Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Vermont, 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 Vermont. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Vermont
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 21,630 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 71.127 |
| Location quotient | 1.14 |
| Mean annual wage | $108,140 |
| Median annual wage | $84,660 |
| Mean hourly wage | $51.99 |
| Median hourly wage | $40.7 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $46,180 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $64,300 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $112,460 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $179,790 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Vermont
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Vermont, 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 Vermont.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 7,240 | $85,150 | $92,710 | $70,840 | $117,310 | $40.94 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 1,260 | $64,560 | $68,580 | $50,050 | $99,240 | $31.04 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 880 | $39,520 | $41,430 | $37,270 | $46,800 | $19 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 770 | $46,050 | $45,370 | $37,720 | $56,800 | $22.14 |
| Physical Therapists | 690 | $93,840 | $94,060 | $77,410 | $113,940 | $45.12 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 680 | $129,740 | $130,580 | $100,210 | $163,390 | $62.37 |
| Pharmacists | 530 | $134,780 | $135,880 | $107,470 | $171,900 | $64.8 |
| Physicians, All Other | 530 | # | $276,600 | $100,480 | # | # |
| Dental Hygienists | 520 | $99,490 | $97,370 | $78,390 | $114,680 | $47.83 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 490 | $76,430 | $76,110 | $50,870 | $102,260 | $36.75 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 490 | $46,660 | $46,400 | $40,250 | $50,720 | $22.44 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 490 | $85,450 | $82,000 | $62,480 | $108,940 | $41.08 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 470 | $48,610 | $52,960 | $40,160 | $64,430 | $23.37 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 470 | $78,580 | $81,890 | $62,120 | $103,340 | $37.78 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 420 | $46,650 | $47,860 | $40,440 | $57,710 | $22.43 |
| Physician Assistants | 410 | $138,610 | $141,000 | $106,500 | $172,390 | $66.64 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 360 | $52,470 | $59,910 | $38,960 | $84,570 | $25.22 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 350 | $233,160 | $238,710 | $179,790 | # | $112.1 |
| Occupational Therapists | 340 | $86,420 | $87,840 | $67,010 | $108,060 | $41.55 |
| Veterinarians | 340 | $134,240 | $155,130 | $84,970 | $208,050 | $64.54 |
| Paramedics | 230 | $53,010 | $55,660 | $46,740 | $73,630 | $25.49 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 230 | $78,760 | $75,950 | $47,080 | $96,470 | $37.87 |
| Dentists, General | 220 | $230,990 | $240,740 | $130,800 | # | $111.05 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 200 | $228,840 | $255,890 | $179,890 | # | $110.02 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 180 | $49,080 | $52,760 | $45,530 | $65,520 | $23.6 |
| Athletic Trainers | 170 | $57,160 | $60,890 | $52,930 | $76,230 | * |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 160 | $76,100 | $76,520 | $57,530 | $98,240 | $36.59 |
| Pediatricians, General | 140 | $184,450 | $189,400 | $99,170 | # | $88.68 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 130 | $101,630 | $97,930 | $76,840 | $124,670 | $48.86 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 130 | # | $376,050 | $98,040 | # | # |
| Chiropractors | 120 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Psychiatrists | 120 | # | $268,650 | $167,880 | # | # |
| Surgeons, All Other | 120 | # | $403,630 | $86,480 | # | # |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 110 | $94,450 | $107,780 | $64,990 | $199,310 | $45.41 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 110 | $65,450 | $70,160 | $49,590 | $108,800 | $31.47 |
| Optometrists | 100 | $156,000 | $146,710 | $59,360 | $190,490 | $75 |
| Anesthesiologists | 90 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 90 | $57,500 | $61,420 | $40,730 | $74,220 | $27.65 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 80 | $80,730 | $79,550 | $46,470 | $103,050 | $38.81 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 70 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Surgical Technologists | 70 | $62,800 | $63,860 | $49,290 | $81,100 | $30.19 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 60 | $68,030 | $83,130 | $46,470 | $129,440 | $32.71 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 60 | $99,360 | $100,610 | $83,010 | $129,960 | $47.77 |
| Neurologists | 60 | # | $303,630 | $87,380 | # | # |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 60 | # | $471,590 | $92,150 | # | # |
| Radiation Therapists | 60 | $107,580 | $99,050 | $81,040 | $114,700 | $51.72 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 50 | # | $272,180 | $214,290 | # | # |
| Dietetic Technicians | 40 | $43,720 | $46,580 | $30,090 | $65,790 | $21.02 |
| Nurse Midwives | 40 | $140,240 | $138,410 | $119,470 | $171,620 | $67.42 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 40 | $205,130 | $238,110 | $161,260 | # | $98.62 |
| Genetic Counselors | 30 | $106,000 | $106,760 | $105,370 | $108,330 | $50.96 |
| Cardiologists | ** | # | # | # | # | # |
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=50&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 50 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 50 / 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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