Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Illinois, 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 Illinois. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Illinois
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 376,760 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 62.118 |
| Location quotient | 1 |
| Mean annual wage | $101,670 |
| Median annual wage | $82,960 |
| Mean hourly wage | $48.88 |
| Median hourly wage | $39.89 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $44,690 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $62,530 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $105,750 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $151,120 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Illinois
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Illinois, 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 Illinois.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 139,900 | $86,410 | $91,130 | $64,930 | $112,320 | $41.54 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 22,790 | $44,610 | $44,110 | $35,670 | $55,410 | $21.45 |
| Physicians, All Other | 18,680 | $218,880 | $239,870 | $67,300 | # | $105.23 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 18,230 | $66,030 | $68,450 | $51,150 | $83,940 | $31.74 |
| Pharmacists | 12,450 | $135,880 | $136,050 | $99,610 | $166,090 | $65.33 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 11,200 | $66,940 | $68,680 | $39,660 | $97,420 | $32.18 |
| Physical Therapists | 10,390 | $103,380 | $107,980 | $82,590 | $140,670 | $49.7 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 9,560 | $128,620 | $128,880 | $102,280 | $158,680 | $61.84 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 9,100 | $82,480 | $87,940 | $54,750 | $120,850 | $39.66 |
| Dental Hygienists | 8,740 | $96,490 | $86,940 | $64,010 | $99,660 | $46.39 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 8,480 | $40,780 | $53,730 | $33,890 | $130,860 | $19.61 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 7,500 | $77,890 | $78,440 | $57,850 | $101,940 | $37.45 |
| Occupational Therapists | 7,410 | $98,900 | $96,850 | $67,530 | $128,810 | $47.55 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 6,770 | $48,550 | $47,960 | $38,140 | $60,440 | $23.34 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 5,450 | $81,310 | $81,810 | $63,430 | $97,310 | $39.09 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 5,150 | $49,570 | $55,470 | $38,520 | $79,810 | $23.83 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 4,990 | $49,420 | $53,670 | $36,900 | $74,520 | $23.76 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 4,840 | $47,860 | $47,710 | $36,480 | $58,860 | $23.01 |
| Dentists, General | 4,820 | $180,420 | $184,490 | $82,960 | # | $86.74 |
| Paramedics | 4,680 | $59,110 | $68,130 | $39,520 | $103,160 | $28.42 |
| Physician Assistants | 3,930 | $122,990 | $124,560 | $102,420 | $156,340 | $59.13 |
| Surgical Technologists | 3,730 | $62,510 | $70,320 | $48,340 | $106,300 | $30.06 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 3,660 | $41,230 | $44,560 | $36,200 | $62,560 | $19.82 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 3,500 | $97,810 | $94,850 | $75,480 | $119,650 | $47.03 |
| Veterinarians | 2,950 | $128,290 | $157,950 | $64,760 | # | $61.68 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 2,790 | $87,630 | $89,040 | $70,910 | $104,890 | $42.13 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 2,420 | $67,760 | $69,570 | $43,210 | $89,090 | $32.58 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 2,210 | $44,790 | $45,340 | $34,470 | $58,450 | $21.53 |
| Chiropractors | 2,000 | $67,610 | $89,940 | $40,510 | $193,440 | $32.51 |
| Optometrists | 1,670 | $136,200 | $134,250 | $68,320 | $176,130 | $65.48 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 1,660 | $234,880 | $255,550 | $74,300 | # | $112.92 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 1,560 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 1,540 | $220,260 | $206,010 | $67,550 | # | $105.89 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 1,390 | $73,600 | $71,370 | $39,140 | $104,210 | $35.39 |
| Pediatricians, General | 1,340 | $207,740 | $216,290 | $83,160 | # | $99.88 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 1,270 | # | $254,350 | $113,380 | # | # |
| Surgical Assistants | 1,220 | $62,030 | $65,070 | $43,410 | $93,210 | $29.82 |
| Anesthesiologists | 970 | # | $301,580 | $77,840 | # | # |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 920 | $88,730 | $102,010 | $64,700 | $150,050 | $42.66 |
| Athletic Trainers | 900 | $62,140 | $68,840 | $46,940 | $91,690 | * |
| Surgeons, All Other | 840 | # | $352,040 | $76,210 | # | # |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 710 | $57,020 | $73,450 | $38,800 | $146,220 | $27.41 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 680 | $60,760 | $62,450 | $38,060 | $93,340 | $29.21 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 660 | $49,090 | $56,200 | $36,860 | $81,760 | $23.6 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 650 | $101,840 | $100,190 | $83,290 | $120,180 | $48.96 |
| Psychiatrists | 650 | # | $288,690 | $83,000 | # | # |
| Therapists, All Other | 620 | $71,040 | $77,310 | $46,520 | $120,110 | $34.15 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 580 | # | $271,650 | $74,300 | # | # |
| Audiologists | 570 | $84,520 | $93,120 | $69,290 | $126,560 | $40.64 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 560 | # | $308,460 | $102,020 | # | # |
| Dietetic Technicians | 510 | $41,440 | $42,360 | $35,810 | $48,980 | $19.92 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 400 | # | $265,720 | $83,930 | # | # |
| Cardiologists | 380 | # | $475,650 | $114,990 | # | # |
| Exercise Physiologists | 310 | $61,270 | $65,410 | $49,200 | $84,210 | $29.46 |
| Nurse Midwives | 310 | $114,420 | $107,280 | $52,660 | $143,630 | $55.01 |
| Neurologists | 290 | # | $253,830 | $77,910 | # | # |
| Recreational Therapists | 290 | $63,610 | $67,720 | $47,150 | $94,470 | $30.58 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 250 | # | $328,530 | $79,870 | # | # |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 180 | $79,610 | $85,130 | $71,390 | $108,360 | $38.28 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 100 | $222,960 | $240,740 | $137,730 | # | $107.19 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 100 | $140,780 | $144,140 | $104,290 | $168,670 | $67.68 |
| Genetic Counselors | 90 | $89,980 | $93,140 | $81,210 | $119,590 | $43.26 |
| Pediatric Surgeons | 30 | $89,450 | $258,900 | $63,110 | # | $43.01 |
| Dermatologists | ** | # | $365,240 | $82,960 | # | # |
| Orthodontists | ** | # | $335,730 | $165,860 | # | # |
| Radiation Therapists | ** | $120,360 | $111,720 | $92,660 | $120,360 | $57.87 |
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=17&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 17 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 17 / 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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