Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Oklahoma, 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 Oklahoma. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Oklahoma
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 105,840 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 62.553 |
| Location quotient | 1.01 |
| Mean annual wage | $89,550 |
| Median annual wage | $76,160 |
| Mean hourly wage | $43.05 |
| Median hourly wage | $36.62 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $37,860 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $51,740 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $98,200 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $137,200 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Oklahoma
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Oklahoma, 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 Oklahoma.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 32,870 | $81,160 | $85,800 | $64,110 | $105,320 | $39.02 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 11,820 | $55,870 | $55,270 | $42,600 | $64,870 | $26.86 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 5,110 | $38,200 | $40,170 | $31,920 | $48,990 | $18.37 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 4,520 | $54,820 | $57,210 | $36,660 | $80,450 | $26.36 |
| Pharmacists | 3,870 | $132,360 | $127,050 | $96,300 | $157,750 | $63.64 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 3,330 | $66,610 | $69,020 | $49,160 | $87,150 | $32.02 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 3,020 | $126,670 | $127,120 | $78,090 | $165,280 | $60.9 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 2,780 | $219,220 | $253,090 | $71,990 | # | $105.4 |
| Dental Hygienists | 2,750 | $95,860 | $93,940 | $81,140 | $101,490 | $46.09 |
| Physical Therapists | 2,430 | $99,220 | $97,760 | $66,000 | $127,880 | $47.7 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 2,160 | $32,420 | $34,960 | $28,100 | $46,610 | $15.59 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 2,040 | $41,080 | $45,190 | $33,980 | $60,860 | $19.75 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 2,040 | $84,310 | $87,210 | $50,340 | $129,830 | $40.53 |
| Physicians, All Other | 1,960 | # | $217,720 | $58,710 | # | # |
| Surgical Technologists | 1,940 | $57,310 | $57,050 | $43,280 | $70,450 | $27.55 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 1,910 | $48,590 | $51,120 | $34,510 | $70,590 | $23.36 |
| Physician Assistants | 1,780 | $130,750 | $127,670 | $51,990 | $167,510 | $62.86 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 1,700 | $76,080 | $75,230 | $61,460 | $89,460 | $36.58 |
| Paramedics | 1,510 | $47,890 | $48,640 | $34,660 | $63,200 | $23.02 |
| Occupational Therapists | 1,230 | $103,510 | $102,140 | $74,300 | $128,810 | $49.76 |
| Dentists, General | 1,150 | $161,780 | $201,720 | $73,260 | # | $77.78 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 1,040 | $67,430 | $65,810 | $36,140 | $83,160 | $32.42 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 980 | $80,470 | $80,270 | $65,120 | $98,910 | $38.69 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 980 | $36,200 | $37,850 | $31,050 | $47,160 | $17.41 |
| Veterinarians | 980 | $96,360 | $122,640 | $55,150 | $208,000 | $46.33 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 970 | $37,920 | $39,670 | $30,370 | $48,180 | $18.23 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 770 | $42,670 | $46,840 | $32,280 | $64,850 | $20.52 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 760 | $40,970 | $58,450 | $32,980 | $86,790 | $19.7 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 760 | $35,800 | $37,030 | $30,500 | $46,600 | $17.21 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 700 | $36,150 | $36,680 | $27,620 | $46,960 | $17.38 |
| Optometrists | 580 | $98,890 | $105,920 | $42,460 | $171,210 | $47.54 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 440 | # | $256,270 | $104,010 | # | # |
| Athletic Trainers | 400 | $65,070 | $65,790 | $22,810 | $84,520 | * |
| Chiropractors | 400 | $75,940 | $96,040 | $48,610 | $154,990 | $36.51 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 360 | $82,870 | $82,880 | $67,440 | $97,620 | $39.84 |
| Surgical Assistants | 280 | $37,230 | $48,250 | $29,630 | $82,630 | $17.9 |
| Radiation Therapists | 200 | $86,460 | $88,920 | $70,900 | $106,290 | $41.57 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 190 | $89,150 | $87,490 | $66,940 | $100,750 | $42.86 |
| Pediatricians, General | 160 | $226,150 | $244,700 | $173,110 | # | $108.73 |
| Audiologists | 150 | $77,770 | $77,470 | $58,640 | $98,350 | $37.39 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 150 | $178,900 | $248,820 | $154,640 | # | $86.01 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 140 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Dietetic Technicians | 130 | $37,770 | $38,440 | $32,060 | $45,480 | $18.16 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 120 | $43,480 | $47,940 | $31,100 | $75,790 | $20.9 |
| Exercise Physiologists | 100 | $47,320 | $47,180 | $36,800 | $59,050 | $22.75 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 100 | $83,080 | $79,710 | $46,990 | $104,330 | $39.94 |
| Psychiatrists | 100 | # | $263,260 | $119,010 | # | # |
| Recreational Therapists | 90 | $46,920 | $50,950 | $34,290 | $75,180 | $22.56 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 70 | $222,150 | $214,790 | $159,270 | # | $106.81 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 70 | # | $288,280 | $112,010 | # | # |
| Therapists, All Other | 60 | $69,900 | $75,590 | $51,570 | $104,300 | $33.61 |
| Podiatrists | 50 | # | $224,790 | $61,180 | # | # |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 30 | $63,960 | $67,090 | $33,680 | $110,300 | $30.75 |
| Anesthesiologists | ** | # | # | # | # | # |
| Cardiologists | ** | # | # | # | # | # |
| Nurse Anesthetists | ** | $151,470 | $206,810 | $151,470 | # | $72.82 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | ** | $156,030 | $266,380 | $149,990 | # | $75.02 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | ** | $208,000 | $197,870 | $191,280 | $208,000 | $100 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | ** | # | $419,570 | $167,460 | # | # |
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=40&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 40 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 40 / 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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