Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in California, 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 California. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in California
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 952,100 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 52.725 |
| Location quotient | 0.85 |
| Mean annual wage | $131,360 |
| Median annual wage | $119,990 |
| Mean hourly wage | $63.16 |
| Median hourly wage | $57.69 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $50,060 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $76,650 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $164,450 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $211,290 |
Detailed occupations in this group in California
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in California, 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 California.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 326,720 | $140,330 | $148,330 | $100,120 | $208,880 | $67.47 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 79,610 | $77,170 | $79,090 | $62,390 | $99,840 | $37.1 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 45,210 | $49,640 | $56,270 | $38,850 | $79,630 | $23.86 |
| Pharmacists | 34,490 | $165,150 | $162,110 | $87,170 | $208,070 | $79.4 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 29,460 | $71,920 | $76,690 | $46,960 | $125,640 | $34.58 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 24,540 | $58,310 | $64,140 | $44,390 | $93,920 | $28.03 |
| Physical Therapists | 24,380 | $123,300 | $120,970 | $81,910 | $161,230 | $59.28 |
| Dental Hygienists | 22,940 | $121,080 | $127,090 | $56,330 | $137,460 | $58.21 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 20,980 | $166,610 | $173,190 | $124,330 | $234,800 | $80.1 |
| Physicians, All Other | 20,750 | $201,510 | $215,710 | $49,770 | # | $96.88 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 19,750 | $59,700 | $68,080 | $41,740 | $104,560 | $28.7 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 19,550 | $107,670 | $112,120 | $63,300 | $164,550 | $51.76 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 19,020 | $45,680 | $51,830 | $37,370 | $76,630 | $21.96 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 18,640 | # | $257,060 | $76,390 | # | # |
| Respiratory Therapists | 18,310 | $102,120 | $106,790 | $78,150 | $138,000 | $49.1 |
| Dentists, General | 14,760 | $178,540 | $184,350 | $97,280 | # | $85.84 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 14,680 | $116,000 | $114,050 | $67,150 | $153,930 | $55.77 |
| Physician Assistants | 13,570 | $161,080 | $161,980 | $94,870 | $219,300 | $77.44 |
| Occupational Therapists | 12,020 | $119,470 | $117,120 | $82,090 | $154,800 | $57.44 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 11,380 | $55,080 | $56,980 | $41,020 | $74,390 | $26.48 |
| Surgical Technologists | 10,570 | $81,120 | $83,240 | $57,070 | $114,390 | $39 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 9,630 | $93,640 | $94,390 | $64,330 | $127,460 | $45.02 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 9,240 | $120,840 | $118,950 | $58,240 | $173,790 | $58.09 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 8,830 | $61,620 | $64,350 | $41,160 | $91,910 | $29.63 |
| Veterinarians | 8,510 | $158,950 | $168,280 | $79,710 | # | $76.42 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 8,180 | $57,770 | $59,000 | $41,590 | $77,500 | $27.78 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 7,060 | # | $298,620 | $76,240 | # | # |
| Pediatricians, General | 6,960 | # | $283,620 | $123,420 | # | # |
| Optometrists | 6,790 | $137,070 | $142,850 | $71,860 | $213,420 | $65.9 |
| Dietetic Technicians | 6,120 | $43,460 | $46,760 | $35,390 | $66,170 | $20.89 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 6,110 | $64,720 | $86,510 | $55,440 | $138,240 | $31.12 |
| Paramedics | 6,090 | $72,180 | $74,470 | $49,080 | $101,550 | $34.7 |
| Anesthesiologists | 4,680 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Psychiatrists | 4,350 | # | $328,560 | $81,140 | # | # |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 4,110 | $75,070 | $87,510 | $37,590 | $156,310 | $36.09 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 4,090 | $47,940 | $53,870 | $36,430 | $82,710 | $23.05 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 3,270 | $95,340 | $104,800 | $55,640 | $168,640 | $45.84 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 3,220 | $122,470 | $118,470 | $73,800 | $169,530 | $58.88 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 2,560 | # | $316,950 | $113,800 | # | # |
| Chiropractors | 2,540 | $85,080 | $125,040 | $57,920 | # | $40.9 |
| Acupuncturists | 2,330 | $77,640 | $88,930 | $43,060 | $152,300 | $37.33 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 2,270 | # | $220,000 | $59,990 | # | # |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 2,180 | $165,940 | $216,910 | $78,450 | # | $79.78 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 2,040 | # | $340,300 | $164,070 | # | # |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 1,870 | # | $289,500 | $188,130 | # | # |
| Recreational Therapists | 1,780 | $96,530 | $93,270 | $61,270 | $112,550 | $46.41 |
| Athletic Trainers | 1,760 | $74,150 | $77,170 | $50,860 | $101,070 | * |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 1,650 | $118,210 | $126,790 | $67,110 | $179,010 | $56.83 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 1,380 | $155,220 | $150,670 | $118,370 | $185,250 | $74.62 |
| Audiologists | 1,370 | $123,600 | $119,900 | $60,000 | $169,530 | $59.42 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 1,370 | $91,870 | $91,930 | $54,730 | $125,370 | $44.17 |
| Radiation Therapists | 1,240 | $160,040 | $158,490 | $115,770 | $202,910 | $76.94 |
| Therapists, All Other | 1,130 | $71,190 | $81,390 | $58,900 | $113,990 | $34.23 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 930 | # | $282,890 | $82,960 | # | # |
| Podiatrists | 930 | $193,510 | $175,400 | $34,590 | # | $93.03 |
| Nurse Midwives | 880 | $196,700 | $179,630 | $111,800 | $226,840 | $94.57 |
| Orthodontists | 670 | $101,420 | $193,160 | $91,370 | # | $48.76 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 610 | $78,830 | $76,180 | $53,390 | $97,610 | $37.9 |
| Genetic Counselors | 440 | $135,090 | $140,010 | $101,900 | $171,910 | $64.95 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 190 | $149,080 | $119,360 | $39,520 | $196,760 | $71.67 |
| Dermatologists | ** | # | $313,320 | $124,450 | # | # |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | ** | $158,100 | $269,890 | $125,490 | # | $76.01 |
| Exercise Physiologists | ** | $61,930 | $66,350 | $34,480 | $105,360 | $29.77 |
| Neurologists | ** | $124,830 | $194,600 | $80,950 | # | $60.02 |
| Radiologists | ** | # | $370,880 | $103,860 | # | # |
| Surgeons, All Other | ** | # | $308,430 | $37,330 | # | # |
| Surgical Assistants | ** | $60,290 | $61,180 | $52,220 | $69,440 | $28.99 |
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=06&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 06 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 06 / 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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