Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Virginia, 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 Virginia. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Virginia
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 228,840 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 56.301 |
| Location quotient | 0.9 |
| Mean annual wage | $101,570 |
| Median annual wage | $81,700 |
| Mean hourly wage | $48.83 |
| Median hourly wage | $39.28 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $45,010 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $61,100 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $108,450 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $160,680 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Virginia
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Virginia, 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 Virginia.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 77,420 | $88,820 | $90,930 | $64,370 | $124,040 | $42.7 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 16,710 | $62,310 | $63,380 | $48,160 | $77,450 | $29.96 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 11,260 | $42,490 | $43,780 | $35,510 | $57,530 | $20.43 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 8,960 | $60,720 | $64,790 | $38,780 | $94,020 | $29.19 |
| Pharmacists | 7,700 | $137,470 | $137,920 | $99,130 | $169,950 | $66.09 |
| Physicians, All Other | 7,680 | # | $255,970 | $80,620 | # | # |
| Physical Therapists | 6,700 | $100,710 | $102,990 | $75,830 | $129,440 | $48.42 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 6,470 | $124,210 | $122,180 | $85,020 | $155,800 | $59.72 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 5,190 | $79,670 | $80,940 | $56,710 | $103,590 | $38.31 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 4,980 | $51,780 | $54,460 | $35,560 | $76,560 | $24.89 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 4,350 | $46,040 | $45,760 | $35,080 | $57,110 | $22.13 |
| Dentists, General | 3,890 | $182,570 | $192,880 | $89,940 | # | $87.77 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 3,850 | $94,370 | $96,180 | $65,310 | $128,820 | $45.37 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 3,780 | $45,060 | $44,740 | $33,890 | $57,700 | $21.66 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 3,750 | $48,380 | $52,030 | $36,970 | $67,430 | $23.26 |
| Occupational Therapists | 3,670 | $100,540 | $99,710 | $58,440 | $133,170 | $48.34 |
| Dental Hygienists | 3,580 | $98,880 | $98,500 | $79,980 | $121,950 | $47.54 |
| Physician Assistants | 3,530 | $135,490 | $138,840 | $95,250 | $186,600 | $65.14 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 3,480 | $219,500 | $220,010 | $116,810 | # | $105.53 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 2,960 | $79,600 | $82,480 | $60,830 | $102,680 | $38.27 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 2,800 | $55,790 | $55,050 | $39,600 | $72,260 | $26.82 |
| Veterinarians | 2,560 | $124,110 | $133,020 | $55,870 | $195,620 | $59.67 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 2,500 | $54,320 | $54,370 | $36,970 | $75,200 | $26.11 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 2,280 | $89,430 | $89,540 | $62,400 | $118,200 | $43 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 2,250 | $41,600 | $44,110 | $35,670 | $58,200 | $20 |
| Surgical Technologists | 2,250 | $63,460 | $67,890 | $45,960 | $98,450 | $30.51 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 2,110 | $78,720 | $82,180 | $40,650 | $130,450 | $37.85 |
| Paramedics | 1,690 | $58,570 | $58,200 | $43,300 | $72,780 | $28.16 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 1,440 | $75,210 | $75,440 | $49,980 | $98,430 | $36.16 |
| Pediatricians, General | 1,220 | $189,070 | $200,990 | $105,770 | # | $90.9 |
| Surgical Assistants | 1,210 | $58,490 | $75,790 | $45,930 | $123,800 | $28.12 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 1,140 | $95,300 | $94,080 | $74,250 | $114,280 | $45.82 |
| Optometrists | 1,120 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 980 | $199,960 | $206,270 | $114,880 | # | $96.14 |
| Athletic Trainers | 890 | $58,200 | $64,360 | $43,000 | $80,980 | * |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 880 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Chiropractors | 840 | $94,140 | $93,190 | $49,770 | $132,670 | $45.26 |
| Radiation Therapists | 760 | $102,680 | $109,040 | $81,690 | $132,290 | $49.36 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 590 | $50,010 | $61,710 | $38,840 | $95,360 | $24.05 |
| Recreational Therapists | 560 | $57,330 | $61,630 | $42,170 | $88,320 | $27.56 |
| Cardiologists | 510 | # | $434,830 | $169,640 | # | # |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 490 | $128,940 | $132,630 | $80,910 | $191,880 | $61.99 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 480 | $76,450 | $84,560 | $38,720 | $153,320 | $36.75 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 440 | $96,820 | $96,510 | $78,570 | $112,410 | $46.55 |
| Dietetic Technicians | 400 | $38,540 | $40,910 | $32,120 | $53,250 | $18.53 |
| Psychiatrists | 390 | # | $268,420 | $146,010 | # | # |
| Audiologists | 310 | $85,590 | $91,120 | $59,830 | $124,610 | $41.15 |
| Surgeons, All Other | 290 | # | $321,470 | $116,240 | # | # |
| Podiatrists | 280 | $139,770 | $148,240 | $64,800 | $234,190 | $67.2 |
| Orthodontists | 260 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Therapists, All Other | 200 | $58,070 | $61,880 | $33,820 | $104,780 | $27.92 |
| Exercise Physiologists | 190 | $59,390 | $62,850 | $43,150 | $95,640 | $28.55 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 180 | $79,970 | $101,670 | $50,330 | $170,220 | $38.45 |
| Anesthesiologists | 170 | # | $326,130 | $199,430 | # | # |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 170 | $71,450 | $70,520 | $51,110 | $88,000 | $34.35 |
| Genetic Counselors | 130 | $106,060 | $110,730 | $84,500 | $156,360 | $50.99 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 110 | $146,960 | $141,950 | $95,180 | $170,380 | $70.65 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 90 | # | $256,320 | $117,760 | # | # |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 70 | $219,460 | $228,290 | $174,660 | # | $105.51 |
| Dermatologists | ** | $187,150 | $275,690 | $100,880 | # | $89.98 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | ** | # | $332,430 | $175,360 | # | # |
| Nurse Midwives | ** | $139,770 | $134,500 | $89,290 | $160,430 | $67.2 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | ** | # | $227,240 | $97,190 | # | # |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | ** | # | $390,210 | $202,860 | # | # |
| Prosthodontists | ** | # | # | # | # | # |
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=51&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 51 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 51 / 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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