Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Oregon, 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 Oregon. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Oregon
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 110,570 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 56.248 |
| Location quotient | 0.9 |
| Mean annual wage | $127,540 |
| Median annual wage | $108,070 |
| Mean hourly wage | $61.32 |
| Median hourly wage | $51.96 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $52,480 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $78,910 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $133,000 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $208,330 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Oregon
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Oregon, 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 Oregon.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 39,900 | $123,990 | $120,470 | $95,040 | $143,410 | $59.61 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 4,570 | $51,210 | $53,790 | $42,940 | $65,320 | $24.62 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 4,340 | $76,570 | $78,160 | $62,980 | $94,880 | $36.81 |
| Physicians, All Other | 4,080 | # | $301,990 | $73,000 | # | # |
| Pharmacists | 3,660 | $163,120 | $156,160 | $125,880 | $192,810 | $78.42 |
| Dental Hygienists | 3,640 | $118,280 | $115,130 | $101,570 | $127,770 | $56.87 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 3,020 | $79,640 | $78,530 | $46,900 | $108,750 | $38.29 |
| Physical Therapists | 3,000 | $104,430 | $104,150 | $79,610 | $129,540 | $50.21 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 2,550 | $57,260 | $59,520 | $40,670 | $80,720 | $27.53 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 2,430 | $144,600 | $148,030 | $103,570 | $186,380 | $69.52 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 2,410 | $99,530 | $95,510 | $70,350 | $120,680 | $47.85 |
| Physician Assistants | 1,930 | $149,130 | $152,160 | $101,920 | $206,480 | $71.7 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 1,770 | # | $254,080 | $154,810 | # | # |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 1,760 | $48,070 | $48,780 | $37,020 | $62,150 | $23.11 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 1,750 | $104,230 | $105,460 | $67,100 | $136,780 | $50.11 |
| Veterinarians | 1,640 | $102,910 | $121,000 | $77,130 | $164,690 | $49.48 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 1,640 | $48,950 | $50,320 | $36,780 | $62,070 | $23.54 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 1,620 | $51,640 | $53,130 | $37,690 | $71,600 | $24.83 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 1,500 | $58,240 | $67,450 | $47,150 | $100,080 | $28 |
| Occupational Therapists | 1,420 | $106,840 | $108,430 | $78,730 | $128,440 | $51.37 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 1,410 | $48,730 | $52,200 | $39,670 | $66,750 | $23.43 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 1,410 | $96,130 | $94,160 | $80,290 | $110,390 | $46.21 |
| Surgical Technologists | 1,190 | $79,410 | $78,460 | $59,510 | $98,520 | $38.18 |
| Dentists, General | 1,180 | $185,790 | $209,670 | $103,510 | # | $89.32 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 1,160 | $108,230 | $105,320 | $65,620 | $130,860 | $52.03 |
| Paramedics | 1,100 | $73,380 | $70,560 | $49,530 | $92,040 | $35.28 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 1,090 | $49,550 | $59,810 | $39,360 | $100,920 | $23.82 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 910 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Pediatricians, General | 800 | $181,990 | $204,510 | $127,990 | # | $87.5 |
| Anesthesiologists | 720 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Acupuncturists | 640 | $63,620 | $82,020 | $50,250 | $216,380 | $30.59 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 630 | $84,990 | $86,800 | $66,230 | $106,920 | $40.86 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 620 | $96,550 | $87,850 | $47,490 | $133,010 | $46.42 |
| Chiropractors | 610 | $96,100 | $96,950 | $51,850 | $164,330 | $46.2 |
| Surgical Assistants | 600 | $61,970 | $71,120 | $53,920 | $108,180 | $29.8 |
| Optometrists | 560 | $119,980 | $122,340 | $77,990 | $163,660 | $57.68 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 540 | $82,200 | $93,160 | $52,950 | $127,470 | $39.52 |
| Surgeons, All Other | 500 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 490 | # | $253,220 | $159,770 | # | # |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 430 | $110,160 | $111,350 | $93,720 | $127,150 | $52.96 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 420 | $85,840 | $95,730 | $39,160 | $153,340 | $41.27 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 410 | # | $253,920 | $223,190 | # | # |
| Psychiatrists | 360 | # | $222,410 | $62,220 | # | # |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 300 | $61,850 | $70,460 | $51,950 | $109,720 | $29.74 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 280 | # | $358,110 | $211,490 | # | # |
| Nurse Midwives | 270 | $123,080 | $117,640 | $69,340 | $159,480 | $59.18 |
| Recreational Therapists | 250 | $64,000 | $64,210 | $45,300 | $81,140 | $30.77 |
| Radiation Therapists | 240 | $125,680 | $125,740 | $98,250 | $162,270 | $60.42 |
| Athletic Trainers | 230 | $57,420 | $60,020 | $45,960 | $78,020 | * |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 230 | # | $279,940 | $234,830 | # | # |
| Dermatologists | 210 | # | $484,410 | $230,940 | # | # |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 210 | $73,850 | $82,510 | $44,030 | $123,010 | $35.51 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 200 | # | $291,990 | $122,070 | # | # |
| Therapists, All Other | 200 | $80,210 | $88,240 | $58,280 | $163,220 | $38.56 |
| Audiologists | 190 | $95,000 | $101,450 | $69,770 | $128,100 | $45.68 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 170 | $110,600 | $113,120 | $98,160 | $132,280 | $53.18 |
| Radiologists | 150 | # | $406,920 | $128,690 | # | # |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 140 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Podiatrists | 140 | # | $246,850 | $84,460 | # | # |
| Cardiologists | 130 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Dietetic Technicians | 70 | $52,800 | $50,450 | $37,200 | $59,880 | $25.39 |
| Neurologists | 70 | # | $388,810 | $136,130 | # | # |
| Exercise Physiologists | 60 | $69,180 | $72,730 | $60,280 | $90,230 | $33.26 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 60 | $77,720 | $76,700 | $52,580 | $100,810 | $37.36 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 50 | $170,220 | $173,330 | $146,230 | $195,200 | $81.84 |
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=41&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 41 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 41 / 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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