29 Series · SOC 29-9099
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $65,790
- Median / year
- $129,830
- Top 10% earn
- +3.6%
- Growth '23–'33
- 35,010
- US workers
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other earn a median of $65,790 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $65,790, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $38,660 (10th percentile) to $129,830 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 35,010 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($113,640), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other earn a median of $65,790, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 58% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #54 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.6% by 2033.
- $65,790
- Median annual wage
- Top 42%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #54 of 71
- in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- 3.4×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $113,640. Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other (SOC 29-9099) pays a national median of $65,790 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $38,660 at the 10th percentile to $129,830 at the 90th, with a mean of $76,720 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 35,010 Americans work in this occupation across 50 reporting states and 147 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 2,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Postsecondary nondegree award. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.7 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $113,640, which is +73% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $121,850 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$65,790
per year
Median Hourly
$31.63/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$76,720
average
Employment
35,010
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$65,790 Top 42% higher than 58% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 29-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 25 29-series occupations with growth data, Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other sits on the slower-growing side at +3.6% growth and $65,790 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.6%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
2,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.7/100K
Injury Rate
1.5/100
Danger Index
6.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Monitor maternal condition during labor by checking vital signs, monitoring uterine contractions, or performing physical examinations.
- ▸ Identify tubal and ectopic pregnancies and refer patients for treatments.
- ▸ Provide necessary medical care for infants at birth, including emergency care such as resuscitation.
- ▸ Conduct ongoing prenatal health assessments, tracking changes in physical and emotional health.
- ▸ Monitor fetal growth and well-being through heartbeat detection, body measurement, and palpation.
- ▸ Establish and follow emergency or contingency plans for mothers and newborns.
- ▸ Identify, monitor, or treat pregnancy-related problems such as hypertension, gestational diabetes, pre-term labor, or retarded fetal growth.
- ▸ Obtain complete health and medical histories from patients including medical, surgical, reproductive, or mental health histories.
- ▸ Evaluate patients' laboratory and medical records, requesting assistance from other practitioners when necessary.
- ▸ Maintain documentation of all patients' contacts, reviewing and updating records as necessary.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$38,660
25th Percentile
$47,750
Median
$65,790
75th Percentile
$97,000
90th Percentile
$129,830
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $113,640 | +73% above national |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | $108,890 | +66% above national |
| 3 | New York | $102,990 | +57% above national |
| 4 | Kentucky | $91,560 | +39% above national |
| 5 | Missouri | $86,110 | +31% above national |
| 6 | Wisconsin | $81,580 | +24% above national |
| 7 | Indiana | $81,290 | +24% above national |
| 8 | Washington | $80,730 | +23% above national |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $80,240 | +22% above national |
| 10 | Minnesota | $79,990 | +22% above national |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $79,860 | +21% above national |
| 12 | Montana | $79,070 | +20% above national |
| 13 | Connecticut | $78,980 | +20% above national |
| 14 | Michigan | $77,130 | +17% above national |
| 15 | New Jersey | $76,570 | +16% above national |
| 16 | Florida | $75,900 | +15% above national |
| 17 | California | $75,800 | +15% above national |
| 18 | Maryland | $75,000 | +14% above national |
| 19 | Colorado | $74,480 | +13% above national |
| 20 | Oklahoma | $73,320 | +11% above national |
| 21 | Illinois | $72,610 | +10% above national |
| 22 | Alabama | $69,520 | +6% above national |
| 23 | Alaska | $68,610 | +4% above national |
| 24 | South Carolina | $67,940 | +3% above national |
| 25 | Utah | $67,320 | +2% above national |
| 26 | Oregon | $67,270 | +2% above national |
| 27 | West Virginia | $66,080 | same as national |
| 28 | Nevada | $64,170 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Virginia | $63,410 | 4% below national |
| 30 | Tennessee | $63,400 | 4% below national |
| 31 | Louisiana | $63,240 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Georgia | $63,230 | 4% below national |
| 33 | Rhode Island | $63,060 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Arizona | $62,860 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Idaho | $62,490 | 5% below national |
| 36 | Texas | $62,420 | 5% below national |
| 37 | Ohio | $60,670 | 8% below national |
| 38 | Wyoming | $60,410 | 8% below national |
| 39 | Vermont | $59,300 | 10% below national |
| 40 | North Carolina | $57,390 | 13% below national |
| 41 | Hawaii | $57,330 | 13% below national |
| 42 | North Dakota | $52,240 | 21% below national |
