Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Massachusetts
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 257,560 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 70.706 |
| Location quotient | 1.14 |
| Mean annual wage | $116,930 |
| Median annual wage | $97,790 |
| Mean hourly wage | $56.22 |
| Median hourly wage | $47.02 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $48,490 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $74,370 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $131,810 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $182,860 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Massachusetts
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 90,190 | $101,970 | $112,610 | $76,950 | $173,590 | $49.03 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 15,210 | $76,560 | $76,400 | $62,990 | $90,230 | $36.81 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 12,780 | $69,760 | $72,960 | $46,700 | $103,340 | $33.54 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 11,980 | $44,640 | $47,100 | $35,600 | $63,010 | $21.46 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 8,920 | $138,890 | $145,140 | $102,400 | $205,230 | $66.77 |
| Pharmacists | 7,950 | $136,030 | $133,640 | $99,090 | $161,770 | $65.4 |
| Physicians, All Other | 7,890 | $216,170 | $221,670 | $75,180 | # | $103.93 |
| Dental Hygienists | 6,780 | $100,790 | $101,050 | $95,400 | $107,560 | $48.46 |
| Physical Therapists | 6,600 | $102,260 | $104,130 | $79,930 | $128,160 | $49.17 |
| Occupational Therapists | 6,250 | $98,420 | $96,790 | $73,020 | $122,490 | $47.32 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 5,010 | $99,910 | $96,180 | $64,030 | $128,990 | $48.03 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 5,000 | $101,790 | $99,570 | $65,640 | $128,610 | $48.94 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 4,420 | $58,210 | $61,280 | $43,460 | $81,000 | $27.99 |
| Physician Assistants | 4,310 | $138,090 | $137,400 | $63,860 | $192,200 | $66.39 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 4,270 | $45,970 | $49,620 | $38,620 | $67,180 | $22.1 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 3,900 | $47,130 | $48,920 | $38,560 | $59,020 | $22.66 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 3,600 | $52,290 | $54,900 | $39,950 | $73,170 | $25.14 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 3,550 | # | $301,270 | $149,890 | # | # |
| Medical Records Specialists | 3,450 | $57,220 | $60,460 | $40,830 | $83,540 | $27.51 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 3,430 | $47,450 | $51,050 | $37,090 | $67,710 | $22.81 |
| Pediatricians, General | 2,980 | $213,230 | $235,000 | $137,110 | # | $102.51 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 2,390 | $80,840 | $82,380 | $60,710 | $103,490 | $38.86 |
| Surgical Technologists | 2,240 | $78,300 | $77,630 | $48,430 | $105,800 | $37.64 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 2,140 | $96,940 | $95,120 | $74,200 | $118,950 | $46.61 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 2,120 | $104,130 | $107,690 | $84,310 | $132,450 | $50.06 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 2,010 | # | $256,760 | $77,990 | # | # |
| Paramedics | 1,880 | $64,010 | $68,790 | $55,850 | $91,200 | $30.77 |
| Veterinarians | 1,820 | $131,500 | $161,170 | $103,710 | # | $63.22 |
| Anesthesiologists | 1,550 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 1,430 | $63,810 | $65,400 | $44,890 | $88,940 | $30.68 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 1,420 | $104,430 | $98,270 | $46,720 | $132,620 | $50.21 |
| Psychiatrists | 1,210 | $221,160 | $239,350 | $77,500 | # | $106.33 |
| Optometrists | 1,120 | $150,820 | $150,070 | $106,970 | $186,330 | $72.51 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 1,070 | $101,980 | $110,950 | $45,640 | $201,020 | $49.03 |
| Dietetic Technicians | 850 | $39,190 | $42,170 | $36,090 | $50,270 | $18.84 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 830 | $79,990 | $87,240 | $53,480 | $124,270 | $38.46 |
| Athletic Trainers | 790 | $63,720 | $71,920 | $47,640 | $108,190 | * |
| Chiropractors | 770 | $77,760 | $94,210 | $51,690 | $149,990 | $37.39 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 750 | # | $329,640 | $218,640 | # | # |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 710 | $104,770 | $107,640 | $64,620 | $165,650 | $50.37 |
| Cardiologists | 660 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 610 | # | $292,390 | $228,800 | # | # |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 610 | # | $313,870 | $204,660 | # | # |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 560 | # | $320,720 | $167,720 | # | # |
| Surgeons, All Other | 540 | # | $362,300 | $75,070 | # | # |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 410 | $67,000 | $82,590 | $41,860 | $137,780 | $32.21 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 330 | $110,340 | $109,690 | $83,790 | $130,100 | $53.05 |
| Radiation Therapists | 300 | $104,740 | $112,520 | $80,320 | $140,260 | $50.36 |
| Neurologists | 290 | $234,660 | $267,580 | $120,600 | # | $112.82 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 270 | # | $292,160 | $102,540 | # | # |
| Recreational Therapists | 260 | $57,540 | $62,380 | $42,200 | $92,870 | $27.67 |
| Genetic Counselors | 240 | $93,910 | $101,440 | $78,540 | $142,170 | $45.15 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 240 | $86,510 | $83,480 | $67,210 | $94,180 | $41.59 |
| Audiologists | 220 | $98,620 | $94,060 | $47,050 | $122,590 | $47.41 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 200 | $67,460 | $64,660 | $39,850 | $77,570 | $32.43 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 200 | $193,200 | $307,820 | $93,900 | # | $92.88 |
| Nurse Midwives | 190 | $155,710 | $165,820 | $127,950 | $225,190 | $74.86 |
| Podiatrists | 170 | $128,160 | $166,230 | $77,670 | # | $61.62 |
| Therapists, All Other | 160 | $65,190 | $68,490 | $53,020 | $86,160 | $31.34 |
| Exercise Physiologists | 150 | $68,950 | $73,630 | $56,240 | $94,860 | $33.15 |
| Surgical Assistants | 150 | $61,880 | $61,180 | $39,090 | $82,050 | $29.75 |
| Acupuncturists | 90 | $135,250 | $120,790 | $65,540 | $152,390 | $65.02 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 70 | $141,890 | $142,030 | $107,530 | $168,490 | $68.22 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | ** | $235,410 | $218,190 | $84,980 | # | $113.18 |
| Radiologists | ** | # | # | # | # | # |
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=25&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 25 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 25 / 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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