Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Colorado, 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 Colorado. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Colorado
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 158,890 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 54.957 |
| Location quotient | 0.88 |
| Mean annual wage | $108,130 |
| Median annual wage | $90,530 |
| Mean hourly wage | $51.98 |
| Median hourly wage | $43.53 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $48,290 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $67,400 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $114,400 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $162,490 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Colorado
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Colorado, 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 Colorado.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 54,510 | $96,520 | $95,470 | $76,050 | $121,710 | $46.4 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 6,120 | $48,070 | $49,670 | $38,600 | $62,760 | $23.11 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 5,530 | $69,580 | $70,930 | $44,930 | $99,500 | $33.45 |
| Physical Therapists | 5,430 | $100,240 | $100,430 | $70,070 | $127,870 | $48.19 |
| Pharmacists | 5,130 | $151,680 | $145,690 | $108,030 | $181,560 | $72.92 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 5,030 | $67,480 | $68,570 | $52,320 | $82,850 | $32.44 |
| Dental Hygienists | 4,470 | $106,730 | $103,960 | $78,070 | $126,000 | $51.31 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 4,260 | $108,070 | $114,410 | $79,720 | $158,290 | $51.96 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 4,130 | $129,750 | $127,610 | $83,060 | $165,970 | $62.38 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 3,990 | $48,360 | $48,670 | $36,840 | $59,070 | $23.25 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 3,920 | $83,740 | $84,480 | $61,090 | $107,140 | $40.26 |
| Occupational Therapists | 3,740 | $103,970 | $106,590 | $79,070 | $145,770 | $49.99 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 3,420 | $43,950 | $45,130 | $37,900 | $51,950 | $21.13 |
| Physician Assistants | 3,180 | $131,910 | $138,570 | $99,960 | $178,060 | $63.42 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 2,800 | # | $248,310 | $69,800 | # | # |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 2,500 | $54,080 | $62,370 | $41,370 | $83,460 | $26 |
| Veterinarians | 2,380 | $122,980 | $123,010 | $71,440 | $192,450 | $59.12 |
| Paramedics | 2,350 | $64,690 | $67,350 | $48,630 | $84,260 | $31.1 |
| Dentists, General | 2,330 | $136,260 | $143,450 | $64,440 | $233,650 | $65.51 |
| Surgical Technologists | 2,310 | $65,690 | $67,710 | $46,500 | $84,130 | $31.58 |
| Physicians, All Other | 2,210 | # | $294,950 | $176,610 | # | # |
| Respiratory Therapists | 2,070 | $80,690 | $82,270 | $63,770 | $102,210 | $38.79 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 1,660 | $55,410 | $59,710 | $42,640 | $83,840 | $26.64 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 1,580 | $44,820 | $48,170 | $38,580 | $63,480 | $21.55 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 1,520 | $48,320 | $47,800 | $39,460 | $57,660 | $23.23 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 1,510 | $45,900 | $48,010 | $37,440 | $60,750 | $22.07 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 1,480 | $104,810 | $102,870 | $81,980 | $126,020 | $50.39 |
| Chiropractors | 1,260 | $80,900 | $79,810 | $41,610 | $99,820 | $38.89 |
| Optometrists | 980 | $137,370 | $144,980 | $61,500 | $231,400 | $66.04 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 910 | # | $378,530 | $182,450 | # | # |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 730 | $86,740 | $97,460 | $63,370 | $149,450 | $41.7 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 700 | # | $268,320 | $132,700 | # | # |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 690 | $85,710 | $83,750 | $45,090 | $114,530 | $41.21 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 690 | $100,560 | $97,790 | $81,420 | $113,430 | $48.35 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 630 | $207,120 | $205,020 | $71,990 | # | $99.58 |
| Surgeons, All Other | 550 | # | $311,400 | $85,150 | # | # |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 520 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Audiologists | 500 | $94,670 | $95,660 | $52,000 | $134,230 | $45.51 |
| Athletic Trainers | 450 | $62,670 | $68,210 | $40,830 | $91,820 | * |
| Pediatricians, General | 400 | $205,310 | $219,260 | $141,270 | # | $98.71 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 330 | $67,320 | $75,250 | $40,900 | $118,290 | $32.37 |
| Cardiologists | 290 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Exercise Physiologists | 290 | $61,060 | $59,810 | $38,650 | $72,560 | $29.36 |
| Psychiatrists | 290 | # | $252,200 | $92,630 | # | # |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 250 | $60,360 | $77,200 | $46,140 | $130,290 | $29.02 |
| Dermatologists | 240 | # | $335,880 | $140,920 | # | # |
| Dietetic Technicians | 240 | $44,670 | $46,170 | $36,450 | $49,510 | $21.48 |
| Radiologists | 240 | # | $350,480 | $104,650 | # | # |
| Nurse Midwives | 210 | $132,670 | $118,020 | $47,960 | $154,750 | $63.78 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 200 | $108,900 | $111,140 | $86,310 | $127,360 | $52.36 |
| Neurologists | 160 | # | $393,810 | $80,020 | # | # |
| Podiatrists | 140 | $174,660 | $193,290 | $79,990 | # | $83.97 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 130 | $73,220 | $70,630 | $46,260 | $87,890 | $35.2 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 130 | # | $297,240 | $167,720 | # | # |
| Therapists, All Other | 110 | $72,440 | $71,750 | $50,350 | $99,060 | $34.83 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 50 | # | $259,370 | $78,300 | # | # |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 40 | $151,290 | $147,310 | $119,610 | $178,470 | $72.73 |
| Genetic Counselors | 30 | $104,840 | $103,100 | $75,040 | $128,220 | $50.41 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | ** | $72,590 | $76,180 | $58,910 | $110,240 | $34.9 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | ** | # | $393,740 | $156,040 | # | # |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | ** | $62,200 | $71,880 | $51,020 | $107,130 | $29.9 |
| Radiation Therapists | ** | $104,110 | $110,540 | $90,880 | $134,370 | $50.06 |
| Recreational Therapists | ** | $62,630 | $62,040 | $42,840 | $85,110 | $30.11 |
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=08&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 08 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 08 / 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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