| 43 | Delaware | $49,990 | 24% below national |
| 44 | Nebraska | $49,400 | 25% below national |
| 45 | Pennsylvania | $45,360 | 31% below national |
| 46 | Kansas | $43,430 | 34% below national |
| 47 | Iowa | $42,070 | 36% below national |
| 48 | Mississippi | $37,920 | 42% below national |
| 49 | Arkansas | $37,660 | 43% below national |
| 50 | New Mexico | $35,270 | 46% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $121,850 | +85% above national |
| 2 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $107,650 | +64% above national |
| 3 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $105,370 | +60% above national |
| 4 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $104,330 | +59% above national |
| 5 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $103,930 | +58% above national |
| 6 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $103,380 | +57% above national |
| 7 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $103,220 | +57% above national |
| 8 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $101,870 | +55% above national |
| 9 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $100,670 | +53% above national |
| 10 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $97,510 | +48% above national |
| 11 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $96,080 | +46% above national |
| 12 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $94,910 | +44% above national |
| 13 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $91,130 | +39% above national |
| 14 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $90,040 | +37% above national |
| 15 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $89,800 | +36% above national |
| 16 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $89,220 | +36% above national |
| 17 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $86,110 | +31% above national |
| 18 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $85,470 | +30% above national |
| 19 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $84,600 | +29% above national |
| 20 | Missoula, MT | $83,230 | +27% above national |
| 21 | Madison, WI | $82,820 | +26% above national |
| 22 | Jackson, TN | $82,800 | +26% above national |
| 23 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $82,430 | +25% above national |
| 24 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $82,250 | +25% above national |
| 25 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $82,210 | +25% above national |
| 26 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $81,580 | +24% above national |
| 27 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $81,270 | +24% above national |
| 28 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $81,110 | +23% above national |
| 29 | Worcester, MA | $80,820 | +23% above national |
| 30 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $80,450 | +22% above national |
| 31 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $80,370 | +22% above national |
| 32 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $80,370 | +22% above national |
| 33 | Helena, MT | $80,300 | +22% above national |
| 34 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $79,870 | +21% above national |
| 35 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $79,440 | +21% above national |
| 36 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $78,940 | +20% above national |
| 37 | Modesto, CA | $78,310 | +19% above national |
| 38 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $78,190 | +19% above national |
| 39 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $77,970 | +19% above national |
| 40 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $77,910 | +18% above national |
| 41 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $77,670 | +18% above national |
| 42 | Hammond, LA | $76,940 | +17% above national |
| 43 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $75,100 | +14% above national |
| 44 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $75,000 | +14% above national |
| 45 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $74,460 | +13% above national |
| 46 | Lafayette, LA | $73,830 | +12% above national |
| 47 | Alexandria, LA | $72,860 | +11% above national |
| 48 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $72,800 | +11% above national |
| 49 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $72,750 | +11% above national |
| 50 | Richmond, VA | $72,340 | +10% above national |
| 51 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $71,850 | +9% above national |
| 52 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $71,760 | +9% above national |
| 53 | Winston-Salem, NC | $71,000 | +8% above national |
| 54 | Monroe, LA | $70,880 | +8% above national |
| 55 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $69,750 | +6% above national |
| 56 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $69,620 | +6% above national |
| 57 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $69,120 | +5% above national |
| 58 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $68,940 | +5% above national |
| 59 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $68,640 | +4% above national |
| 60 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $68,220 | +4% above national |
| 61 | Fresno, CA | $67,910 | +3% above national |
| 62 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $67,900 | +3% above national |
| 63 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $67,320 | +2% above national |
| 64 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $66,940 | +2% above national |
| 65 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $66,690 | +1% above national |
| 66 | New Haven, CT | $66,140 | +1% above national |
| 67 | Lexington Park, MD | $66,050 | same as national |
| 68 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $65,550 | same as national |
| 69 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $64,920 | 1% below national |
