Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Utah, 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 Utah. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Utah
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 85,210 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 49.835 |
| Location quotient | 0.8 |
| Mean annual wage | $95,910 |
| Median annual wage | $79,440 |
| Mean hourly wage | $46.11 |
| Median hourly wage | $38.19 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $38,800 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $53,170 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $103,530 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $150,020 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Utah
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Utah, 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 Utah.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 25,780 | $82,270 | $88,240 | $67,980 | $106,960 | $39.55 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 6,010 | $47,450 | $55,200 | $37,440 | $83,870 | $22.81 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 5,370 | $46,760 | $46,770 | $36,650 | $60,250 | $22.48 |
| Dental Hygienists | 3,940 | $82,610 | $84,300 | $76,650 | $97,370 | $39.72 |
| Physicians, All Other | 3,500 | $232,740 | $251,350 | $79,440 | # | $111.89 |
| Pharmacists | 3,120 | $136,230 | $131,280 | $64,030 | $166,400 | $65.5 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 2,860 | $125,700 | $131,680 | $95,570 | $172,850 | $60.43 |
| Physical Therapists | 2,330 | $97,580 | $96,920 | $53,470 | $132,970 | $46.91 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 1,880 | $39,340 | $41,070 | $34,500 | $47,430 | $18.91 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 1,690 | $61,710 | $61,390 | $41,720 | $79,350 | $29.67 |
| Physician Assistants | 1,670 | $134,390 | $128,370 | $95,290 | $164,900 | $64.61 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 1,650 | $47,710 | $53,880 | $35,360 | $82,740 | $22.94 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 1,590 | $39,400 | $40,390 | $29,060 | $48,660 | $18.94 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 1,580 | $80,080 | $79,270 | $46,320 | $104,280 | $38.5 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 1,450 | $85,320 | $83,640 | $50,760 | $116,490 | $41.02 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 1,440 | $44,360 | $51,600 | $36,630 | $79,980 | $21.33 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 1,360 | $36,940 | $39,120 | $29,110 | $46,920 | $17.76 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 1,090 | $61,170 | $61,000 | $34,630 | $86,550 | $29.41 |
| Surgical Technologists | 1,040 | $63,380 | $66,370 | $42,640 | $84,780 | $30.47 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 1,020 | $78,990 | $81,840 | $65,270 | $96,820 | $37.98 |
| Paramedics | 990 | $63,430 | $66,370 | $45,830 | $91,210 | $30.49 |
| Occupational Therapists | 970 | $93,310 | $92,310 | $64,210 | $119,450 | $44.86 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 750 | $89,420 | $94,430 | $40,790 | $134,260 | $42.99 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 750 | $36,000 | $37,980 | $28,890 | $49,470 | $17.31 |
| Dentists, General | 740 | $132,270 | $148,860 | $77,220 | # | $63.59 |
| Anesthesiologists | 720 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 680 | $39,760 | $44,800 | $32,200 | $74,220 | $19.12 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 660 | $91,140 | $92,860 | $74,220 | $116,450 | $43.82 |
| Dietetic Technicians | 650 | $39,180 | $40,830 | $34,560 | $48,250 | $18.84 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 650 | # | $269,090 | $127,140 | # | # |
| Veterinarians | 620 | $121,850 | $140,180 | $62,150 | $219,820 | $58.58 |
| Chiropractors | 450 | $59,920 | $68,050 | $27,020 | $110,920 | $28.81 |
| Optometrists | 410 | $124,830 | $140,770 | $55,010 | $219,690 | $60.02 |
| Athletic Trainers | 360 | $63,190 | $68,130 | $50,840 | $86,280 | * |
| Surgical Assistants | 330 | $44,720 | $46,030 | $35,010 | $61,450 | $21.5 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 310 | $86,680 | $91,740 | $77,670 | $105,650 | $41.67 |
| Recreational Therapists | 260 | $51,490 | $56,740 | $41,370 | $81,150 | $24.75 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 250 | $47,710 | $55,940 | $35,790 | $79,150 | $22.94 |
| Pediatricians, General | 250 | $194,160 | $216,240 | $126,520 | # | $93.35 |
| Radiologists | 240 | # | $289,510 | $130,770 | # | # |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 230 | $113,730 | $127,880 | $77,380 | $207,430 | $54.68 |
| Exercise Physiologists | 210 | $33,540 | $43,530 | $27,820 | $66,050 | $16.13 |
| Surgeons, All Other | 200 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 190 | # | $331,280 | $169,410 | # | # |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 170 | $62,110 | $71,140 | $33,680 | $119,520 | $29.86 |
| Audiologists | 150 | $96,520 | $99,040 | $75,070 | $128,110 | $46.4 |
| Psychiatrists | 130 | # | $310,080 | $206,450 | # | # |
| Therapists, All Other | 130 | $59,660 | $70,180 | $52,060 | $124,320 | $28.68 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 120 | # | $267,930 | $159,300 | # | # |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 110 | $106,720 | $105,300 | $87,120 | $124,650 | $51.31 |
| Nurse Midwives | 100 | $138,020 | $135,190 | $78,270 | $179,250 | $66.36 |
| Orthodontists | 100 | $124,830 | $126,520 | $124,830 | $142,200 | $60.02 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 100 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 100 | $92,070 | $87,710 | $65,880 | $98,550 | $44.26 |
| Podiatrists | 90 | $146,330 | $181,780 | $64,920 | # | $70.35 |
| Radiation Therapists | 90 | $104,040 | $111,490 | $89,340 | $163,040 | $50.02 |
| Neurologists | 60 | # | $342,050 | $187,930 | # | # |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 60 | $168,530 | $215,450 | $57,210 | # | $81.02 |
| Genetic Counselors | 50 | $91,620 | $95,640 | $83,900 | $112,210 | $44.05 |
| Dermatologists | ** | # | # | # | # | # |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | ** | $137,530 | $187,780 | $132,200 | # | $66.12 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | ** | $72,610 | $72,550 | $40,690 | $101,500 | $34.91 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | ** | $122,040 | $133,550 | $89,990 | $201,520 | $58.68 |
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=49&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 49 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 49 / 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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