Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Wisconsin
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 29-0000 |
| Employment | 182,980 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 62.592 |
| Location quotient | 1.01 |
| Mean annual wage | $104,790 |
| Median annual wage | $81,620 |
| Mean hourly wage | $50.38 |
| Median hourly wage | $39.24 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $46,270 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $63,020 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $104,040 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $158,130 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Wisconsin
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 64,960 | $86,070 | $90,450 | $74,970 | $109,270 | $41.38 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 8,840 | $43,620 | $43,630 | $35,170 | $55,200 | $20.97 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 6,960 | $63,340 | $64,470 | $41,350 | $84,110 | $30.45 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 6,830 | $61,040 | $61,680 | $50,560 | $74,880 | $29.35 |
| Dental Hygienists | 5,620 | $83,850 | $85,590 | $69,880 | $102,150 | $40.31 |
| Physical Therapists | 5,240 | $100,440 | $99,340 | $78,870 | $121,780 | $48.29 |
| Physicians, All Other | 5,180 | # | $303,630 | $70,560 | # | # |
| Nurse Practitioners | 4,950 | $128,580 | $130,490 | $107,010 | $161,600 | $61.82 |
| Pharmacists | 4,940 | $140,410 | $141,090 | $105,500 | $174,730 | $67.51 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 4,740 | $76,200 | $75,850 | $60,320 | $96,270 | $36.64 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 4,410 | $49,370 | $54,870 | $40,220 | $77,400 | $23.74 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 4,360 | $38,760 | $44,580 | $31,320 | $64,990 | $18.64 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 4,000 | $43,340 | $44,670 | $30,610 | $61,770 | $20.84 |
| Occupational Therapists | 3,620 | $86,660 | $88,780 | $71,030 | $107,260 | $41.66 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 3,290 | $55,270 | $56,970 | $41,140 | $74,590 | $26.57 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 3,210 | $80,580 | $84,090 | $59,990 | $113,250 | $38.74 |
| Physician Assistants | 3,040 | $132,820 | $133,390 | $107,170 | $163,370 | $63.86 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 2,860 | $45,340 | $45,450 | $36,710 | $58,520 | $21.8 |
| Surgical Technologists | 2,770 | $65,870 | $67,710 | $52,850 | $81,730 | $31.67 |
| Dentists, General | 2,160 | $206,650 | $209,830 | $124,450 | # | $99.35 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 1,940 | $82,160 | $82,530 | $67,270 | $96,400 | $39.5 |
| Paramedics | 1,910 | $56,010 | $58,230 | $41,190 | $78,310 | $26.93 |
| Veterinarians | 1,760 | $104,440 | $118,030 | $76,340 | $162,600 | $50.21 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 1,530 | $43,320 | $44,630 | $35,600 | $58,750 | $20.83 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 1,510 | # | $293,630 | $150,540 | # | # |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 1,480 | $100,730 | $100,290 | $80,970 | $120,160 | $48.43 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 1,330 | $69,450 | $70,700 | $53,390 | $86,820 | $33.39 |
| Chiropractors | 1,290 | $78,890 | $88,870 | $43,000 | $150,970 | $37.93 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 1,210 | $50,660 | $52,660 | $38,840 | $64,290 | $24.36 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 1,190 | # | $338,860 | $238,020 | # | # |
| Anesthesiologists | 1,100 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 1,040 | # | $264,400 | $209,550 | # | # |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 980 | # | $311,260 | $67,990 | # | # |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 970 | $68,630 | $76,250 | $46,280 | $108,580 | $33 |
| Optometrists | 750 | $137,650 | $141,570 | $69,490 | $212,440 | $66.18 |
| Surgeons, All Other | 730 | # | $478,880 | $88,550 | # | # |
| Radiologists | 690 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Surgical Assistants | 630 | $71,630 | $72,260 | $49,410 | $98,610 | $34.44 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 610 | $86,720 | $87,780 | $75,410 | $101,810 | $41.69 |
| Athletic Trainers | 600 | $60,520 | $62,820 | $48,860 | $76,090 | * |
| Psychiatrists | 570 | # | $270,820 | $121,830 | # | # |
| Therapists, All Other | 570 | $57,540 | $59,140 | $46,080 | $74,830 | $27.67 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 500 | $78,790 | $84,170 | $60,780 | $118,190 | $37.88 |
| Radiation Therapists | 490 | $90,760 | $94,100 | $75,070 | $112,070 | $43.64 |
| Recreational Therapists | 430 | $55,010 | $58,580 | $46,840 | $78,370 | $26.45 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 420 | $87,470 | $91,390 | $75,280 | $114,190 | $42.05 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 410 | # | $311,060 | $109,420 | # | # |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 410 | # | $546,740 | $216,040 | # | # |
| Dietetic Technicians | 380 | $36,810 | $37,610 | $30,600 | $45,790 | $17.7 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 320 | $68,080 | $71,320 | $46,700 | $96,970 | $32.73 |
| Pediatricians, General | 320 | # | $243,130 | $156,060 | # | # |
| Audiologists | 310 | $90,380 | $92,530 | $69,000 | $118,870 | $43.45 |
| Exercise Physiologists | 290 | $60,890 | $63,440 | $52,970 | $76,620 | $29.28 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 280 | $104,330 | $157,390 | $77,380 | # | $50.16 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 280 | $214,690 | $295,720 | $99,660 | # | $103.21 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 260 | $71,110 | $70,980 | $44,720 | $102,700 | $34.19 |
| Cardiologists | 200 | # | # | # | # | # |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 200 | # | $258,160 | $47,240 | # | # |
| Podiatrists | 190 | $170,090 | $189,370 | $71,820 | # | $81.78 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 150 | $86,290 | $84,020 | $46,740 | $116,880 | $41.49 |
| Dermatologists | 120 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Genetic Counselors | 100 | $87,240 | $91,790 | $74,860 | $106,920 | $41.94 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 100 | $131,410 | $135,940 | $117,260 | $157,920 | $63.18 |
| Neurologists | 100 | # | $316,470 | $87,080 | # | # |
| Acupuncturists | 90 | $74,450 | $76,580 | $38,360 | $104,850 | $35.79 |
| Nurse Midwives | 90 | $135,360 | $131,450 | $91,500 | $161,450 | $65.08 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 50 | $231,070 | $234,770 | $67,600 | # | $111.09 |
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=55&OCC_CODE=29-0000. the group row is AREA 55 / OCC_CODE 29-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 55 / 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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