Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in North Carolina, 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 North Carolina. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in North Carolina
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 320,790 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 65.49 |
| Location quotient | 1.05 |
| Mean annual wage | $97,590 |
| Median annual wage | $79,210 |
| Mean hourly wage | $46.92 |
| Median hourly wage | $38.08 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $40,780 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $59,720 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $103,060 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $157,660 |
Detailed occupations in this group in North Carolina
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in North Carolina, 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 North Carolina.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 108,510 | $81,860 | $86,270 | $64,180 | $107,110 | $39.36 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 17,430 | $61,380 | $62,040 | $49,050 | $75,580 | $29.51 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 16,600 | $39,870 | $42,360 | $35,230 | $51,940 | $19.17 |
| Physicians, All Other | 14,510 | $236,970 | $243,130 | $65,810 | # | $113.93 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 13,060 | $59,390 | $59,800 | $37,610 | $83,970 | $28.56 |
| Pharmacists | 11,440 | $136,000 | $134,030 | $93,330 | $165,980 | $65.38 |
| Physician Assistants | 8,520 | $128,540 | $127,820 | $99,460 | $161,480 | $61.8 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 8,110 | $67,150 | $70,410 | $51,040 | $91,270 | $32.29 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 8,020 | $125,020 | $124,830 | $100,120 | $158,440 | $60.11 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 7,540 | $40,530 | $43,140 | $31,000 | $57,470 | $19.48 |
| Physical Therapists | 7,350 | $96,670 | $95,600 | $72,850 | $121,380 | $46.47 |
| Dental Hygienists | 7,030 | $89,720 | $87,770 | $76,860 | $99,570 | $43.14 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 6,860 | $45,100 | $50,050 | $36,700 | $71,660 | $21.68 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 5,960 | $47,840 | $53,210 | $35,170 | $79,250 | $23 |
| Paramedics | 5,330 | $51,110 | $54,210 | $40,240 | $70,630 | $24.57 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 5,160 | $87,420 | $89,980 | $60,230 | $125,430 | $42.03 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 4,940 | $39,360 | $41,280 | $32,360 | $50,240 | $18.92 |
| Occupational Therapists | 4,910 | $94,580 | $91,970 | $64,310 | $119,010 | $45.47 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 4,440 | $77,050 | $76,710 | $61,370 | $90,910 | $37.04 |
| Dentists, General | 4,410 | $191,280 | $205,990 | $103,710 | # | $91.96 |
| Surgical Technologists | 3,720 | $58,710 | $58,670 | $45,740 | $74,060 | $28.23 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 3,650 | $45,460 | $45,350 | $34,770 | $59,030 | $21.86 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 3,070 | $83,480 | $84,690 | $64,730 | $102,140 | $40.14 |
| Veterinarians | 2,950 | $123,430 | $129,440 | $75,610 | $200,420 | $59.34 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 2,820 | $226,460 | $226,030 | $95,590 | # | $108.87 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 2,620 | $64,910 | $66,540 | $46,160 | $85,160 | $31.21 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 2,000 | $40,990 | $44,580 | $34,970 | $60,800 | $19.71 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 1,940 | $227,310 | $226,820 | $116,630 | # | $109.28 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 1,890 | $49,570 | $53,600 | $35,600 | $78,100 | $23.83 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 1,740 | # | $268,830 | $60,830 | # | # |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 1,690 | $61,080 | $64,750 | $38,810 | $100,320 | $29.36 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 1,580 | $58,050 | $63,690 | $36,650 | $102,050 | $27.91 |
| Dietetic Technicians | 1,470 | $29,520 | $30,500 | $23,530 | $38,720 | $14.19 |
| Optometrists | 1,400 | $153,750 | $159,420 | $72,310 | # | $73.92 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 1,160 | $83,450 | $82,280 | $63,660 | $99,020 | $40.12 |
| Pediatricians, General | 1,110 | $201,400 | $201,610 | $96,740 | # | $96.83 |
| Athletic Trainers | 1,050 | $52,980 | $56,440 | $40,210 | $74,050 | * |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 1,000 | $112,590 | $136,370 | $66,370 | $220,050 | $54.13 |
| Radiation Therapists | 940 | $95,680 | $94,950 | $76,930 | $104,600 | $46 |
| Chiropractors | 890 | $80,350 | $111,160 | $49,290 | $155,570 | $38.63 |
| Surgical Assistants | 890 | $50,880 | $53,540 | $38,510 | $64,910 | $24.46 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 850 | $68,880 | $78,560 | $44,900 | $127,920 | $33.11 |
| Surgeons, All Other | 690 | # | $398,550 | $238,040 | # | # |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 530 | $83,820 | $83,930 | $65,520 | $99,700 | $40.3 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 490 | # | $288,000 | $160,850 | # | # |
| Recreational Therapists | 480 | $48,590 | $53,680 | $39,770 | $78,230 | $23.36 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 460 | $76,270 | $76,540 | $37,390 | $122,690 | $36.67 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 440 | # | $322,440 | $72,790 | # | # |
| Therapists, All Other | 440 | $65,310 | $66,670 | $42,520 | $90,940 | $31.4 |
| Audiologists | 390 | $79,460 | $78,420 | $44,400 | $103,860 | $38.2 |
| Cardiologists | 380 | # | $427,200 | $145,020 | # | # |
| Psychiatrists | 360 | # | $250,530 | $135,710 | # | # |
| Exercise Physiologists | 350 | $50,560 | $55,640 | $44,280 | $72,600 | $24.31 |
| Nurse Midwives | 350 | $121,490 | $120,060 | $94,310 | $143,100 | $58.41 |
| Podiatrists | 270 | $221,370 | $233,250 | $111,000 | # | $106.43 |
| Acupuncturists | 250 | $73,100 | $67,370 | $40,930 | $95,680 | $35.14 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 230 | # | $400,440 | $216,380 | # | # |
| Neurologists | 190 | # | $317,860 | $218,030 | # | # |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 160 | $72,950 | $70,800 | $44,850 | $99,430 | $35.07 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 130 | $141,090 | $141,840 | $115,070 | $170,020 | $67.83 |
| Genetic Counselors | 110 | $87,850 | $88,960 | $71,110 | $105,610 | $42.23 |
| Orthodontists | 110 | # | $302,980 | $152,030 | # | # |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 100 | $213,380 | $197,390 | $71,690 | # | $102.59 |
| Anesthesiologists | ** | # | $397,850 | $88,490 | # | # |
| Dermatologists | ** | # | $309,490 | $179,990 | # | # |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | ** | # | $253,690 | $55,060 | # | # |
| Physicians, Pathologists | ** | # | $251,580 | $209,650 | # | # |
| Radiologists | ** | # | $331,110 | $212,050 | # | # |
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=37&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 37 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 37 / 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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