Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Kentucky, 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 Kentucky. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Kentucky
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 141,320 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 70.885 |
| Location quotient | 1.14 |
| Mean annual wage | $91,890 |
| Median annual wage | $76,380 |
| Mean hourly wage | $44.18 |
| Median hourly wage | $36.72 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $37,600 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $52,700 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $98,360 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $139,210 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Kentucky
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Kentucky, 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 Kentucky.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 48,170 | $79,910 | $83,900 | $63,180 | $104,430 | $38.42 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 10,040 | $37,630 | $39,790 | $30,240 | $50,060 | $18.09 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 9,190 | $58,450 | $57,410 | $46,230 | $69,310 | $28.1 |
| Pharmacists | 5,310 | $132,750 | $130,990 | $73,650 | $163,620 | $63.82 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 5,040 | $59,900 | $59,990 | $36,780 | $84,560 | $28.8 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 4,710 | $113,870 | $116,930 | $89,760 | $149,350 | $54.74 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 4,040 | $48,020 | $50,740 | $34,150 | $67,440 | $23.09 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 3,750 | $64,840 | $66,280 | $47,700 | $84,080 | $31.18 |
| Physical Therapists | 3,570 | $97,500 | $93,370 | $61,810 | $121,590 | $46.88 |
| Physicians, All Other | 3,280 | # | $295,360 | $114,100 | # | # |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 3,190 | $36,050 | $37,960 | $27,290 | $52,860 | $17.33 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 2,860 | $65,670 | $67,650 | $52,060 | $81,110 | $31.57 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 2,520 | $82,910 | $86,260 | $61,080 | $113,410 | $39.86 |
| Dental Hygienists | 2,140 | $77,440 | $76,030 | $60,120 | $95,680 | $37.23 |
| Occupational Therapists | 2,110 | $91,250 | $91,070 | $68,140 | $115,940 | $43.87 |
| Paramedics | 2,060 | $47,650 | $50,430 | $35,470 | $64,730 | $22.91 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 1,980 | $37,180 | $37,560 | $28,240 | $47,200 | $17.87 |
| Surgical Technologists | 1,900 | $52,240 | $53,280 | $38,260 | $70,140 | $25.11 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 1,830 | $38,740 | $40,030 | $29,080 | $50,070 | $18.63 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 1,650 | $49,900 | $59,820 | $37,840 | $88,120 | $23.99 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 1,520 | # | $277,570 | $67,430 | # | # |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 1,260 | $66,250 | $64,760 | $35,590 | $87,050 | $31.85 |
| Physician Assistants | 1,250 | $110,300 | $110,150 | $53,040 | $148,030 | $53.03 |
| Veterinarians | 1,250 | $98,210 | $107,690 | $50,700 | $178,520 | $47.22 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 1,080 | $62,630 | $63,440 | $34,570 | $98,040 | $30.11 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 1,050 | $212,430 | $224,920 | $181,360 | # | $102.13 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 980 | $44,530 | $46,290 | $29,620 | $62,990 | $21.41 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 910 | $58,660 | $61,010 | $33,390 | $89,110 | $28.2 |
| Dentists, General | 910 | $135,550 | $179,380 | $68,280 | # | $65.17 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 910 | $80,320 | $78,610 | $56,160 | $100,320 | $38.62 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 800 | $37,850 | $39,170 | $30,520 | $47,460 | $18.2 |
| Anesthesiologists | 710 | # | $280,130 | $119,990 | # | # |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 680 | $80,920 | $79,560 | $63,960 | $94,160 | $38.91 |
| Athletic Trainers | 640 | $51,550 | $54,330 | $42,000 | $64,970 | * |
| Dietetic Technicians | 620 | $27,910 | $28,760 | $22,560 | $36,890 | $13.42 |
| Radiologists | 580 | * | * | * | * | * |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 510 | $231,240 | $307,100 | $82,810 | # | $111.17 |
| Chiropractors | 500 | $76,180 | $75,970 | $30,540 | $117,220 | $36.62 |
| Optometrists | 500 | $132,000 | $154,120 | $51,880 | # | $63.46 |
| Cardiologists | 410 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Surgeons, All Other | 400 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Therapists, All Other | 400 | $99,060 | $97,430 | $56,470 | $138,900 | $47.63 |
| Surgical Assistants | 360 | $81,710 | $79,610 | $48,550 | $103,270 | $39.28 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 310 | $239,100 | $265,570 | $215,520 | # | $114.95 |
| Pediatricians, General | 260 | $237,740 | $236,980 | $149,990 | # | $114.3 |
| Radiation Therapists | 220 | $97,940 | $102,800 | $54,100 | $107,810 | $47.09 |
| Psychiatrists | 200 | $229,630 | $238,150 | $109,490 | # | $110.4 |
| Neurologists | 190 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 190 | $87,990 | $89,040 | $73,940 | $99,910 | $42.3 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 180 | $78,610 | $76,580 | $47,900 | $110,430 | $37.79 |
| Recreational Therapists | 170 | $54,030 | $53,200 | $34,090 | $73,740 | $25.98 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 130 | $89,860 | $98,400 | $76,480 | $134,410 | $43.2 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 100 | # | $354,210 | $220,790 | # | # |
| Audiologists | 90 | $90,950 | $95,470 | $60,870 | $136,500 | $43.72 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 90 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Podiatrists | 60 | $198,990 | $186,830 | $64,990 | # | $95.67 |
| Exercise Physiologists | 50 | $48,270 | $52,550 | $43,660 | $67,180 | $23.21 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 50 | $134,070 | $118,480 | $62,710 | $147,400 | $64.46 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 40 | $62,920 | $63,270 | $37,220 | $79,930 | $30.25 |
| Acupuncturists | ** | $82,220 | $80,730 | $73,940 | $82,230 | $39.53 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | ** | # | # | # | # | # |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | ** | $58,240 | $68,350 | $51,450 | $94,310 | $28 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | ** | # | $285,200 | $198,240 | # | # |
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=21&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 21 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 21 / 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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