Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Georgia, 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 Georgia. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Georgia
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 297,010 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 61.161 |
| Location quotient | 0.98 |
| Mean annual wage | $104,190 |
| Median annual wage | $81,520 |
| Mean hourly wage | $50.09 |
| Median hourly wage | $39.19 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $40,860 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $59,080 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $108,660 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $161,970 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Georgia
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Georgia, 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 Georgia.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 97,410 | $86,560 | $91,960 | $66,110 | $124,810 | $41.61 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 20,800 | $58,490 | $58,090 | $44,500 | $73,040 | $28.12 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 15,780 | $38,390 | $41,300 | $32,090 | $51,150 | $18.46 |
| Pharmacists | 11,480 | $132,400 | $130,430 | $78,750 | $169,410 | $63.65 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 11,340 | $62,950 | $65,430 | $37,660 | $98,360 | $30.27 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 10,580 | $126,060 | $125,490 | $99,920 | $163,970 | $60.6 |
| Dental Hygienists | 7,360 | $83,500 | $87,070 | $66,170 | $103,750 | $40.15 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 7,160 | $67,270 | $73,350 | $50,530 | $101,690 | $32.34 |
| Physicians, All Other | 6,790 | # | $257,890 | $72,530 | # | # |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 5,740 | $39,250 | $40,720 | $30,510 | $49,170 | $18.87 |
| Physical Therapists | 5,480 | $101,930 | $101,610 | $76,450 | $131,030 | $49 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 5,280 | $51,020 | $58,650 | $36,700 | $92,310 | $24.53 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 5,280 | $48,990 | $53,440 | $34,500 | $78,300 | $23.55 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 5,030 | $81,890 | $85,890 | $63,510 | $108,380 | $39.37 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 5,000 | # | $406,430 | $179,110 | # | # |
| Physician Assistants | 4,400 | $109,990 | $108,270 | $59,990 | $157,130 | $52.88 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 4,190 | $99,100 | $91,960 | $60,360 | $120,920 | $47.64 |
| Surgical Technologists | 4,100 | $60,880 | $61,610 | $43,360 | $82,210 | $29.27 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 3,920 | $43,490 | $43,800 | $35,090 | $51,470 | $20.91 |
| Occupational Therapists | 3,670 | $98,690 | $95,690 | $60,530 | $125,330 | $47.45 |
| Paramedics | 3,600 | $51,740 | $54,750 | $38,480 | $79,820 | $24.87 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 3,290 | $139,990 | $283,310 | $139,990 | # | $67.3 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 3,280 | $38,810 | $42,860 | $31,290 | $57,280 | $18.66 |
| Dentists, General | 3,260 | $195,820 | $203,300 | $69,990 | # | $94.14 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 3,250 | # | $286,050 | $154,860 | # | # |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 3,030 | $69,490 | $73,920 | $38,380 | $108,190 | $33.41 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 3,010 | $123,840 | $128,800 | $71,050 | $177,200 | $59.54 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 2,580 | $45,640 | $50,190 | $35,010 | $72,590 | $21.94 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 2,430 | $80,230 | $79,940 | $58,270 | $101,660 | $38.57 |
| Veterinarians | 2,430 | $115,220 | $124,960 | $70,280 | $203,370 | $55.39 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 1,910 | $74,010 | $74,970 | $45,700 | $98,070 | $35.58 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 1,690 | $37,900 | $42,190 | $29,310 | $59,210 | $18.22 |
| Therapists, All Other | 1,580 | $63,540 | $69,460 | $39,410 | $106,470 | $30.55 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 1,560 | $64,550 | $67,130 | $37,070 | $105,880 | $31.03 |
| Cardiologists | 1,520 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Chiropractors | 1,490 | $61,220 | $72,940 | $27,580 | $129,990 | $29.43 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 1,430 | $87,170 | $85,380 | $60,410 | $103,670 | $41.91 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 1,360 | $63,900 | $75,560 | $37,440 | $124,830 | $30.72 |
| Athletic Trainers | 1,300 | $61,790 | $68,370 | $45,350 | $103,150 | * |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 1,160 | $221,190 | $219,130 | $184,040 | # | $106.34 |
| Surgical Assistants | 1,010 | $52,430 | $51,000 | $36,080 | $62,100 | $25.21 |
| Audiologists | 960 | $101,920 | $98,950 | $76,570 | $128,950 | $49 |
| Optometrists | 860 | $129,690 | $132,250 | $79,640 | $202,610 | $62.35 |
| Pediatricians, General | 850 | $162,290 | $184,860 | $124,420 | # | $78.02 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 750 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Anesthesiologists | 600 | $206,890 | $244,430 | $165,450 | # | $99.47 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 550 | $89,450 | $90,410 | $67,850 | $109,940 | $43 |
| Psychiatrists | 460 | $229,190 | $240,310 | $96,700 | # | $110.19 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 450 | # | $292,880 | $202,860 | # | # |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 430 | $54,100 | $54,340 | $30,540 | $78,890 | $26.01 |
| Recreational Therapists | 410 | $50,010 | $51,290 | $28,590 | $72,830 | $24.04 |
| Dietetic Technicians | 390 | $29,100 | $37,350 | $23,440 | $63,960 | $13.99 |
| Radiation Therapists | 390 | $95,960 | $98,460 | $76,390 | $127,620 | $46.13 |
| Nurse Midwives | 380 | $125,830 | $124,760 | $97,760 | $159,250 | $60.5 |
| Surgeons, All Other | 240 | # | $449,500 | $191,810 | # | # |
| Exercise Physiologists | 190 | $52,880 | $61,740 | $42,350 | $89,460 | $25.43 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 190 | $76,890 | $75,810 | $33,170 | $115,070 | $36.97 |
| Neurologists | 170 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Podiatrists | 150 | $145,580 | $158,380 | $66,730 | # | $69.99 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 140 | # | $179,080 | $33,680 | # | # |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 130 | $159,790 | $158,940 | $122,990 | $196,720 | $76.82 |
| Acupuncturists | 100 | $60,440 | $69,790 | $39,510 | $108,200 | $29.06 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 80 | $194,210 | $183,650 | $68,270 | # | $93.37 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 80 | # | $316,700 | $120,740 | # | # |
| Orthodontists | ** | $143,080 | $192,050 | $126,640 | # | $68.79 |
| Radiologists | ** | # | # | # | # | # |
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=13&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 13 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 13 / 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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