $52,200 | $37,460 | $68,890 | $23.94 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 3,070 | $79,290 | $76,990 | $62,480 | $88,650 | $38.12 |
| Dentists, General | 2,930 | $206,660 | $201,240 | $59,990 | # | $99.36 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 2,830 | $95,990 | $98,390 | $67,290 | $136,660 | $46.15 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 2,670 | $55,200 | $76,580 | $38,160 | $105,080 | $26.54 |
| Occupational Therapists | 2,390 | $102,220 | $101,360 | $75,020 | $129,010 | $49.14 |
| Surgical Technologists | 2,220 | $67,530 | $69,300 | $50,300 | $86,790 | $32.47 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 2,080 | $41,790 | $43,540 | $37,040 | $53,040 | $20.09 |
| Paramedics | 1,820 | $50,860 | $53,060 | $38,040 | $65,640 | $24.45 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 1,790 | $101,100 | $99,370 | $79,040 | $125,590 | $48.61 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 1,700 | $65,720 | $68,860 | $40,850 | $101,870 | $31.6 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 1,700 | # | $226,820 | $64,960 | # | # |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 1,670 | $46,520 | $49,940 | $36,570 | $72,590 | $22.37 |
| Veterinarians | 1,430 | $132,810 | $190,600 | $75,090 | $221,170 | $63.85 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 1,280 | $65,330 | $67,770 | $42,370 | $89,630 | $31.41 |
| Chiropractors | 1,180 | $95,580 | $87,520 | $46,330 | $104,000 | $45.95 |
| Optometrists | 960 | $134,430 | $139,300 | $95,990 | $174,530 | $64.63 |
| Surgeons, All Other | 930 | # | $432,580 | $199,630 | # | # |
| Pediatricians, General | 910 | $227,410 | $241,970 | $108,390 | # | $109.33 |
| Athletic Trainers | 790 | $58,270 | $62,090 | $47,130 | $79,130 | * |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 710 | $97,160 | $95,170 | $80,340 | $111,900 | $46.71 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 680 | $49,070 | $55,470 | $39,530 | $76,530 | $23.59 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 560 | $65,830 | $75,400 | $43,520 | $115,010 | $31.65 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 540 | $79,990 | $91,930 | $38,480 | $125,750 | $38.46 |
| Dietetic Technicians | 520 | $41,770 | $51,420 | $36,080 | $53,980 | $20.08 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 510 | $98,720 | $96,750 | $81,360 | $107,320 | $47.46 |
| Audiologists | 450 | $102,130 | $98,550 | $77,420 | $116,100 | $49.1 |
| Psychiatrists | 450 | # | $251,020 | $117,440 | # | # |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 440 | # | $294,760 | $171,640 | # | # |
| Radiation Therapists | 420 | $102,270 | $108,510 | $79,130 | $134,480 | $49.17 |
| Therapists, All Other | 330 | $61,430 | $78,810 | $42,660 | $110,470 | $29.53 |
| Podiatrists | 250 | $149,990 | $153,070 | $62,170 | $238,560 | $72.11 |
| Radiologists | 190 | # | $447,530 | $76,760 | # | # |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 180 | # | $258,450 | $173,330 | # | # |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 170 | $71,470 | $70,320 | $61,610 | $79,770 | $34.36 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 160 | # | $468,860 | $228,570 | # | # |
| Recreational Therapists | 150 | $61,110 | $66,150 | $49,710 | $88,400 | $29.38 |
| Exercise Physiologists | 130 | $59,460 | $61,720 | $48,810 | $74,810 | $28.59 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 120 | $64,790 | $73,610 | $47,140 | $105,580 | $31.15 |
| Neurologists | 110 | # | $298,450 | $75,600 | # | # |
| Nurse Midwives | 80 | $135,590 | $174,870 | $102,980 | # | $65.19 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 50 | $127,980 | $133,780 | $109,870 | $168,020 | $61.53 |
| Genetic Counselors | 40 | $99,270 | $95,410 | $78,350 | $107,520 | $47.73 |
| Acupuncturists | ** | $87,780 | $86,220 | $48,880 | $111,370 | $42.2 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | ** | # | # | # | # | # |
| Nurse Anesthetists | ** | $228,690 | $246,300 | $218,420 | # | $109.95 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | ** | # | $300,640 | $120,810 | # | # |
| Surgical Assistants | ** | $107,500 | $92,280 | $43,700 | $115,610 | $51.68 |
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=04&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 04 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 04 / 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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