Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Washington, 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 Washington. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Washington
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 187,400 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 52.944 |
| Location quotient | 0.85 |
| Mean annual wage | $126,600 |
| Median annual wage | $103,660 |
| Mean hourly wage | $60.87 |
| Median hourly wage | $49.84 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $52,290 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $78,240 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $134,300 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $195,420 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Washington
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Washington, 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 Washington.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 64,690 | $112,180 | $115,740 | $86,490 | $149,370 | $53.93 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 9,260 | $56,140 | $57,890 | $45,550 | $74,370 | $26.99 |
| Pharmacists | 7,940 | $157,020 | $154,860 | $118,830 | $192,620 | $75.49 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 7,740 | $68,650 | $73,280 | $45,250 | $106,880 | $33.01 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 6,450 | $79,700 | $79,970 | $62,400 | $96,680 | $38.32 |
| Physicians, All Other | 6,350 | # | $293,860 | $98,120 | # | # |
| Physical Therapists | 5,460 | $102,140 | $102,830 | $75,040 | $134,430 | $49.11 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 5,280 | $62,250 | $68,020 | $44,100 | $96,740 | $29.93 |
| Dental Hygienists | 5,140 | $125,370 | $125,090 | $100,800 | $159,470 | $60.27 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 4,790 | $140,220 | $143,620 | $107,700 | $177,770 | $67.41 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 4,040 | $93,920 | $93,960 | $63,880 | $126,980 | $45.16 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 3,600 | $59,960 | $67,340 | $45,310 | $104,250 | $28.83 |
| Occupational Therapists | 3,410 | $102,360 | $105,160 | $79,810 | $130,630 | $49.21 |
| Physician Assistants | 3,310 | $156,990 | $156,060 | $121,740 | $201,950 | $75.47 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 3,280 | $48,850 | $49,760 | $37,560 | $62,270 | $23.49 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 3,170 | $102,450 | $103,040 | $77,740 | $129,700 | $49.26 |
| Dentists, General | 3,100 | $197,950 | $203,780 | $123,830 | # | $95.17 |
| Surgical Technologists | 2,380 | $73,460 | $74,880 | $52,660 | $101,130 | $35.32 |
| Radiologists | 2,260 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 2,250 | $59,080 | $58,920 | $47,050 | $74,520 | $28.41 |
| Paramedics | 2,120 | $100,780 | $98,390 | $52,730 | $134,260 | $48.45 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 2,060 | $107,360 | $106,080 | $50,590 | $139,160 | $51.62 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 2,000 | $48,320 | $52,170 | $38,950 | $74,670 | $23.23 |
| Veterinarians | 1,940 | $155,060 | $154,770 | $99,060 | $215,660 | $74.55 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 1,850 | $97,150 | $96,050 | $76,320 | $121,280 | $46.71 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 1,430 | $48,960 | $53,520 | $39,040 | $73,950 | $23.54 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 1,420 | # | $226,040 | $64,940 | # | # |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 1,410 | $51,000 | $55,710 | $43,050 | $73,810 | $24.52 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 1,370 | $81,050 | $81,140 | $51,810 | $102,960 | $38.97 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 1,160 | $76,470 | $87,690 | $49,260 | $129,300 | $36.76 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 1,000 | $52,790 | $67,800 | $46,980 | $110,250 | $25.38 |
| Chiropractors | 970 | $93,730 | $93,670 | $39,900 | $122,750 | $45.06 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 930 | $114,430 | $113,750 | $79,190 | $148,600 | $55.02 |
| Optometrists | 930 | $157,650 | $159,450 | $114,460 | $211,020 | $75.79 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 820 | $107,100 | $115,810 | $58,750 | $169,610 | $51.49 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 820 | $69,440 | $85,810 | $56,850 | $138,470 | $33.39 |
| Surgeons, All Other | 820 | # | $354,640 | $71,930 | # | # |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 810 | # | $323,100 | $166,640 | # | # |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 730 | # | $276,110 | $211,170 | # | # |
| Pediatricians, General | 640 | $209,780 | $190,030 | $72,340 | # | $100.85 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 490 | # | $378,630 | $201,930 | # | # |
| Radiation Therapists | 450 | $129,100 | $159,630 | $97,930 | $172,330 | $62.07 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 420 | $90,240 | $95,860 | $60,440 | $128,790 | $43.39 |
| Psychiatrists | 420 | # | $228,080 | $71,820 | # | # |
| Dietetic Technicians | 370 | $45,310 | $46,730 | $39,250 | $58,510 | $21.79 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 320 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 310 | $121,090 | $121,480 | $98,900 | $152,850 | $58.22 |
| Athletic Trainers | 280 | $60,350 | $61,790 | $44,730 | $77,930 | * |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 280 | # | $256,990 | $82,480 | # | # |
| Acupuncturists | 270 | $73,420 | $82,850 | $58,030 | $134,660 | $35.3 |
| Audiologists | 260 | $105,120 | $104,950 | $64,650 | $138,030 | $50.54 |
| Cardiologists | 260 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 220 | $74,670 | $72,060 | $59,540 | $88,030 | $35.9 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 220 | # | $308,990 | $80,140 | # | # |
| Neurologists | 200 | # | $267,900 | $77,520 | # | # |
| Podiatrists | 200 | $228,170 | $212,950 | $67,790 | # | $109.7 |
| Recreational Therapists | 200 | $78,620 | $79,420 | $60,920 | $104,070 | $37.8 |
| Nurse Midwives | 150 | $145,000 | $149,980 | $105,990 | $205,640 | $69.71 |
| Dermatologists | 140 | # | $490,820 | $132,080 | # | # |
| Exercise Physiologists | 140 | $80,850 | $78,450 | $60,800 | $94,110 | $38.87 |
| Genetic Counselors | 130 | $99,820 | $102,630 | $71,410 | $128,610 | $47.99 |
| Surgical Assistants | 120 | $69,060 | $70,310 | $38,660 | $98,910 | $33.2 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 70 | $179,640 | $185,080 | $119,800 | # | $86.37 |
| Therapists, All Other | 60 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 40 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | ** | # | $323,530 | $79,080 | # | # |
| Orthodontists | ** | # | # | # | # | # |
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=53&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 53 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 53 / 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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