Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in District of Columbia, 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 District of Columbia. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in District of Columbia
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 28,990 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 40.9 |
| Location quotient | 0.66 |
| Mean annual wage | $120,060 |
| Median annual wage | $101,750 |
| Mean hourly wage | $57.72 |
| Median hourly wage | $48.92 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $50,660 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $74,650 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $130,480 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $205,820 |
Detailed occupations in this group in District of Columbia
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in District of Columbia, 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 District of Columbia.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 9,790 | $104,550 | $109,240 | $81,880 | $135,620 | $50.27 |
| Physicians, All Other | 2,620 | $74,650 | $151,890 | $68,000 | # | $35.89 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 1,170 | $70,420 | $70,530 | $58,500 | $81,410 | $33.86 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 970 | $78,630 | $81,630 | $46,290 | $118,970 | $37.81 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 950 | $45,670 | $51,130 | $39,220 | $71,890 | $21.96 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 860 | $53,020 | $63,390 | $45,440 | $99,170 | $25.49 |
| Physical Therapists | 850 | $100,760 | $109,970 | $84,510 | $131,810 | $48.44 |
| Pharmacists | 820 | $141,560 | $136,920 | $48,170 | $177,150 | $68.06 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 790 | $131,380 | $137,600 | $101,020 | $171,220 | $63.16 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 620 | $209,250 | $194,440 | $47,050 | # | $100.6 |
| Physician Assistants | 620 | $131,070 | $144,260 | $81,860 | $206,270 | $63.01 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 550 | $99,080 | $95,290 | $70,680 | $120,960 | $47.63 |
| Occupational Therapists | 530 | $99,290 | $107,690 | $78,820 | $128,180 | $47.73 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 500 | $145,480 | $151,100 | $99,200 | $191,880 | $69.94 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 450 | $65,060 | $59,670 | $40,990 | $75,710 | $31.28 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 410 | $45,920 | $51,400 | $37,900 | $71,520 | $22.08 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 410 | $106,950 | $112,490 | $78,680 | $152,390 | $51.42 |
| Dentists, General | 370 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Medical Records Specialists | 370 | $64,690 | $76,990 | $44,850 | $123,410 | $31.1 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 360 | $104,240 | $102,460 | $79,630 | $125,470 | $50.12 |
| Dental Hygienists | 330 | $127,900 | $130,850 | $125,640 | $151,010 | $61.49 |
| Surgical Technologists | 270 | $65,450 | $69,950 | $40,400 | $101,910 | $31.47 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 260 | $77,010 | $75,140 | $35,710 | $105,810 | $37.03 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 250 | # | $279,760 | $227,470 | # | # |
| Psychiatrists | 240 | $193,470 | $162,360 | $43,600 | # | $93.01 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 180 | $106,130 | $105,210 | $86,280 | $123,760 | $51.02 |
| Anesthesiologists | 160 | # | $295,970 | $69,330 | # | # |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 160 | $55,900 | $55,580 | $47,040 | $72,110 | $26.88 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 150 | $107,490 | $92,160 | $49,190 | $137,610 | $51.68 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 140 | $86,010 | $91,980 | $45,850 | $128,830 | $41.35 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 130 | $111,260 | $110,630 | $80,240 | $131,800 | $53.49 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 130 | $42,540 | $53,960 | $42,540 | $88,920 | $20.45 |
| Athletic Trainers | 120 | $74,990 | $89,290 | $57,120 | $137,600 | * |
| Dietetic Technicians | 120 | $46,100 | $46,930 | $37,370 | $62,770 | $22.16 |
| Surgical Assistants | 110 | $105,080 | $101,540 | $58,250 | $140,230 | $50.52 |
| Radiation Therapists | 100 | $96,640 | $105,290 | $79,790 | $131,760 | $46.46 |
| Radiologists | 100 | # | $308,460 | $119,980 | # | # |
| Veterinarians | 100 | $153,200 | $165,020 | $81,850 | # | $73.65 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 90 | $236,610 | $271,720 | $207,010 | # | $113.75 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 70 | $80,410 | $85,130 | $47,290 | $122,120 | $38.66 |
| Nurse Midwives | 70 | $106,580 | $116,150 | $89,010 | $145,350 | $51.24 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 70 | $228,300 | $237,290 | $141,230 | # | $109.76 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 60 | $59,110 | $60,580 | $47,310 | $77,370 | $28.42 |
| Optometrists | 60 | $154,300 | $157,130 | $84,990 | # | $74.18 |
| Recreational Therapists | 60 | $92,010 | $88,810 | $58,940 | $114,190 | $44.24 |
| Audiologists | 50 | $118,250 | $109,530 | $88,460 | $131,980 | $56.85 |
| Neurologists | 50 | # | $309,220 | $84,380 | # | # |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 50 | # | $225,640 | $106,420 | # | # |
| Therapists, All Other | 50 | $90,920 | $93,880 | $57,810 | $125,640 | $43.71 |
| Genetic Counselors | 40 | $87,520 | $95,900 | $70,290 | $126,810 | $42.08 |
| Acupuncturists | ** | $97,080 | $98,790 | $97,080 | $97,080 | $46.67 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | ** | $212,830 | $236,820 | $186,160 | # | $102.32 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | ** | $114,750 | $108,820 | $86,010 | $124,440 | $55.17 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | ** | $45,860 | $46,670 | $35,890 | $62,190 | $22.05 |
| Paramedics | ** | $80,950 | $79,150 | $60,710 | $100,510 | $38.92 |
| Pediatricians, General | ** | $147,060 | $143,880 | $74,250 | $227,000 | $70.7 |
| Surgeons, All Other | ** | # | $295,680 | $226,130 | # | # |
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=11&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 11 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 11 / 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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