Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Pennsylvania
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 422,910 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 70.319 |
| Location quotient | 1.13 |
| Mean annual wage | $97,430 |
| Median annual wage | $80,250 |
| Mean hourly wage | $46.84 |
| Median hourly wage | $38.58 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $40,970 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $59,800 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $103,080 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $146,360 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Pennsylvania
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 146,840 | $87,610 | $90,830 | $67,410 | $116,590 | $42.12 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 31,140 | $62,010 | $62,550 | $48,890 | $76,890 | $29.81 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 19,630 | $37,560 | $40,710 | $33,860 | $49,770 | $18.06 |
| Physicians, All Other | 17,780 | $163,100 | $218,880 | $67,600 | # | $78.42 |
| Pharmacists | 15,120 | $135,830 | $133,720 | $104,380 | $161,760 | $65.3 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 11,670 | $61,520 | $62,120 | $39,480 | $86,880 | $29.58 |
| Physical Therapists | 11,100 | $99,570 | $98,830 | $74,000 | $125,810 | $47.87 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 10,860 | $127,400 | $126,730 | $101,370 | $159,920 | $61.25 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 9,970 | $45,700 | $52,150 | $37,680 | $78,530 | $21.97 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 9,810 | $38,580 | $41,310 | $31,300 | $48,820 | $18.55 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 8,790 | $68,010 | $71,230 | $52,280 | $94,470 | $32.7 |
| Dental Hygienists | 8,640 | $81,510 | $83,470 | $63,230 | $102,030 | $39.19 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 7,790 | $40,850 | $42,600 | $35,610 | $50,590 | $19.64 |
| Physician Assistants | 7,760 | $124,880 | $122,850 | $97,350 | $154,640 | $60.04 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 7,220 | $46,730 | $50,920 | $35,040 | $74,680 | $22.46 |
| Occupational Therapists | 7,200 | $94,120 | $93,950 | $66,460 | $123,090 | $45.25 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 6,860 | $93,800 | $93,980 | $61,240 | $127,340 | $45.1 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 5,850 | $76,160 | $76,170 | $61,440 | $97,490 | $36.62 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 5,840 | $41,910 | $43,370 | $32,820 | $55,230 | $20.15 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 5,620 | # | $283,590 | $121,800 | # | # |
| Surgical Technologists | 4,710 | $61,770 | $64,840 | $47,950 | $78,920 | $29.7 |
| Paramedics | 4,070 | $57,670 | $59,510 | $42,530 | $78,490 | $27.73 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 4,040 | $66,020 | $68,810 | $47,380 | $91,370 | $31.74 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 3,340 | $61,920 | $70,820 | $38,820 | $105,660 | $29.77 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 3,250 | $79,660 | $81,860 | $63,900 | $102,550 | $38.3 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 3,230 | $44,620 | $44,270 | $35,120 | $56,380 | $21.45 |
| Veterinarians | 3,220 | $129,510 | $140,390 | $71,160 | $212,320 | $62.27 |
| Dentists, General | 3,210 | $168,740 | $174,250 | $75,990 | # | $81.13 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 2,750 | $44,010 | $45,190 | $35,360 | $59,360 | $21.16 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 2,740 | $43,840 | $51,420 | $38,250 | $82,270 | $21.08 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 2,660 | $217,670 | $238,890 | $183,060 | # | $104.65 |
| Athletic Trainers | 2,310 | $58,970 | $60,250 | $46,180 | $76,560 | * |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 2,060 | $83,560 | $83,160 | $42,480 | $106,810 | $40.17 |
| Pediatricians, General | 2,010 | $217,810 | $243,450 | $163,510 | # | $104.72 |
| Dietetic Technicians | 2,000 | $34,750 | $35,320 | $28,910 | $45,000 | $16.71 |
| Chiropractors | 1,950 | $75,610 | $80,550 | $37,660 | $117,020 | $36.35 |
| Radiologists | 1,660 | # | $376,520 | $106,080 | # | # |
| Optometrists | 1,530 | $128,260 | $135,880 | $79,310 | $175,410 | $61.66 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 1,400 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 1,220 | $61,450 | $68,110 | $46,090 | $104,160 | $29.55 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 1,110 | $80,720 | $100,700 | $69,080 | $148,690 | $38.81 |
| Psychiatrists | 850 | # | $272,960 | $106,140 | # | # |
| Cardiologists | 820 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Anesthesiologists | 810 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Radiation Therapists | 800 | $98,420 | $98,170 | $76,610 | $123,540 | $47.32 |
| Audiologists | 780 | $87,210 | $94,320 | $65,190 | $119,540 | $41.93 |
| Recreational Therapists | 750 | $56,690 | $56,600 | $36,230 | $77,010 | $27.26 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 720 | $86,320 | $87,860 | $68,190 | $104,400 | $41.5 |
| Therapists, All Other | 630 | $59,540 | $59,790 | $38,390 | $75,200 | $28.63 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 570 | $80,360 | $85,910 | $55,190 | $109,750 | $38.64 |
| Nurse Midwives | 530 | $107,740 | $109,510 | $74,670 | $152,890 | $51.8 |
| Surgical Assistants | 500 | $64,670 | $71,290 | $47,480 | $109,430 | $31.09 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 490 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 470 | # | $377,110 | $182,150 | # | # |
| Podiatrists | 410 | $147,690 | $161,030 | $74,910 | # | $71 |
| Exercise Physiologists | 350 | $58,890 | $58,400 | $45,970 | $71,380 | $28.31 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 320 | $208,060 | $267,240 | $135,740 | # | $100.03 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 310 | # | $323,590 | $205,350 | # | # |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 300 | # | $306,030 | $110,190 | # | # |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 290 | $128,030 | $132,210 | $89,310 | $165,310 | $61.55 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 270 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Genetic Counselors | 210 | $92,320 | $94,110 | $80,620 | $115,010 | $44.39 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 70 | $212,470 | $201,540 | $65,460 | # | $102.15 |
| Dermatologists | ** | # | # | # | # | # |
| Neurologists | ** | $140,970 | $166,250 | $86,360 | # | $67.78 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | ** | # | $325,160 | $166,460 | # | # |
| Orthodontists | ** | # | $267,880 | $84,250 | # | # |
| Surgeons, All Other | ** | # | # | # | # | # |
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=42&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 42 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 42 / 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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