Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Connecticut, 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 Connecticut. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Connecticut
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 117,230 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 69.697 |
| Location quotient | 1.12 |
| Mean annual wage | $112,150 |
| Median annual wage | $97,450 |
| Mean hourly wage | $53.92 |
| Median hourly wage | $46.85 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $49,360 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $72,790 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $122,940 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $167,940 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Connecticut
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Connecticut, 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 Connecticut.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 39,020 | $101,590 | $103,670 | $78,660 | $132,840 | $48.84 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 8,890 | $69,130 | $70,240 | $59,490 | $80,410 | $33.23 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 5,420 | $44,190 | $45,270 | $36,570 | $61,060 | $21.25 |
| Physicians, All Other | 4,740 | $227,720 | $229,670 | $79,170 | # | $109.48 |
| Physical Therapists | 4,310 | $103,720 | $102,420 | $78,360 | $125,340 | $49.87 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 3,850 | $75,200 | $75,690 | $45,980 | $108,000 | $36.16 |
| Physician Assistants | 3,700 | $138,440 | $144,060 | $100,000 | $177,780 | $66.56 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 3,680 | $138,960 | $141,140 | $105,980 | $169,850 | $66.81 |
| Dental Hygienists | 3,320 | $96,270 | $96,090 | $84,390 | $106,140 | $46.28 |
| Pharmacists | 3,040 | $135,340 | $134,610 | $102,130 | $164,280 | $65.07 |
| Occupational Therapists | 3,000 | $102,080 | $101,120 | $74,700 | $130,680 | $49.08 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 2,680 | $85,370 | $89,960 | $65,450 | $122,130 | $41.04 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 2,160 | $100,550 | $103,460 | $63,330 | $144,130 | $48.34 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 2,100 | $47,550 | $50,740 | $38,540 | $58,660 | $22.86 |
| Dentists, General | 1,840 | $193,230 | $214,070 | $104,000 | # | $92.9 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 1,800 | $48,880 | $52,250 | $38,360 | $71,780 | $23.5 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 1,540 | $83,250 | $88,770 | $70,480 | $101,900 | $40.02 |
| Pediatricians, General | 1,300 | $215,730 | $219,440 | $106,510 | # | $103.72 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 1,280 | $58,250 | $61,230 | $37,310 | $85,140 | $28 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 1,280 | $50,170 | $54,410 | $39,770 | $75,590 | $24.12 |
| Surgical Technologists | 1,220 | $80,590 | $77,760 | $48,460 | $102,350 | $38.74 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 1,130 | $49,120 | $59,770 | $37,180 | $100,840 | $23.62 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 1,030 | $102,850 | $101,570 | $77,390 | $124,550 | $49.45 |
| Paramedics | 1,010 | $75,400 | $72,640 | $56,900 | $82,460 | $36.25 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 900 | $198,160 | $213,400 | $79,890 | # | $95.27 |
| Veterinarians | 890 | $130,700 | $142,320 | $62,990 | $224,770 | $62.84 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 840 | $79,720 | $85,190 | $61,140 | $104,460 | $38.33 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 630 | $48,520 | $50,120 | $40,730 | $63,060 | $23.33 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 620 | $214,190 | $211,990 | $64,340 | # | $102.98 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 580 | $64,780 | $65,550 | $42,910 | $82,610 | $31.14 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 570 | $49,200 | $70,740 | $37,870 | $121,780 | $23.65 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 570 | $227,930 | $223,660 | $103,740 | # | $109.58 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 550 | # | $362,890 | $66,190 | # | # |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 530 | $80,390 | $83,480 | $36,870 | $121,690 | $38.65 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 490 | $101,460 | $99,830 | $75,830 | $126,370 | $48.78 |
| Psychiatrists | 430 | # | $295,850 | $73,380 | # | # |
| Optometrists | 410 | $143,000 | $154,780 | $49,760 | $217,040 | $68.75 |
| Dietetic Technicians | 400 | $37,150 | $40,590 | $33,460 | $49,430 | $17.86 |
| Recreational Therapists | 340 | $61,030 | $66,960 | $46,520 | $99,230 | $29.34 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 290 | $57,040 | $65,050 | $40,140 | $105,900 | $27.42 |
| Athletic Trainers | 280 | $67,090 | $68,710 | $48,940 | $86,300 | * |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 280 | $102,150 | $123,650 | $69,070 | $215,870 | $49.11 |
| Radiologists | 270 | # | $307,910 | $72,090 | # | # |
| Cardiologists | 260 | # | $414,080 | $76,870 | # | # |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 240 | $195,860 | $248,760 | $72,830 | # | $94.17 |
| Surgical Assistants | 240 | $53,300 | $58,590 | $38,180 | $86,180 | $25.63 |
| Chiropractors | 180 | $91,750 | $103,270 | $55,320 | $161,010 | $44.11 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 180 | $107,050 | $109,240 | $93,780 | $122,860 | $51.47 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 180 | # | $293,010 | $173,300 | # | # |
| Neurologists | 130 | # | $281,800 | $64,400 | # | # |
| Podiatrists | 130 | $208,310 | $200,740 | $100,680 | # | $100.15 |
| Audiologists | 120 | $96,610 | $90,410 | $59,780 | $118,490 | $46.45 |
| Radiation Therapists | 120 | $108,310 | $110,330 | $82,190 | $138,320 | $52.07 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 110 | $57,970 | $62,390 | $42,040 | $81,230 | $27.87 |
| Nurse Midwives | 100 | $124,530 | $126,960 | $109,110 | $147,350 | $59.87 |
| Orthodontists | 80 | # | $381,660 | $172,340 | # | # |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 60 | # | $260,210 | $66,060 | # | # |
| Genetic Counselors | 50 | $93,920 | $93,570 | $69,690 | $125,050 | $45.15 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 50 | $49,770 | $70,960 | $39,270 | $126,140 | $23.93 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 40 | $223,620 | $290,670 | $120,500 | # | $107.51 |
| Dermatologists | 40 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Exercise Physiologists | 40 | $68,590 | $71,780 | $54,100 | $90,380 | $32.97 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 30 | $153,650 | $153,040 | $126,240 | $175,120 | $73.87 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | ** | $218,770 | $255,190 | $173,840 | # | $105.18 |
| Pediatric Surgeons | ** | # | $378,180 | $92,920 | # | # |
| Therapists, All Other | ** | $44,670 | $70,390 | $36,610 | $150,470 | $21.47 |
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=09&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 09 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 09 / 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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