Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Kansas, 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 Kansas. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Kansas
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 95,000 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 66.382 |
| Location quotient | 1.07 |
| Mean annual wage | $87,890 |
| Median annual wage | $75,120 |
| Mean hourly wage | $42.25 |
| Median hourly wage | $36.11 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $39,100 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $56,650 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $95,840 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $133,240 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Kansas
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Kansas, 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 Kansas.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 32,640 | $78,060 | $79,430 | $60,630 | $97,870 | $37.53 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 6,940 | $59,920 | $59,930 | $48,540 | $73,260 | $28.81 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 4,510 | $60,470 | $61,770 | $38,380 | $87,530 | $29.07 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 4,370 | $39,210 | $41,590 | $32,360 | $51,390 | $18.85 |
| Physicians, All Other | 4,290 | $140,330 | $209,280 | $62,420 | # | $67.46 |
| Pharmacists | 3,560 | $134,350 | $130,770 | $53,730 | $170,670 | $64.59 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 3,030 | $124,690 | $127,900 | $96,290 | $161,010 | $59.95 |
| Physical Therapists | 2,640 | $98,840 | $96,250 | $67,780 | $123,700 | $47.52 |
| Dental Hygienists | 2,460 | $82,060 | $82,690 | $64,900 | $97,000 | $39.45 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 2,180 | $48,670 | $53,080 | $36,140 | $76,430 | $23.4 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 2,110 | $68,740 | $71,300 | $50,840 | $94,970 | $33.05 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 1,990 | $38,700 | $38,750 | $32,710 | $46,250 | $18.61 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 1,790 | $81,360 | $84,230 | $55,440 | $114,080 | $39.11 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 1,770 | $34,650 | $35,780 | $28,180 | $45,600 | $16.66 |
| Occupational Therapists | 1,650 | $97,000 | $93,540 | $63,590 | $119,100 | $46.63 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 1,260 | $73,580 | $73,300 | $56,690 | $90,620 | $35.38 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 1,250 | $39,070 | $42,500 | $32,240 | $56,900 | $18.78 |
| Dentists, General | 1,240 | $170,090 | $172,120 | $67,610 | # | $81.78 |
| Surgical Technologists | 1,230 | $57,580 | $57,120 | $40,980 | $73,140 | $27.68 |
| Paramedics | 1,120 | $49,090 | $51,210 | $38,170 | $61,520 | $23.6 |
| Physician Assistants | 1,010 | $124,440 | $125,990 | $98,800 | $166,400 | $59.83 |
| Veterinarians | 940 | $102,510 | $110,250 | $63,760 | $160,570 | $49.28 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 810 | $37,890 | $40,590 | $33,610 | $46,950 | $18.22 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 740 | $88,170 | $89,010 | $69,790 | $109,180 | $42.39 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 740 | $66,520 | $71,560 | $36,640 | $111,080 | $31.98 |
| Recreational Therapists | 710 | $39,690 | $42,440 | $31,130 | $57,590 | $19.08 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 590 | $38,750 | $41,640 | $33,780 | $56,440 | $18.63 |
| Anesthesiologists | 570 | # | $315,890 | $183,330 | # | # |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 570 | $59,780 | $67,690 | $38,150 | $135,320 | $28.74 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 560 | $64,930 | $68,710 | $54,170 | $86,590 | $31.22 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 470 | $70,220 | $68,340 | $36,440 | $101,940 | $33.76 |
| Optometrists | 460 | $128,510 | $142,400 | $94,990 | $212,900 | $61.79 |
| Chiropractors | 430 | $74,670 | $84,350 | $27,620 | $172,590 | $35.9 |
| Athletic Trainers | 350 | $54,990 | $55,640 | $44,220 | $65,160 | * |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 340 | $42,760 | $56,010 | $31,610 | $112,030 | $20.56 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 320 | $78,580 | $79,870 | $62,400 | $99,850 | $37.78 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 190 | $84,210 | $84,390 | $62,290 | $105,960 | $40.49 |
| Dietetic Technicians | 180 | $34,870 | $35,790 | $31,420 | $40,120 | $16.76 |
| Surgical Assistants | 180 | $48,200 | $57,810 | $38,920 | $73,660 | $23.17 |
| Audiologists | 170 | $83,120 | $88,370 | $60,830 | $121,540 | $39.96 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 160 | $42,190 | $54,230 | $34,520 | $82,750 | $20.29 |
| Neurologists | 150 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Pediatricians, General | 150 | $194,810 | $216,240 | $124,830 | # | $93.66 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 140 | $237,200 | $244,390 | $155,570 | # | $114.04 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 120 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 110 | $83,510 | $94,010 | $65,210 | $134,410 | $40.15 |
| Radiation Therapists | 110 | $84,520 | $89,950 | $74,470 | $106,630 | $40.64 |
| Exercise Physiologists | 100 | $45,080 | $51,520 | $45,080 | $65,810 | $21.68 |
| Psychiatrists | 80 | # | $261,600 | $143,480 | # | # |
| Orthodontists | 60 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Therapists, All Other | 60 | $52,690 | $72,690 | $42,240 | $149,360 | $25.33 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 40 | # | $368,060 | $134,820 | # | # |
| Podiatrists | 40 | $169,060 | $174,910 | $74,330 | # | $81.28 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | ** | # | $292,360 | $175,010 | # | # |
| Nurse Anesthetists | ** | $182,770 | $189,060 | $148,420 | $236,790 | $87.87 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | ** | $74,770 | $67,780 | $41,980 | $89,240 | $35.95 |
| Surgeons, All Other | ** | # | # | # | # | # |
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=20&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 20 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 20 / 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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