Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Maine, 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 Maine. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Maine
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 43,930 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 69.134 |
| Location quotient | 1.11 |
| Mean annual wage | $110,000 |
| Median annual wage | $82,860 |
| Mean hourly wage | $52.89 |
| Median hourly wage | $39.84 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $46,170 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $65,660 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $106,190 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $193,500 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Maine
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Maine, 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 Maine.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 16,280 | $82,860 | $87,440 | $66,330 | $104,870 | $39.84 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 2,300 | $40,950 | $42,930 | $35,220 | $52,500 | $19.69 |
| Physical Therapists | 1,780 | $93,890 | $92,780 | $74,880 | $113,410 | $45.14 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 1,630 | $125,040 | $127,750 | $101,060 | $160,260 | $60.12 |
| Physicians, All Other | 1,430 | # | $344,170 | $161,710 | # | # |
| Pharmacists | 1,330 | $136,970 | $136,010 | $85,880 | $167,340 | $65.85 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 1,240 | $67,040 | $66,540 | $44,330 | $88,860 | $32.23 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 1,160 | $77,750 | $77,090 | $57,390 | $100,010 | $37.38 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 1,010 | $45,720 | $45,420 | $37,770 | $51,630 | $21.98 |
| Dental Hygienists | 1,000 | $88,700 | $88,390 | $79,120 | $100,580 | $42.65 |
| Occupational Therapists | 1,000 | $82,200 | $82,940 | $63,480 | $102,180 | $39.52 |
| Physician Assistants | 930 | $131,250 | $131,360 | $105,250 | $169,080 | $63.1 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 850 | $70,870 | $72,600 | $50,840 | $99,860 | $34.07 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 820 | $48,990 | $51,940 | $38,780 | $66,960 | $23.55 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 790 | $49,460 | $49,750 | $39,710 | $56,610 | $23.78 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 630 | $220,590 | $221,190 | $128,960 | # | $106.06 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 610 | $81,700 | $80,100 | $48,870 | $103,400 | $39.28 |
| Veterinarians | 540 | $124,070 | $136,960 | $80,630 | $207,990 | $59.65 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 530 | $43,260 | $42,480 | $37,400 | $48,720 | $20.8 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 510 | $58,820 | $58,820 | $40,430 | $79,720 | $28.28 |
| Paramedics | 500 | $59,800 | $60,150 | $48,440 | $71,380 | $28.75 |
| Dentists, General | 450 | $208,860 | $224,080 | $155,030 | # | $100.42 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 450 | $229,900 | $238,440 | $215,240 | # | $110.53 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 450 | $79,330 | $77,720 | $62,480 | $91,710 | $38.14 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 390 | $85,790 | $86,140 | $65,220 | $103,050 | $41.25 |
| Surgical Technologists | 390 | $63,000 | $63,120 | $47,430 | $79,070 | $30.29 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 330 | $65,180 | $67,810 | $45,130 | $92,000 | $31.34 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 310 | $46,310 | $47,510 | $37,760 | $61,530 | $22.26 |
| Radiologists | 310 | # | $439,890 | $128,990 | # | # |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 290 | $45,640 | $45,720 | $37,870 | $51,240 | $21.94 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 250 | $79,730 | $75,100 | $45,620 | $105,280 | $38.33 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 240 | # | $292,760 | $167,280 | # | # |
| Chiropractors | 220 | $100,630 | $102,310 | $42,110 | $191,360 | $48.38 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 210 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 210 | $72,500 | $71,710 | $40,540 | $98,800 | $34.85 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 200 | $108,020 | $165,770 | $74,990 | # | $51.93 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 190 | $86,340 | $89,550 | $78,670 | $104,330 | $41.51 |
| Anesthesiologists | 180 | # | $415,540 | $206,410 | # | # |
| Cardiologists | 170 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Optometrists | 170 | $133,470 | $158,880 | $100,510 | $235,420 | $64.17 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 140 | $98,520 | $101,700 | $64,910 | $155,570 | $47.37 |
| Pediatricians, General | 140 | $224,200 | $209,480 | $106,520 | # | $107.79 |
| Athletic Trainers | 130 | $58,140 | $58,770 | $43,630 | $73,250 | * |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 130 | # | $279,170 | $149,090 | # | # |
| Surgeons, All Other | 110 | # | $424,260 | $167,520 | # | # |
| Psychiatrists | 100 | # | $260,800 | $99,380 | # | # |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 80 | $95,230 | $93,700 | $79,240 | $109,400 | $45.78 |
| Acupuncturists | 60 | $66,320 | $70,740 | $39,570 | $122,400 | $31.88 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 60 | # | $329,590 | $173,720 | # | # |
| Nurse Midwives | 50 | $132,920 | $137,760 | $106,670 | $163,810 | $63.91 |
| Podiatrists | 50 | $161,800 | $179,700 | $89,990 | # | $77.79 |
| Recreational Therapists | 50 | $54,500 | $56,010 | $37,480 | $72,930 | $26.2 |
| Exercise Physiologists | 40 | $87,300 | $81,580 | $51,480 | $88,550 | $41.97 |
| Radiation Therapists | 40 | $84,650 | $90,860 | $76,300 | $111,400 | $40.7 |
| Dietetic Technicians | 30 | $42,780 | $43,750 | $40,550 | $48,950 | $20.57 |
| Audiologists | ** | $84,400 | $89,240 | $71,820 | $103,560 | $40.58 |
| Dermatologists | ** | # | # | # | # | # |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | ** | $72,200 | $74,260 | $32,090 | $124,430 | $34.71 |
| Therapists, All Other | ** | $44,540 | $49,800 | $37,220 | $72,800 | $21.41 |
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=23&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 23 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 23 / 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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