Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Texas, 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 Texas. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Texas
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 777,490 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 56.149 |
| Location quotient | 0.9 |
| Mean annual wage | $97,480 |
| Median annual wage | $79,510 |
| Mean hourly wage | $46.87 |
| Median hourly wage | $38.23 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $38,990 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $56,850 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $105,740 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $154,110 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Texas
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Texas, 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 Texas.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 261,050 | $90,010 | $91,690 | $64,660 | $122,060 | $43.27 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 59,060 | $60,150 | $60,020 | $47,820 | $73,610 | $28.92 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 41,610 | $43,920 | $43,890 | $35,200 | $55,350 | $21.12 |
| Physicians, All Other | 32,740 | # | $255,880 | $70,820 | # | # |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 29,910 | $54,840 | $59,030 | $36,780 | $88,940 | $26.36 |
| Pharmacists | 22,720 | $136,950 | $134,880 | $72,680 | $168,690 | $65.84 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 21,690 | $129,880 | $130,930 | $96,140 | $165,530 | $62.44 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 20,390 | $47,230 | $51,020 | $31,550 | $77,140 | $22.71 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 19,200 | $76,800 | $75,770 | $51,040 | $100,170 | $36.93 |
| Physical Therapists | 18,930 | $103,710 | $106,450 | $74,380 | $135,390 | $49.86 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 18,600 | $89,450 | $94,850 | $62,060 | $130,970 | $43 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 16,170 | $37,250 | $39,750 | $28,800 | $49,390 | $17.91 |
| Dental Hygienists | 16,010 | $94,490 | $89,640 | $48,390 | $110,560 | $45.43 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 15,220 | $47,410 | $54,440 | $36,730 | $80,450 | $22.8 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 13,550 | $37,000 | $39,690 | $29,200 | $52,170 | $17.79 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 11,860 | $77,550 | $78,150 | $61,130 | $94,640 | $37.28 |
| Occupational Therapists | 11,700 | $101,760 | $103,150 | $69,700 | $136,380 | $48.93 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 11,530 | $38,460 | $40,110 | $31,360 | $47,990 | $18.49 |
| Physician Assistants | 10,030 | $132,810 | $137,050 | $102,490 | $172,790 | $63.85 |
| Surgical Technologists | 9,870 | $62,640 | $62,940 | $37,520 | $85,660 | $30.12 |
| Paramedics | 8,560 | $53,960 | $55,590 | $39,120 | $74,810 | $25.94 |
| Dentists, General | 7,690 | $157,370 | $207,300 | $95,680 | # | $75.66 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 7,100 | $36,400 | $38,370 | $28,690 | $49,080 | $17.5 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 6,980 | $38,770 | $41,060 | $30,640 | $53,940 | $18.64 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 6,900 | $66,640 | $67,100 | $37,370 | $94,210 | $32.04 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 6,510 | $228,560 | $270,420 | $80,590 | # | $109.89 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 6,110 | $84,900 | $85,030 | $62,830 | $104,200 | $40.82 |
| Veterinarians | 5,940 | $121,220 | $130,770 | $73,180 | $209,720 | $58.28 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 5,130 | $47,970 | $59,000 | $35,380 | $98,350 | $23.06 |
| Anesthesiologists | 3,740 | $203,450 | $254,010 | $176,930 | # | $97.81 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 3,660 | $227,580 | $248,670 | $178,330 | # | $109.41 |
| Optometrists | 3,180 | $128,360 | $132,370 | $44,610 | $177,360 | $61.71 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 2,930 | # | $291,820 | $127,330 | # | # |
| Chiropractors | 2,860 | $87,130 | $101,250 | $49,850 | $168,720 | $41.89 |
| Surgical Assistants | 2,770 | $76,510 | $75,810 | $49,010 | $102,190 | $36.78 |
| Pediatricians, General | 2,690 | $187,590 | $213,400 | $75,400 | # | $90.19 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 2,540 | $78,060 | $78,150 | $43,830 | $112,590 | $37.53 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 2,340 | $90,090 | $88,150 | $67,550 | $104,340 | $43.31 |
| Radiologists | 2,160 | # | $300,260 | $77,660 | # | # |
| Athletic Trainers | 2,030 | $66,430 | $67,960 | $48,030 | $85,790 | * |
| Dietetic Technicians | 1,880 | $28,330 | $30,580 | $22,880 | $38,870 | $13.62 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 1,640 | $50,290 | $59,600 | $29,620 | $114,300 | $24.18 |
| Cardiologists | 1,530 | $168,780 | $301,930 | $95,100 | # | $81.14 |
| Therapists, All Other | 1,480 | $62,560 | $65,540 | $31,200 | $112,420 | $30.08 |
| Radiation Therapists | 1,440 | $101,740 | $120,540 | $82,350 | $129,210 | $48.91 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 1,200 | $101,420 | $119,490 | $65,120 | $213,200 | $48.76 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 1,100 | # | $301,420 | $129,270 | # | # |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 1,040 | $96,060 | $95,740 | $77,690 | $114,400 | $46.19 |
| Psychiatrists | 1,030 | # | $226,020 | $67,910 | # | # |
| Recreational Therapists | 1,030 | $54,190 | $81,870 | $33,540 | $203,440 | $26.05 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 940 | # | $266,410 | $73,250 | # | # |
| Exercise Physiologists | 900 | $53,850 | $55,830 | $35,820 | $77,210 | $25.89 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 750 | # | $221,250 | $69,190 | # | # |
| Dermatologists | 740 | $172,510 | $324,730 | $124,800 | # | $82.94 |
| Audiologists | 710 | $103,460 | $106,790 | $74,940 | $133,480 | $49.74 |
| Neurologists | 500 | # | $306,670 | $80,090 | # | # |
| Podiatrists | 490 | $160,310 | $176,740 | $33,590 | # | $77.07 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 430 | $133,680 | $136,640 | $108,040 | $163,970 | $64.27 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 410 | $61,560 | $64,810 | $45,780 | $87,310 | $29.6 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 400 | $82,320 | $84,010 | $48,300 | $116,980 | $39.58 |
| Nurse Midwives | 370 | $111,190 | $112,990 | $80,890 | $146,030 | $53.46 |
| Genetic Counselors | 80 | $97,480 | $96,420 | $79,370 | $117,590 | $46.86 |
| Acupuncturists | ** | $82,170 | $90,800 | $52,700 | $165,490 | $39.51 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | ** | $227,570 | $244,950 | $170,770 | # | $109.41 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | ** | # | $279,600 | $134,320 | # | # |
| Orthodontists | ** | # | $272,370 | $84,740 | # | # |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | ** | # | $387,140 | $79,240 | # | # |
| Pediatric Surgeons | ** | # | # | # | # | # |
| Surgeons, All Other | ** | $115,010 | $298,900 | $70,260 | # | $55.29 |
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=48&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 48 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 48 / 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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