Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Indiana, 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 Indiana. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Indiana
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 205,210 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 64.396 |
| Location quotient | 1.04 |
| Mean annual wage | $98,930 |
| Median annual wage | $78,330 |
| Mean hourly wage | $47.56 |
| Median hourly wage | $37.66 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $39,230 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $58,720 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $100,810 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $159,400 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Indiana
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Indiana, 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 Indiana.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 68,950 | $80,740 | $85,850 | $63,720 | $103,820 | $38.82 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 14,680 | $63,690 | $62,990 | $49,660 | $75,000 | $30.62 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 11,040 | $40,020 | $42,110 | $35,570 | $49,720 | $19.24 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 8,610 | $55,420 | $58,450 | $37,640 | $81,210 | $26.64 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 7,470 | $128,280 | $126,520 | $101,470 | $161,150 | $61.67 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 6,630 | $39,140 | $42,180 | $34,960 | $49,780 | $18.82 |
| Pharmacists | 6,200 | $138,690 | $133,700 | $79,890 | $165,990 | $66.68 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 5,270 | $76,600 | $73,280 | $54,190 | $95,070 | $36.83 |
| Physical Therapists | 5,180 | $99,310 | $98,320 | $69,990 | $125,090 | $47.75 |
| Dental Hygienists | 5,110 | $90,290 | $86,310 | $63,200 | $101,470 | $43.41 |
| Physicians, All Other | 5,070 | # | $302,970 | $95,550 | # | # |
| Medical Records Specialists | 3,840 | $47,170 | $49,960 | $36,380 | $70,860 | $22.68 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 3,760 | $39,850 | $42,310 | $31,010 | $48,370 | $19.16 |
| Occupational Therapists | 3,440 | $93,500 | $92,800 | $63,160 | $121,310 | $44.95 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 3,330 | $77,820 | $75,510 | $62,250 | $89,320 | $37.41 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 3,080 | $84,330 | $90,180 | $60,740 | $119,610 | $40.55 |
| Dentists, General | 2,700 | $176,990 | $209,500 | $102,650 | # | $85.09 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 2,640 | $47,300 | $53,700 | $36,600 | $79,650 | $22.74 |
| Surgical Technologists | 2,610 | $61,610 | $62,610 | $46,970 | $77,390 | $29.62 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 2,340 | $47,520 | $46,590 | $34,500 | $59,360 | $22.84 |
| Physician Assistants | 2,150 | $132,200 | $144,210 | $104,990 | $202,790 | $63.56 |
| Paramedics | 2,130 | $58,260 | $58,270 | $45,890 | $73,740 | $28.01 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 1,920 | # | $308,560 | $111,030 | # | # |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 1,900 | $37,740 | $39,780 | $30,750 | $48,770 | $18.15 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 1,700 | # | $295,310 | $70,960 | # | # |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 1,660 | $43,200 | $43,740 | $33,010 | $56,830 | $20.77 |
| Veterinarians | 1,560 | $119,230 | $123,960 | $62,380 | $174,990 | $57.32 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 1,360 | $67,970 | $67,140 | $37,120 | $100,480 | $32.68 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 1,340 | $63,830 | $65,670 | $47,780 | $84,000 | $30.69 |
| Anesthesiologists | 1,290 | # | $378,850 | $198,940 | # | # |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 1,180 | $84,410 | $85,000 | $65,870 | $101,150 | $40.58 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 1,040 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Pediatricians, General | 970 | $202,420 | $208,190 | $141,640 | # | $97.32 |
| Optometrists | 960 | $127,080 | $133,060 | $66,160 | $207,430 | $61.1 |
| Chiropractors | 840 | $79,070 | $90,130 | $47,250 | $166,370 | $38.01 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 810 | $44,410 | $53,670 | $37,800 | $80,990 | $21.35 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 760 | $82,960 | $81,590 | $62,520 | $97,410 | $39.89 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 720 | $87,870 | $96,770 | $45,010 | $144,210 | $42.24 |
| Athletic Trainers | 670 | $57,750 | $58,860 | $43,710 | $73,830 | * |
| Dietetic Technicians | 670 | $31,620 | $34,880 | $26,420 | $45,700 | $15.2 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 660 | $200,300 | $245,450 | $73,490 | # | $96.3 |
| Radiologists | 640 | # | $414,400 | $213,350 | # | # |
| Surgical Assistants | 530 | $60,380 | $69,090 | $38,590 | $97,690 | $29.03 |
| Surgeons, All Other | 490 | # | $443,860 | $195,050 | # | # |
| Psychiatrists | 390 | # | $327,760 | $141,960 | # | # |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 380 | # | $312,000 | $176,480 | # | # |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 350 | $233,200 | $224,250 | $167,530 | # | $112.12 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 340 | $79,790 | $85,250 | $48,390 | $130,820 | $38.36 |
| Therapists, All Other | 330 | $58,690 | $62,910 | $37,200 | $104,900 | $28.21 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 280 | $96,780 | $94,600 | $78,270 | $105,950 | $46.53 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 260 | $55,790 | $57,380 | $31,580 | $103,030 | $26.82 |
| Radiation Therapists | 260 | $98,130 | $94,660 | $66,630 | $117,900 | $47.18 |
| Recreational Therapists | 220 | $51,930 | $55,350 | $44,340 | $72,040 | $24.97 |
| Podiatrists | 210 | $133,320 | $142,140 | $28,550 | # | $64.09 |
| Exercise Physiologists | 170 | $61,080 | $64,340 | $49,040 | $79,380 | $29.37 |
| Cardiologists | 140 | # | $529,020 | $120,010 | # | # |
| Dermatologists | 140 | # | $381,120 | $100,040 | # | # |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 140 | # | $310,070 | $121,730 | # | # |
| Orthodontists | 130 | $203,520 | $194,640 | $64,730 | # | $97.85 |
| Neurologists | 110 | # | $427,150 | $206,760 | # | # |
| Nurse Midwives | 100 | $129,010 | $130,210 | $110,770 | $165,000 | $62.02 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 90 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Genetic Counselors | 40 | $81,760 | $77,590 | $49,160 | $106,710 | $39.31 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 40 | $131,190 | $134,380 | $114,760 | $160,500 | $63.07 |
| Acupuncturists | ** | $73,850 | $80,850 | $47,100 | $114,420 | $35.51 |
| Audiologists | ** | $75,080 | $77,390 | $61,670 | $100,570 | $36.1 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | ** | # | $336,160 | $138,620 | # | # |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | ** | $54,970 | $60,580 | $34,950 | $86,940 | $26.43 |
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=18&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 18 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 18 / 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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