Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Ohio, 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 Ohio. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Ohio
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 403,860 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 73.08 |
| Location quotient | 1.17 |
| Mean annual wage | $99,160 |
| Median annual wage | $79,130 |
| Mean hourly wage | $47.67 |
| Median hourly wage | $38.04 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $43,100 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $61,180 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $100,600 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $150,730 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Ohio
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Ohio, 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 Ohio.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 138,360 | $81,250 | $86,110 | $66,060 | $103,650 | $39.06 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 36,440 | $60,990 | $60,600 | $48,300 | $73,580 | $29.32 |
| Physicians, All Other | 21,770 | $231,300 | $260,090 | $62,170 | # | $111.2 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 20,100 | $37,860 | $41,430 | $33,610 | $52,130 | $18.2 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 14,550 | $126,740 | $121,250 | $98,380 | $154,280 | $60.93 |
| Pharmacists | 13,700 | $134,440 | $127,400 | $52,010 | $161,820 | $64.64 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 13,160 | $62,890 | $62,730 | $38,200 | $87,910 | $30.23 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 9,660 | $75,480 | $72,100 | $49,300 | $93,710 | $36.29 |
| Physical Therapists | 9,240 | $99,740 | $99,500 | $75,070 | $123,330 | $47.95 |
| Dental Hygienists | 8,500 | $81,620 | $84,160 | $71,520 | $99,490 | $39.24 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 8,420 | $46,730 | $55,120 | $36,050 | $78,920 | $22.47 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 8,180 | $51,420 | $57,620 | $37,470 | $82,080 | $24.72 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 7,660 | $88,340 | $89,740 | $60,100 | $119,230 | $42.47 |
| Occupational Therapists | 6,480 | $95,880 | $94,480 | $67,930 | $121,250 | $46.09 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 6,460 | $78,400 | $78,380 | $63,730 | $94,490 | $37.69 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 5,190 | $38,140 | $40,450 | $31,230 | $48,650 | $18.34 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 4,720 | $46,390 | $43,870 | $28,300 | $58,560 | $22.31 |
| Physician Assistants | 4,530 | $126,760 | $128,250 | $98,280 | $168,600 | $60.94 |
| Paramedics | 4,090 | $47,960 | $50,430 | $36,790 | $69,540 | $23.06 |
| Surgical Technologists | 3,800 | $60,360 | $61,600 | $46,380 | $78,250 | $29.02 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 3,190 | $48,080 | $48,420 | $32,610 | $62,250 | $23.11 |
| Pediatricians, General | 3,070 | $210,130 | $225,450 | $158,030 | # | $101.03 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 3,040 | $40,000 | $42,980 | $34,940 | $55,060 | $19.23 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 3,010 | $80,950 | $81,960 | $63,120 | $99,260 | $38.92 |
| Dentists, General | 2,990 | $155,570 | $176,600 | $63,640 | # | $74.79 |
| Veterinarians | 2,880 | $123,140 | $130,370 | $58,830 | $205,540 | $59.2 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 2,720 | $70,620 | $69,950 | $38,200 | $98,650 | $33.95 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 2,590 | $37,500 | $38,880 | $32,880 | $46,090 | $18.03 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 2,460 | $216,350 | $212,320 | $116,800 | # | $104.02 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 2,290 | $69,990 | $69,970 | $50,530 | $89,450 | $33.65 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 2,280 | $77,790 | $70,480 | $38,110 | $95,750 | $37.4 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 1,900 | $169,990 | $204,240 | $61,330 | # | $81.73 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 1,780 | $220,600 | $230,400 | $65,470 | # | $106.06 |
| Athletic Trainers | 1,690 | $60,900 | $62,350 | $48,990 | $74,610 | * |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 1,610 | # | $332,400 | $100,170 | # | # |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 1,610 | $81,030 | $83,580 | $66,600 | $98,840 | $38.96 |
| Optometrists | 1,450 | $130,000 | $131,550 | $53,900 | $172,420 | $62.5 |
| Audiologists | 1,310 | $76,720 | $80,550 | $43,680 | $103,500 | $36.89 |
| Chiropractors | 1,100 | $81,110 | $90,330 | $44,520 | $155,130 | $38.99 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 970 | $96,700 | $111,170 | $60,960 | $186,680 | $46.49 |
| Surgeons, All Other | 960 | # | $505,370 | $185,640 | # | # |
| Surgical Assistants | 840 | $51,180 | $63,860 | $38,200 | $100,310 | $24.61 |
| Anesthesiologists | 800 | # | $386,200 | $161,150 | # | # |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 790 | $94,450 | $96,340 | $78,520 | $105,340 | $45.41 |
| Cardiologists | 770 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Psychiatrists | 720 | # | $252,640 | $80,620 | # | # |
| Dietetic Technicians | 710 | $39,290 | $41,920 | $30,430 | $55,320 | $18.89 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 660 | # | $314,130 | $216,580 | # | # |
| Radiation Therapists | 600 | $98,110 | $112,910 | $72,520 | $124,480 | $47.17 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 550 | $220,390 | $274,290 | $76,180 | # | $105.96 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 500 | $62,530 | $71,430 | $36,880 | $119,810 | $30.06 |
| Podiatrists | 440 | $119,570 | $128,150 | $39,380 | $236,500 | $57.49 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 410 | $62,510 | $71,420 | $43,090 | $107,220 | $30.06 |
| Exercise Physiologists | 390 | $53,660 | $56,410 | $44,500 | $71,450 | $25.8 |
| Orthodontists | 380 | $211,410 | $214,360 | $93,990 | # | $101.64 |
| Therapists, All Other | 370 | $49,510 | $61,950 | $39,830 | $107,330 | $23.8 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 330 | $63,640 | $64,440 | $47,180 | $81,580 | $30.6 |
| Recreational Therapists | 310 | $60,210 | $61,250 | $44,940 | $80,180 | $28.95 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 290 | # | $367,750 | $139,760 | # | # |
| Neurologists | 280 | # | $369,610 | $156,040 | # | # |
| Dermatologists | 230 | # | $351,600 | $86,010 | # | # |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 170 | $224,290 | $219,770 | $114,420 | # | $107.83 |
| Nurse Midwives | 150 | $121,720 | $123,690 | $105,790 | $148,630 | $58.52 |
| Genetic Counselors | 130 | $92,310 | $90,620 | $73,890 | $121,120 | $44.38 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | ** | $127,150 | $160,730 | $105,850 | $158,960 | $61.13 |
| Radiologists | ** | # | $227,500 | $73,080 | # | # |
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=39&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 39 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 39 / 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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