Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in South 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 South Carolina. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in South Carolina
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 147,700 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 65.016 |
| Location quotient | 1.05 |
| Mean annual wage | $95,450 |
| Median annual wage | $77,920 |
| Mean hourly wage | $45.89 |
| Median hourly wage | $37.46 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $38,580 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $54,870 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $100,530 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $152,000 |
Detailed occupations in this group in South Carolina
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in South 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 South Carolina.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 50,300 | $79,900 | $84,930 | $64,200 | $102,040 | $38.41 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 8,740 | $59,050 | $58,430 | $48,140 | $69,910 | $28.39 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 7,720 | $38,960 | $41,580 | $34,360 | $49,800 | $18.73 |
| Physicians, All Other | 6,020 | # | $320,620 | $78,200 | # | # |
| Pharmacists | 5,920 | $135,900 | $135,720 | $89,910 | $165,520 | $65.34 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 5,850 | $116,240 | $113,950 | $62,220 | $145,560 | $55.88 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 4,920 | $52,300 | $55,760 | $34,710 | $79,480 | $25.14 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 4,270 | $38,670 | $39,840 | $29,860 | $48,470 | $18.59 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 4,230 | $40,420 | $44,350 | $34,490 | $57,040 | $19.43 |
| Physical Therapists | 4,170 | $100,950 | $96,630 | $73,420 | $119,560 | $48.54 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 3,680 | $65,100 | $66,450 | $48,360 | $84,350 | $31.3 |
| Dental Hygienists | 3,200 | $81,710 | $81,550 | $63,950 | $94,810 | $39.29 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 2,940 | $58,510 | $55,520 | $35,740 | $67,930 | $28.13 |
| Surgical Technologists | 2,480 | $60,780 | $56,900 | $35,270 | $72,640 | $29.22 |
| Dentists, General | 2,320 | $158,460 | $190,670 | $62,220 | # | $76.19 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 2,150 | $91,880 | $88,410 | $55,500 | $117,240 | $44.18 |
| Paramedics | 2,100 | $50,130 | $52,340 | $38,000 | $64,300 | $24.1 |
| Physician Assistants | 2,050 | $119,190 | $116,880 | $67,750 | $149,510 | $57.31 |
| Occupational Therapists | 1,940 | $97,370 | $92,310 | $65,530 | $115,350 | $46.81 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 1,930 | $75,960 | $73,720 | $62,190 | $82,470 | $36.52 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 1,890 | $37,960 | $42,680 | $29,900 | $61,200 | $18.25 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 1,650 | $38,840 | $40,170 | $31,420 | $50,570 | $18.68 |
| Veterinarians | 1,330 | $126,720 | $127,710 | $56,760 | $207,050 | $60.92 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 1,270 | $80,490 | $80,030 | $66,520 | $94,270 | $38.7 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 1,060 | $236,950 | $253,640 | $110,570 | # | $113.92 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 950 | $225,800 | $267,410 | $183,040 | # | $108.56 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 950 | $38,540 | $39,010 | $32,520 | $43,640 | $18.53 |
| Anesthesiologists | 870 | $229,870 | $306,440 | $170,100 | # | $110.51 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 870 | $46,830 | $48,760 | $31,260 | $71,300 | $22.52 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 830 | $63,290 | $62,690 | $33,870 | $94,470 | $30.43 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 810 | $67,010 | $67,590 | $39,780 | $90,600 | $32.22 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 670 | $80,890 | $81,100 | $66,180 | $96,950 | $38.89 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 520 | $66,950 | $80,650 | $61,620 | $117,190 | $32.19 |
| Surgical Assistants | 520 | $98,340 | $86,890 | $34,520 | $128,820 | $47.28 |
| Chiropractors | 490 | $69,990 | $81,160 | $44,130 | $142,510 | $33.65 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 490 | $63,890 | $69,450 | $32,020 | $113,030 | $30.72 |
| Optometrists | 480 | $137,450 | $123,900 | $55,290 | $163,480 | $66.08 |
| Athletic Trainers | 440 | $53,520 | $57,170 | $43,590 | $72,050 | * |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 410 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Dietetic Technicians | 390 | $30,290 | $31,680 | $24,770 | $37,430 | $14.56 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 380 | $38,670 | $48,740 | $32,750 | $79,820 | $18.59 |
| Pediatricians, General | 320 | $201,990 | $226,540 | $114,740 | # | $97.11 |
| Orthodontists | 280 | $148,410 | $192,480 | $138,400 | # | $71.35 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 270 | $84,420 | $85,090 | $70,910 | $96,310 | $40.59 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 250 | $36,240 | $44,860 | $32,140 | $71,790 | $17.43 |
| Radiation Therapists | 220 | $97,350 | $97,240 | $72,790 | $117,170 | $46.8 |
| Exercise Physiologists | 170 | $47,680 | $50,150 | $36,550 | $64,500 | $22.92 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 160 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 150 | $228,850 | $262,190 | $134,370 | # | $110.02 |
| Recreational Therapists | 140 | $49,170 | $50,570 | $30,310 | $74,960 | $23.64 |
| Cardiologists | 130 | # | $477,380 | $144,590 | # | # |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 130 | $206,450 | $249,130 | $167,720 | # | $99.26 |
| Audiologists | 120 | $75,980 | $75,180 | $32,200 | $108,300 | $36.53 |
| Psychiatrists | 120 | $135,530 | $200,320 | $102,910 | # | $65.16 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 90 | # | $440,970 | $135,400 | # | # |
| Neurologists | 80 | # | $320,780 | $150,290 | # | # |
| Podiatrists | 80 | $161,250 | $164,500 | $69,100 | # | $77.53 |
| Surgeons, All Other | 70 | # | $358,310 | $84,260 | # | # |
| Therapists, All Other | 70 | $99,870 | $109,590 | $49,920 | $180,200 | $48.01 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 60 | # | $246,490 | $182,920 | # | # |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 60 | $145,380 | $141,890 | $108,880 | $159,730 | $69.89 |
| Genetic Counselors | 40 | $105,500 | $100,110 | $78,520 | $115,520 | $50.72 |
| Nurse Midwives | 30 | $118,100 | $114,770 | $82,920 | $135,180 | $56.78 |
| Dermatologists | ** | # | # | # | # | # |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | ** | $89,860 | $89,030 | $45,330 | $113,730 | $43.2 |
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=45&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 45 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 45 / 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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