Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Maryland, 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 Maryland. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Maryland
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 174,110 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 63.398 |
| Location quotient | 1.02 |
| Mean annual wage | $113,660 |
| Median annual wage | $95,620 |
| Mean hourly wage | $54.64 |
| Median hourly wage | $45.97 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $46,450 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $68,050 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $125,630 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $191,880 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Maryland
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Maryland, 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 Maryland.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 48,980 | $96,830 | $96,650 | $75,470 | $121,150 | $46.55 |
| Physicians, All Other | 9,800 | $209,370 | $216,910 | $73,540 | # | $100.66 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 9,510 | $69,870 | $70,700 | $59,430 | $85,570 | $33.59 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 8,590 | $43,100 | $44,890 | $35,470 | $59,480 | $20.72 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 7,150 | $60,150 | $63,210 | $33,540 | $95,220 | $28.92 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 6,640 | $125,530 | $127,100 | $92,860 | $167,260 | $60.35 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 6,190 | $160,560 | $158,810 | $99,200 | $191,880 | $77.19 |
| Pharmacists | 5,850 | $135,550 | $136,210 | $108,680 | $167,230 | $65.17 |
| Physical Therapists | 4,420 | $104,330 | $107,690 | $80,940 | $133,770 | $50.16 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 4,130 | # | $270,880 | $179,140 | # | # |
| Dental Hygienists | 3,780 | $105,140 | $104,980 | $97,110 | $119,110 | $50.55 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 3,720 | $100,560 | $98,120 | $65,630 | $128,910 | $48.35 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 3,560 | $79,630 | $82,570 | $63,920 | $104,110 | $38.29 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 3,090 | $46,620 | $48,110 | $37,260 | $61,020 | $22.41 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 2,970 | $47,390 | $55,680 | $38,930 | $82,050 | $22.78 |
| Physician Assistants | 2,920 | $134,100 | $134,580 | $105,870 | $170,560 | $64.47 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 2,810 | $59,140 | $64,380 | $40,740 | $107,870 | $28.43 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 2,650 | $74,010 | $86,790 | $37,830 | $153,340 | $35.58 |
| Occupational Therapists | 2,650 | $101,880 | $100,860 | $73,570 | $129,410 | $48.98 |
| Dentists, General | 2,190 | $189,330 | $203,500 | $104,000 | # | $91.03 |
| Surgical Technologists | 2,130 | $66,550 | $67,190 | $41,840 | $85,000 | $32 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 2,050 | $46,550 | $55,360 | $38,870 | $83,620 | $22.38 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 1,890 | $85,570 | $88,600 | $71,160 | $104,070 | $41.14 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 1,800 | $95,120 | $92,610 | $69,180 | $114,130 | $45.73 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 1,550 | $47,490 | $49,510 | $38,070 | $63,150 | $22.83 |
| Therapists, All Other | 1,540 | $47,520 | $66,000 | $35,170 | $127,870 | $22.84 |
| Paramedics | 1,400 | $67,670 | $72,140 | $49,940 | $98,200 | $32.54 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 1,380 | $79,100 | $83,540 | $40,620 | $127,940 | $38.03 |
| Veterinarians | 1,260 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 1,170 | $47,710 | $48,560 | $35,310 | $63,980 | $22.94 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 1,160 | $78,410 | $84,080 | $57,040 | $105,830 | $37.7 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 1,150 | # | $344,370 | $211,690 | # | # |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 1,070 | # | $269,020 | $131,990 | # | # |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 1,000 | $80,780 | $77,000 | $40,850 | $105,320 | $38.84 |
| Surgical Assistants | 950 | $58,240 | $68,590 | $47,840 | $105,500 | $28 |
| Optometrists | 870 | $157,830 | $142,060 | $51,130 | $196,360 | $75.88 |
| Dietetic Technicians | 850 | $34,520 | $36,410 | $31,330 | $43,520 | $16.6 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 750 | $102,760 | $103,370 | $85,140 | $123,630 | $49.41 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 710 | $167,740 | $163,470 | $52,940 | $237,250 | $80.65 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 680 | $39,020 | $42,690 | $34,790 | $52,420 | $18.76 |
| Psychiatrists | 620 | # | $260,100 | $127,190 | # | # |
| Pediatricians, General | 510 | $208,160 | $242,470 | $154,890 | # | $100.08 |
| Radiologists | 470 | $97,120 | $287,830 | $70,330 | # | $46.69 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 390 | $96,560 | $95,120 | $76,710 | $108,570 | $46.42 |
| Surgeons, All Other | 350 | # | $349,250 | $107,070 | # | # |
| Chiropractors | 340 | $78,590 | $85,580 | $61,350 | $121,720 | $37.78 |
| Recreational Therapists | 340 | $58,390 | $59,600 | $40,210 | $82,490 | $28.07 |
| Nurse Midwives | 260 | $129,910 | $132,200 | $116,190 | $159,650 | $62.46 |
| Dermatologists | 250 | # | $459,870 | $215,970 | # | # |
| Radiation Therapists | 230 | $101,590 | $102,270 | $78,240 | $127,790 | $48.84 |
| Athletic Trainers | 220 | $60,840 | $64,420 | $45,700 | $88,410 | * |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 210 | # | $342,330 | $225,950 | # | # |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 160 | $199,990 | $191,060 | $157,960 | $224,850 | $96.15 |
| Audiologists | 140 | $101,700 | $103,040 | $77,770 | $127,840 | $48.89 |
| Neurologists | 120 | # | $267,550 | $89,770 | # | # |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 100 | $78,890 | $84,120 | $46,890 | $132,060 | $37.93 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 70 | $74,670 | $69,660 | $56,260 | $87,500 | $35.9 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 70 | $190,370 | $220,030 | $83,860 | # | $91.53 |
| Exercise Physiologists | 60 | $59,350 | $59,830 | $51,330 | $69,830 | $28.53 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 50 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Genetic Counselors | 40 | $102,960 | $101,910 | $79,240 | $135,040 | $49.5 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 40 | $142,300 | $144,580 | $120,740 | $166,880 | $68.41 |
| Acupuncturists | ** | $78,080 | $75,310 | $49,920 | $123,370 | $37.54 |
| Anesthesiologists | ** | # | $349,580 | $125,130 | # | # |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | ** | $218,490 | $221,140 | $137,070 | # | $105.04 |
| Orthodontists | ** | # | $315,840 | $227,200 | # | # |
| Podiatrists | ** | $194,670 | $206,280 | $49,930 | # | $93.59 |
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=24&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 24 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 24 / 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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