Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 29-1081

Podiatrists

The published band from $66,010 to $309,670 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Pediatric Surgeons.

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Same-major-group titles next to Podiatrists: Pediatric Surgeons ($559K) , Physicians, All Other ($266K) , Cardiologists ($496K) , Surgeons, All Other ($414K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Podiatrists publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 29-1081 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles
  2. 2. Diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results
  3. 3. Advise patients about treatments and foot care techniques necessary for prevention of future problems
  4. 4. Prescribe medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery
  5. 5. Surgically treat conditions such as corns, calluses, ingrown nails, tumors, shortened tendons, bunions, cysts, or abscesses
  6. 6. Refer patients to physicians when symptoms indicative of systemic disorders, such as arthritis or diabetes, are observed in feet and legs
  7. 7. Make and fit prosthetic appliances
  8. 8. Correct deformities by means of plaster casts and strapping
  9. 9. Perform administrative duties, such as hiring employees, ordering supplies, or keeping records
  10. 10. Educate the public about the benefits of foot care through techniques such as speaking engagements, advertising, and other forums
  11. 11. Treat deformities using mechanical methods, such as whirlpool or paraffin baths, and electrical methods, such as short wave and low volta…

Podiatrists: O*NET ranks Reading Comprehension first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 29-1081 - lead skill Reading Comprehension at 4.0 ; lead knowledge Medicine and Dentistry. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Reading Comprehension 4.0
  2. 2. Active Listening 4.0
  3. 3. Speaking 4.0
  4. 4. Critical Thinking 4.0
  5. 5. Active Learning 4.0
  6. 6. Writing 3.9
  7. 7. Monitoring 3.9
  8. 8. Social Perceptiveness 3.9

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Medicine and Dentistry 5.0
  2. 2. Customer and Personal Service 4.6
  3. 3. English Language 4.6
  4. 4. Education and Training 4.1
  5. 5. Computers and Electronics 3.8
  6. 6. Administration and Management 3.8
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$66,010 to $309,670
median $160,300 · ~4.7× spread
$160K
National median
↑ +2%
Growth 2024-2034
300
Annual openings
9,680
Estimated US jobs
Pediatric Surgeons
Highest-pay peer · $559K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Doctoral or professional degree

Top Paying States for Podiatrists

1. District of Columbia $265,740
2. Tennessee $212,470
3. North Carolina $215,420
4. Connecticut $212,760
5. New Hampshire $250,070
6. Washington $232,970
7. Minnesota $261,180
8. Oklahoma $253,380
9. Massachusetts $217,700
10. Oregon $207,430

Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations titles

  1. 1. Physicians, All Other $265,930
  2. 2. Cardiologists $496,010
  3. 3. Pediatric Surgeons $559,030
  4. 4. Surgeons, All Other $414,010
  5. 5. Orthodontists $289,140
  6. 6. Obstetricians and Gynecologists $292,910

The OEWS band for Podiatrists runs from $66,010 (10th) to $309,670 (90th), about 4.7× wide, with median $160,300. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +2% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 300 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: District of Columbia at $265,740. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Pediatric Surgeons at $559,030. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Podiatrists pay-rank #24 in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Among 71 detailed Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations with a published OEWS median, Podiatrists is pay-rank #24, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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Full Salary Details Compare this role

Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Podiatrists is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Podiatrists salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 29-1081

District of Columbia · top state for Podiatrists

$266K published median

Tennessee · #2 state pay

$212K · behind District of Columbia

Pediatric Surgeons

Highest-pay peer vs Podiatrists · $559K

Physicians, All Other

Lower-pay peer beside Podiatrists · $266K

Compare Podiatrists

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What percentile bands reveal

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations titles sit near Podiatrists at the top of the pay table? ▼
Podiatrists is pay-rank #24 of 71 detailed Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Dentists, General ($171K), Pediatricians, General ($210K), Dentists, All Other Specialists ($225K), Nurse Anesthetists ($237K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do podiatrists do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Podiatrists. Leading ones include: Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles; Diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results; Advise patients about treatments and foot care techniques necessary for prevention of future problems; Prescribe medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for podiatrists? ▼
For SOC 29-1081, O*NET importance scores lead with Reading Comprehension (4.0), Active Listening (4.0), Speaking (4.0), Critical Thinking (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize Medicine and Dentistry, Customer and Personal Service, English Language. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Podiatrists? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $66,010 and the 90th at $309,670 for Podiatrists (4.7× spread). The national median is $160,300. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Podiatrists? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Podiatrists is +2%. Projected annual openings: about 300. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Podiatrists? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Podiatrists. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Podiatrists? ▼
District of Columbia ($265,740), Tennessee ($212,470), North Carolina ($215,420) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Podiatrists card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 29-1081. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Podiatrists. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics