Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Iowa, 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 Iowa. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Iowa
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 90,020 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 57.644 |
| Location quotient | 0.93 |
| Mean annual wage | $92,460 |
| Median annual wage | $74,430 |
| Mean hourly wage | $44.45 |
| Median hourly wage | $35.79 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $43,150 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $59,260 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $94,280 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $137,620 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Iowa
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Iowa, 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 Iowa.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 33,480 | $76,960 | $77,780 | $62,210 | $98,280 | $37 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 5,520 | $59,460 | $59,640 | $48,510 | $75,320 | $28.59 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 4,480 | $41,380 | $43,350 | $34,880 | $52,530 | $19.9 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 3,020 | $54,560 | $57,110 | $37,830 | $79,080 | $26.23 |
| Pharmacists | 2,920 | $133,220 | $131,150 | $102,380 | $159,720 | $64.05 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 2,810 | $129,420 | $133,020 | $102,150 | $167,110 | $62.22 |
| Physical Therapists | 2,800 | $95,890 | $92,630 | $69,990 | $116,390 | $46.1 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 2,590 | $51,580 | $52,640 | $38,610 | $64,020 | $24.8 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 2,480 | $64,350 | $66,730 | $51,800 | $83,390 | $30.94 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 2,380 | $46,010 | $50,550 | $37,620 | $73,260 | $22.12 |
| Dental Hygienists | 2,020 | $82,770 | $85,130 | $78,270 | $94,140 | $39.79 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 1,390 | $81,120 | $85,230 | $61,890 | $110,470 | $39 |
| Physicians, All Other | 1,360 | # | $261,930 | $69,330 | # | # |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 1,250 | # | $292,030 | $101,550 | # | # |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 1,210 | $39,260 | $44,850 | $34,620 | $60,410 | $18.88 |
| Physician Assistants | 1,200 | $133,400 | $135,450 | $108,400 | $172,510 | $64.14 |
| Veterinarians | 1,180 | $100,910 | $109,110 | $58,560 | $161,090 | $48.51 |
| Occupational Therapists | 1,170 | $88,780 | $91,200 | $69,560 | $115,270 | $42.68 |
| Paramedics | 1,110 | $53,470 | $55,420 | $42,640 | $70,920 | $25.71 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 1,070 | $41,780 | $44,930 | $34,750 | $61,430 | $20.09 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 1,050 | $68,790 | $71,460 | $56,260 | $83,480 | $33.07 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 1,000 | $41,810 | $42,990 | $36,140 | $50,230 | $20.1 |
| Dentists, General | 850 | $174,990 | $216,520 | $83,860 | # | $84.13 |
| Chiropractors | 770 | $66,340 | $73,330 | $39,880 | $107,520 | $31.89 |
| Surgical Technologists | 730 | $53,920 | $54,950 | $41,880 | $65,240 | $25.92 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 700 | $83,890 | $84,540 | $69,630 | $100,120 | $40.33 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 640 | $44,160 | $44,820 | $35,590 | $56,830 | $21.23 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 630 | $68,880 | $69,240 | $55,600 | $83,790 | $33.12 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 580 | $229,950 | $245,780 | $204,630 | # | $110.56 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 540 | $39,670 | $41,150 | $32,580 | $47,280 | $19.07 |
| Athletic Trainers | 520 | $49,700 | $52,200 | $44,160 | $62,580 | * |
| Optometrists | 460 | $119,990 | $125,530 | $77,000 | $178,520 | $57.69 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 440 | $68,840 | $68,370 | $38,570 | $98,140 | $33.1 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 390 | # | $367,810 | $162,360 | # | # |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 360 | # | $280,320 | $80,840 | # | # |
| Audiologists | 310 | $93,790 | $92,890 | $62,770 | $119,070 | $45.09 |
| Dietetic Technicians | 310 | $34,000 | $33,950 | $23,860 | $38,520 | $16.35 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 310 | $86,830 | $92,830 | $55,950 | $127,520 | $41.75 |
| Recreational Therapists | 270 | $50,520 | $55,430 | $41,400 | $81,880 | $24.29 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 260 | $63,280 | $60,900 | $24,480 | $78,470 | $30.43 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 240 | $71,980 | $72,280 | $47,270 | $97,900 | $34.61 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 240 | $76,340 | $77,000 | $61,970 | $94,980 | $36.7 |
| Psychiatrists | 220 | # | $256,400 | $105,630 | # | # |
| Surgeons, All Other | 220 | # | $394,050 | $82,110 | # | # |
| Pediatricians, General | 210 | # | $257,430 | $81,260 | # | # |
| Cardiologists | 190 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 190 | # | $307,610 | $142,810 | # | # |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 170 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Radiation Therapists | 170 | $78,210 | $84,370 | $64,050 | $99,440 | $37.6 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 160 | $36,670 | $59,580 | $29,690 | $106,850 | $17.63 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 160 | $83,590 | $88,190 | $77,730 | $102,380 | $40.19 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 160 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 110 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Podiatrists | 100 | $126,790 | $144,150 | $50,520 | # | $60.96 |
| Radiologists | 100 | # | $372,830 | $82,950 | # | # |
| Surgical Assistants | 80 | $60,620 | $61,200 | $39,100 | $82,360 | $29.14 |
| Nurse Midwives | 70 | $136,450 | $149,040 | $82,950 | $204,960 | $65.6 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 70 | $84,340 | $84,570 | $63,420 | $98,490 | $40.55 |
| Exercise Physiologists | 50 | $53,940 | $55,990 | $43,610 | $72,340 | $25.93 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 30 | $128,690 | $132,180 | $118,700 | $148,040 | $61.87 |
| Neurologists | 30 | # | $322,970 | $78,090 | # | # |
| Orthodontists | 30 | $223,020 | $289,570 | $125,370 | # | $107.22 |
| Therapists, All Other | 30 | $53,600 | $54,860 | $41,290 | $69,880 | $25.77 |
| Anesthesiologists | ** | # | $385,010 | $139,860 | # | # |
| Dermatologists | ** | # | $348,110 | $36,540 | # | # |
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=19&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 19 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 19 / 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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