Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Missouri, 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 Missouri. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Missouri
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 200,200 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 68.608 |
| Location quotient | 1.1 |
| Mean annual wage | $91,660 |
| Median annual wage | $76,400 |
| Mean hourly wage | $44.07 |
| Median hourly wage | $36.73 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $39,100 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $54,830 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $97,030 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $141,710 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Missouri
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Missouri, 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 Missouri.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 74,270 | $79,770 | $81,950 | $58,510 | $103,140 | $38.35 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 14,320 | $59,030 | $58,900 | $46,390 | $74,810 | $28.38 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 11,420 | $37,990 | $40,840 | $30,630 | $51,160 | $18.27 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 8,830 | $57,460 | $60,210 | $37,410 | $87,110 | $27.62 |
| Pharmacists | 7,070 | $137,910 | $136,170 | $86,010 | $165,210 | $66.3 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 6,820 | $126,370 | $124,600 | $94,500 | $151,010 | $60.75 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 5,560 | $41,860 | $46,420 | $35,290 | $66,200 | $20.13 |
| Physicians, All Other | 5,230 | # | $293,740 | $64,520 | # | # |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 4,650 | $43,300 | $42,900 | $34,760 | $49,500 | $20.82 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 4,620 | $67,120 | $70,330 | $50,400 | $93,270 | $32.27 |
| Physical Therapists | 4,090 | $93,750 | $94,760 | $71,150 | $119,980 | $45.07 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 3,320 | $38,580 | $40,800 | $30,370 | $49,970 | $18.55 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 3,270 | $73,880 | $74,120 | $57,590 | $93,140 | $35.52 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 2,860 | $49,150 | $52,940 | $36,590 | $75,230 | $23.63 |
| Occupational Therapists | 2,850 | $93,600 | $90,360 | $66,460 | $113,000 | $45 |
| Dental Hygienists | 2,840 | $83,270 | $87,170 | $78,070 | $102,390 | $40.03 |
| Paramedics | 2,800 | $55,600 | $55,960 | $40,560 | $73,060 | $26.73 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 2,700 | $83,950 | $84,930 | $54,350 | $113,030 | $40.36 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 2,470 | $216,990 | $228,690 | $67,150 | # | $104.32 |
| Surgical Technologists | 2,060 | $60,420 | $63,250 | $45,150 | $81,540 | $29.05 |
| Veterinarians | 2,020 | $119,640 | $128,310 | $62,400 | $190,800 | $57.52 |
| Dentists, General | 1,980 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Physician Assistants | 1,650 | $139,200 | $136,810 | $98,440 | $168,000 | $66.92 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 1,650 | $39,010 | $40,640 | $29,770 | $50,620 | $18.76 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 1,620 | $62,340 | $62,120 | $28,430 | $84,080 | $29.97 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 1,610 | $36,960 | $44,340 | $31,000 | $51,950 | $17.77 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 1,500 | $91,440 | $91,070 | $71,370 | $109,650 | $43.96 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 1,430 | $51,590 | $60,150 | $37,840 | $91,490 | $24.81 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 1,360 | $80,490 | $80,150 | $60,520 | $99,730 | $38.7 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 1,210 | $221,550 | $237,490 | $166,660 | # | $106.51 |
| Chiropractors | 1,100 | $61,020 | $72,240 | $44,870 | $100,950 | $29.34 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 870 | $76,640 | $76,110 | $38,910 | $100,420 | $36.85 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 830 | $36,600 | $37,070 | $27,040 | $47,400 | $17.6 |
| Optometrists | 660 | $113,030 | $121,680 | $59,990 | $166,240 | $54.34 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 660 | $213,430 | $255,000 | $160,060 | # | $102.61 |
| Radiation Therapists | 540 | $88,100 | $93,270 | $67,870 | $113,720 | $42.36 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 520 | $67,440 | $72,150 | $34,500 | $119,180 | $32.42 |
| Athletic Trainers | 460 | $54,340 | $57,730 | $45,090 | $72,260 | * |
| Surgical Assistants | 380 | $44,390 | $57,510 | $35,770 | $97,050 | $21.34 |
| Therapists, All Other | 370 | $60,800 | $60,980 | $42,580 | $81,210 | $29.23 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 360 | $111,050 | $145,520 | $52,240 | # | $53.39 |
| Psychiatrists | 350 | # | $277,690 | $211,970 | # | # |
| Surgeons, All Other | 350 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 340 | $97,400 | $94,560 | $74,590 | $110,960 | $46.83 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 320 | # | $300,380 | $183,930 | # | # |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 310 | $78,080 | $80,600 | $42,960 | $124,840 | $37.54 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 260 | $61,930 | $59,920 | $34,790 | $78,800 | $29.78 |
| Audiologists | 240 | $87,840 | $93,480 | $59,990 | $138,620 | $42.23 |
| Recreational Therapists | 230 | $53,620 | $58,900 | $36,980 | $84,640 | $25.78 |
| Dietetic Technicians | 180 | $35,040 | $34,980 | $28,990 | $39,930 | $16.85 |
| Pediatricians, General | 170 | $215,040 | $230,140 | $141,630 | # | $103.39 |
| Acupuncturists | 140 | $80,360 | $90,320 | $48,510 | $139,760 | $38.64 |
| Exercise Physiologists | 140 | $56,590 | $56,210 | $46,960 | $66,770 | $27.21 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 140 | # | $382,590 | $206,400 | # | # |
| Podiatrists | 140 | $128,680 | $149,290 | $93,340 | $231,920 | $61.87 |
| Cardiologists | 130 | # | $419,840 | $105,620 | # | # |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 100 | # | $345,810 | $166,140 | # | # |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 90 | # | $367,020 | $199,020 | # | # |
| Nurse Midwives | 60 | $134,970 | $134,690 | $111,590 | $163,960 | $64.89 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 40 | $119,170 | $124,820 | $90,180 | $150,890 | $57.3 |
| Neurologists | 40 | # | $331,760 | $104,010 | # | # |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 30 | $217,400 | $225,340 | $178,630 | # | $104.52 |
| Genetic Counselors | 30 | $88,130 | $89,980 | $76,150 | $104,460 | $42.37 |
| Anesthesiologists | ** | # | # | # | # | # |
| Orthodontists | ** | # | $275,470 | $144,210 | # | # |
| Radiologists | ** | # | $329,230 | $68,160 | # | # |
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=29&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 29 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 29 / 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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