| 70 | Omaha, NE-IA | $64,440 | 2% below national |
| 71 | Baton Rouge, LA | $64,360 | 2% below national |
| 72 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $64,330 | 2% below national |
| 73 | Billings, MT | $63,890 | 3% below national |
| 74 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $63,810 | 3% below national |
| 75 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $63,640 | 3% below national |
| 76 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $63,400 | 4% below national |
| 77 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $63,240 | 4% below national |
| 78 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $63,060 | 4% below national |
| 79 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $63,020 | 4% below national |
| 80 | Savannah, GA | $62,590 | 5% below national |
| 81 | Boise City, ID | $62,490 | 5% below national |
| 82 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $62,410 | 5% below national |
| 83 | Gainesville, GA | $62,400 | 5% below national |
| 84 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $62,310 | 5% below national |
| 85 | Tucson, AZ | $62,150 | 6% below national |
| 86 | Syracuse, NY | $61,990 | 6% below national |
| 87 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $61,680 | 6% below national |
| 88 | Salinas, CA | $61,630 | 6% below national |
| 89 | Columbus, OH | $61,510 | 7% below national |
| 90 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $61,080 | 7% below national |
| 91 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $61,050 | 7% below national |
| 92 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $60,670 | 8% below national |
| 93 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $60,580 | 8% below national |
| 94 | Anchorage, AK | $60,330 | 8% below national |
| 95 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $60,240 | 8% below national |
| 96 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $60,220 | 8% below national |
| 97 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $59,930 | 9% below national |
| 98 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $59,740 | 9% below national |
| 99 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $59,350 | 10% below national |
| 100 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $58,660 | 11% below national |
| 101 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $58,270 | 11% below national |
| 102 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $57,980 | 12% below national |
| 103 | Columbus, GA-AL | $57,560 | 13% below national |
| 104 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $57,330 | 13% below national |
| 105 | Cleveland, OH | $56,870 | 14% below national |
| 106 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $55,860 | 15% below national |
| 107 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $54,690 | 17% below national |
| 108 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $54,080 | 18% below national |
| 109 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $53,930 | 18% below national |
| 110 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $53,830 | 18% below national |
| 111 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $53,470 | 19% below national |
| 112 | Reno, NV | $52,270 | 21% below national |
| 113 | Knoxville, TN | $51,550 | 22% below national |
| 114 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,900 | 24% below national |
| 115 | El Paso, TX | $49,500 | 25% below national |
| 116 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $49,260 | 25% below national |
| 117 | Lake Charles, LA | $47,880 | 27% below national |
| 118 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $47,660 | 28% below national |
| 119 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $47,160 | 28% below national |
| 120 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $46,580 | 29% below national |
| 121 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $46,220 | 30% below national |
| 122 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $45,520 | 31% below national |
| 123 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $45,390 | 31% below national |
| 124 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $45,300 | 31% below national |
| 125 | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,170 | 31% below national |
| 126 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $44,440 | 32% below national |
| 127 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $44,020 | 33% below national |
| 128 | Lincoln, NE | $43,700 | 34% below national |
| 129 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $43,570 | 34% below national |
| 130 | York-Hanover, PA | $43,390 | 34% below national |
| 131 | Wilmington, NC | $43,270 | 34% below national |
| 132 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $43,090 | 35% below national |
| 133 | Jacksonville, FL | $43,060 | 35% below national |
| 134 | Flint, MI | $42,240 | 36% below national |
| 135 | Iowa City, IA | $41,920 | 36% below national |
| 136 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $39,460 | 40% below national |
| 137 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $38,990 | 41% below national |
| 138 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $37,660 | 43% below national |
| 139 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $37,590 | 43% below national |
| 140 | Columbia, SC | $36,600 | 44% below national |
| 141 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $36,500 | 45% below national |
| 142 | Albuquerque, NM | $34,520 | 48% below national |
| 143 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $32,900 | 50% below national |
| 144 | Jonesboro, AR | $31,450 | 52% below national |
| 145 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $30,980 | 53% below national |
| 146 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $30,770 | 53% below national |
| 147 | Hattiesburg, MS | $29,620 | 55% below national |
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