Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Florida, 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 Florida. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Florida
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 649,950 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 66.185 |
| Location quotient | 1.06 |
| Mean annual wage | $99,500 |
| Median annual wage | $80,020 |
| Mean hourly wage | $47.84 |
| Median hourly wage | $38.47 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $39,410 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $58,410 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $103,460 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $156,550 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Florida
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Florida, 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 Florida.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 218,100 | $82,850 | $88,200 | $66,670 | $110,530 | $39.83 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 38,950 | $39,640 | $42,810 | $35,460 | $50,620 | $19.06 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 36,470 | $60,080 | $60,320 | $48,970 | $72,950 | $28.89 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 26,340 | $57,940 | $60,920 | $36,220 | $89,340 | $27.85 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 24,690 | $129,010 | $128,340 | $100,540 | $155,490 | $62.02 |
| Physicians, All Other | 22,370 | # | $283,490 | $63,130 | # | # |
| Pharmacists | 20,270 | $135,460 | $129,460 | $64,280 | $163,050 | $65.13 |
| Physical Therapists | 17,050 | $98,880 | $94,690 | $60,430 | $123,700 | $47.54 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 15,510 | $45,990 | $50,320 | $33,250 | $76,220 | $22.11 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 15,400 | $71,190 | $71,000 | $50,080 | $92,910 | $34.23 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 14,080 | $39,930 | $43,840 | $33,950 | $58,420 | $19.2 |
| Dental Hygienists | 13,860 | $81,090 | $83,270 | $73,210 | $97,080 | $38.99 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 10,660 | $43,980 | $49,550 | $36,800 | $72,810 | $21.14 |
| Physician Assistants | 10,570 | $127,200 | $127,920 | $83,990 | $175,080 | $61.15 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 10,130 | $40,380 | $43,240 | $32,450 | $56,120 | $19.41 |
| Occupational Therapists | 9,230 | $99,070 | $97,230 | $73,570 | $116,010 | $47.63 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 8,990 | $97,150 | $92,770 | $63,340 | $114,840 | $46.71 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 8,840 | $79,710 | $81,310 | $62,940 | $98,890 | $38.32 |
| Surgical Technologists | 8,620 | $61,030 | $59,840 | $38,200 | $77,800 | $29.34 |
| Dentists, General | 8,400 | $162,870 | $196,320 | $94,370 | # | $78.3 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 7,580 | $220,500 | $243,800 | $102,950 | # | $106.01 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 7,160 | $45,300 | $44,690 | $35,780 | $60,130 | $21.78 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 6,770 | $40,420 | $43,380 | $33,180 | $60,230 | $19.43 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 6,560 | $81,240 | $82,590 | $64,540 | $99,840 | $39.06 |
| Paramedics | 6,530 | $58,860 | $62,040 | $42,540 | $93,340 | $28.3 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 6,140 | $197,940 | $236,610 | $128,970 | # | $95.16 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 5,840 | $64,000 | $64,930 | $36,200 | $100,290 | $30.77 |
| Veterinarians | 5,480 | $131,170 | $142,040 | $58,460 | $213,190 | $63.06 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 5,030 | $56,920 | $54,980 | $38,230 | $72,870 | $27.37 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 4,800 | $71,890 | $70,180 | $51,210 | $86,330 | $34.56 |
| Chiropractors | 3,360 | $80,740 | $86,450 | $49,610 | $129,280 | $38.82 |
| Anesthesiologists | 3,290 | # | $404,100 | $175,270 | # | # |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 3,220 | $80,680 | $79,610 | $52,900 | $99,160 | $38.79 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 2,360 | $72,230 | $74,000 | $38,150 | $106,910 | $34.73 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 2,280 | # | $280,390 | $135,100 | # | # |
| Optometrists | 2,280 | $129,500 | $132,350 | $52,610 | $205,020 | $62.26 |
| Surgical Assistants | 2,080 | $50,920 | $61,830 | $42,750 | $92,050 | $24.48 |
| Dietetic Technicians | 1,800 | $34,430 | $36,090 | $30,250 | $44,240 | $16.55 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 1,780 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 1,740 | $88,450 | $91,130 | $75,730 | $107,120 | $42.53 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 1,730 | $62,120 | $64,400 | $40,430 | $80,540 | $29.87 |
| Psychiatrists | 1,630 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 1,610 | $57,190 | $70,990 | $35,440 | $122,180 | $27.5 |
| Athletic Trainers | 1,490 | $58,410 | $62,120 | $46,720 | $76,590 | * |
| Radiation Therapists | 1,390 | $96,940 | $95,480 | $79,920 | $105,080 | $46.61 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 1,310 | # | $296,510 | $93,850 | # | # |
| Radiologists | 1,140 | # | $380,950 | $100,840 | # | # |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 950 | # | $397,400 | $230,990 | # | # |
| Pediatricians, General | 940 | $195,100 | $193,850 | $99,990 | # | $93.8 |
| Nurse Midwives | 860 | $115,440 | $105,650 | $45,930 | $141,010 | $55.5 |
| Audiologists | 820 | $83,290 | $87,120 | $52,890 | $118,310 | $40.04 |
| Podiatrists | 820 | $155,970 | $155,590 | $64,230 | # | $74.98 |
| Exercise Physiologists | 750 | $62,570 | $59,900 | $45,860 | $64,990 | $30.08 |
| Recreational Therapists | 560 | $56,220 | $60,580 | $40,070 | $88,360 | $27.03 |
| Cardiologists | 550 | # | $479,240 | $134,820 | # | # |
| Therapists, All Other | 540 | $57,770 | $64,970 | $39,970 | $111,110 | $27.77 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 450 | # | $265,470 | $65,160 | # | # |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 370 | $140,290 | $141,910 | $113,240 | $159,400 | $67.45 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 350 | $64,730 | $77,500 | $47,140 | $119,950 | $31.12 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 330 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Genetic Counselors | 90 | $99,110 | $96,720 | $71,020 | $125,650 | $47.65 |
| Acupuncturists | ** | $183,530 | $135,950 | $49,760 | $191,350 | $88.24 |
| Neurologists | ** | $165,860 | $249,080 | $84,990 | # | $79.74 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | ** | # | $272,570 | $97,130 | # | # |
| Orthodontists | ** | # | $273,360 | $98,470 | # | # |
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=12&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 12 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 12 / 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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