Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Idaho, 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 Idaho. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Idaho
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 48,840 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 57.8 |
| Location quotient | 0.93 |
| Mean annual wage | $94,920 |
| Median annual wage | $79,780 |
| Mean hourly wage | $45.63 |
| Median hourly wage | $38.36 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $39,040 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $54,160 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $101,680 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $140,750 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Idaho
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Idaho, 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 Idaho.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 14,540 | $86,100 | $89,770 | $65,690 | $118,460 | $41.39 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 2,740 | $45,210 | $46,110 | $36,940 | $58,570 | $21.74 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 2,380 | $61,720 | $59,340 | $28,190 | $76,290 | $29.67 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 2,050 | $45,080 | $54,110 | $36,520 | $83,140 | $21.67 |
| Dental Hygienists | 1,800 | $84,990 | $88,100 | $81,310 | $98,910 | $40.86 |
| Pharmacists | 1,750 | $138,580 | $132,460 | $78,920 | $161,520 | $66.63 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 1,570 | $128,940 | $131,380 | $103,220 | $166,400 | $61.99 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 1,490 | $48,940 | $53,010 | $37,310 | $74,930 | $23.53 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 1,420 | $78,000 | $74,150 | $45,030 | $97,450 | $37.5 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 1,310 | $78,450 | $73,810 | $24,950 | $125,150 | $37.72 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 1,300 | $39,740 | $41,680 | $32,410 | $50,300 | $19.11 |
| Physical Therapists | 1,170 | $93,610 | $93,470 | $72,180 | $122,630 | $45 |
| Physician Assistants | 1,170 | $129,000 | $129,210 | $100,120 | $154,050 | $62.02 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 1,040 | # | $322,630 | $82,370 | # | # |
| Surgical Technologists | 990 | $62,930 | $63,630 | $46,580 | $77,650 | $30.25 |
| Physicians, All Other | 860 | # | $307,280 | $136,060 | # | # |
| Respiratory Therapists | 820 | $75,510 | $73,890 | $61,070 | $89,280 | $36.3 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 800 | $47,130 | $54,130 | $36,610 | $77,510 | $22.66 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 700 | $39,430 | $39,700 | $17,450 | $50,250 | $18.96 |
| Dentists, General | 690 | $166,560 | $173,570 | $124,760 | $231,900 | $80.08 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 640 | $36,670 | $38,010 | $28,810 | $46,700 | $17.63 |
| Occupational Therapists | 630 | $88,470 | $86,650 | $48,840 | $117,600 | $42.54 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 580 | $97,480 | $91,690 | $74,200 | $107,790 | $46.87 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 580 | $48,220 | $56,930 | $38,010 | $94,660 | $23.18 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 570 | $39,670 | $44,510 | $30,800 | $72,590 | $19.07 |
| Veterinarians | 500 | $106,080 | $117,810 | $80,800 | $166,600 | $51 |
| Paramedics | 470 | $62,640 | $67,180 | $51,230 | $80,330 | $30.11 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 330 | $65,140 | $67,490 | $46,150 | $91,690 | $31.32 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 310 | # | $282,320 | $68,930 | # | # |
| Optometrists | 270 | $66,880 | $88,350 | $37,930 | $172,300 | $32.15 |
| Chiropractors | 260 | $76,910 | $72,600 | $36,630 | $89,620 | $36.98 |
| Dietetic Technicians | 240 | $30,700 | $33,630 | $28,410 | $43,540 | $14.76 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 240 | $38,830 | $40,410 | $28,590 | $52,700 | $18.67 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 190 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 160 | $98,140 | $100,830 | $45,910 | $170,030 | $47.18 |
| Radiologists | 150 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Athletic Trainers | 130 | $60,360 | $66,970 | $51,100 | $92,290 | * |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 120 | $102,090 | $100,000 | $81,170 | $124,430 | $49.08 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 110 | $60,370 | $63,670 | $31,470 | $106,090 | $29.03 |
| Acupuncturists | 90 | $37,430 | $41,420 | $17,330 | $59,890 | $18 |
| Recreational Therapists | 90 | $50,960 | $54,390 | $43,710 | $72,300 | $24.5 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 80 | $99,000 | $99,400 | $79,890 | $121,490 | $47.6 |
| Radiation Therapists | 80 | $100,230 | $96,610 | $75,000 | $121,540 | $48.19 |
| Exercise Physiologists | 60 | $53,090 | $55,160 | $47,770 | $71,900 | $25.52 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 60 | $72,590 | $68,150 | $50,650 | $86,960 | $34.9 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 60 | # | $241,530 | $96,040 | # | # |
| Dermatologists | 50 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Surgeons, All Other | 50 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Nurse Midwives | 40 | $89,870 | $66,830 | $20,780 | $138,540 | $43.21 |
| Podiatrists | 40 | $101,570 | $130,630 | $41,610 | # | $48.83 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 30 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Surgical Assistants | ** | $55,310 | $54,560 | $40,170 | $64,700 | $26.59 |
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=16&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 16 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 16 / 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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