29 Series · SOC 29-1122
Occupational Therapists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $100,330
- Median / year
- +2%
- 2024→2025
- $131,950
- Top 10% earn
- +13.8%
- Growth '24–'34
- 162,450
- Estimated US jobs
Occupational Therapists earn a median of $100,330 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $100,330, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $71,690 (10th percentile) to $131,950 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 162,450 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is California ($124,510).
The pay verdict
Occupational Therapists earn a median of $100,330, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 84% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #36 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 13.8% by 2034.
- $100,330
- Median annual wage
- Top 16%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #36 of 71
- in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- 1.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: California at $124,510. Typical entry-level education: Master's degree.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Occupational Therapists moved from $84,950 in May 2019 to $100,330 in May 2025 (+18.1%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Occupational Therapists sits -6.3 pp behind that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Occupational Therapists (SOC 29-1122) has a national median of $100,330 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $71,690 to $131,950, and the published mean is $101,280. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 162,450 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 52 state or territory areas and 491 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $98,340 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $100,330 in May 2025, a rise of $1,990 (+2%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +13.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as much faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 10,200 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Master's degree as typical education needed for entry. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. California pays the highest state median at $124,510, which is +24% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $136,870. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$100,330
per year
Median Hourly
$48.24/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$101,280
average
Employment
162,450
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Occupational Therapists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$100,330 Top 16% higher than 84% 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.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 (this entry) | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$100,330 · 84th percentile of 825 US occupations
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 Occupational Therapists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Registered Nurses: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.9%, Median annual wage $97550
- Licensed Practical a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.6%, Median annual wage $64400
- Pharmacy Technicians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $45750
- Physicians, All Other: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $265930
- Clinical Laboratory …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $62930
- Nurse Practitioners: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 40.1%, Median annual wage $132300
- Pharmacists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $140910
- Physical Therapists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10.9%, Median annual wage $102760
- Radiologic Technolog…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $80110
- Dental Hygienists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7%, Median annual wage $98100
- Medical Records Spec…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.1%, Median annual wage $51140
- Speech-Language Path…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 15%, Median annual wage $97870
- Health Technologists…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.2%, Median annual wage $50290
- Emergency Medical Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.1%, Median annual wage $44470
- Occupational Therapi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 13.8%, Median annual wage $100330
- Physician Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 20.4%, Median annual wage $135880
- Psychiatric Technici…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 20%, Median annual wage $45130
- Respiratory Therapists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.1%, Median annual wage $82280
- Veterinary Technolog…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 9.1%, Median annual wage $47380
- Dentists, General: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $170950
- Surgical Technologists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $64650
- Family Medicine Phys…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.7%, Median annual wage $244180
- Paramedics: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $60600
- Diagnostic Medical S…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 13%, Median annual wage $96590
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+13.8%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
10,200
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+22,100
160,000 (2024) → 182,100 (2034)
Typical Education
Master's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
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 Occupational Therapists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Test and evaluate patients' physical and mental abilities and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients.
- ▸ Complete and maintain necessary records.
- ▸ Plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs in hospital, institutional, or community settings to help rehabilitate persons with disabilities because of illness, injury or psychological or developmental problems.
- ▸ Plan and implement programs and social activities to help patients learn work or school skills and adjust to handicaps.
- ▸ Select activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental or physical capabilities.
- ▸ Evaluate patients' progress and prepare reports that detail progress.
- ▸ Train caregivers in providing for the needs of a patient during and after therapy.
- ▸ Lay out materials such as puzzles, scissors and eating utensils for use in therapy, and clean and repair these tools after therapy sessions.
- ▸ Consult with rehabilitation team to select activity programs or coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities.
- ▸ Design and create, or requisition, special supplies and equipment, such as splints, braces, and computer-aided adaptive equipment.
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
Occupational Therapists pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $80,150 |
| 2016 | $81,910 |
| 2017 | $83,200 |
| 2018 | $84,270 |
| 2019 | $84,950 |
| 2020 | $86,280 |
| 2021 | $85,570 |
| 2022 | $93,180 |
| 2023 | $96,370 |
| 2024 | $98,340 |
| 2025 | $100,330 |
2015 median
$80,150
2025 median
$100,330
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$15,380 (+18.1%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+2.8%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $80,150 | First banked release | 114,660 |
| May 2016 | $81,910 | +2.2% | 118,070 |
| May 2017 | $83,200 | +1.6% | 126,050 |
| May 2018 | $84,270 | +1.3% | 126,900 |
| May 2019 | $84,950 | Classification break | 133,570 |
| May 2020 | $86,280 | +1.6% | 126,610 |
| May 2021 | $85,570 | -0.8% | 127,830 |
| May 2022 | $93,180 | +8.9% | 134,980 |
| May 2023 | $96,370 | +3.4% | 144,840 |
| May 2024 | $98,340 | +2.0% | 152,280 |
| May 2025 | $100,330 | +2.0% | 162,450 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $80,150 in May 2015 to $100,330 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +2.8% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 133,570 in May 2019 to 162,450 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $124,510 | +24% above national |
| 2 | Oregon | $112,310 | +12% above national |
| 3 | Nevada | $110,520 | +10% above national |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $109,170 | +9% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $107,670 | +7% above national |
| 6 | Maryland | $106,980 | +7% above national |
| 7 | Colorado | $106,720 | +6% above national |
| 8 | Arkansas | $106,360 | +6% above national |
| 9 | Texas | $106,140 | +6% above national |
| 10 | Oklahoma | $104,300 | +4% above national |
| 11 | Georgia | $104,010 | +4% above national |
| 12 | Alaska | $103,680 | +3% above national |
| 13 | Arizona | $103,660 | +3% above national |
| 14 | New Jersey | $103,410 | +3% above national |
| 15 | Hawaii | $102,870 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Connecticut | $102,440 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Delaware | $102,130 | +2% above national |
| 18 | South Carolina | $101,130 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Massachusetts | $100,930 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Virginia | $100,710 | same as national |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $100,040 | same as national |
| 22 | Illinois | $99,700 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Ohio | $99,390 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Florida | $99,360 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Kansas | $99,170 | 1% below national |
| 26 | New Mexico | $99,170 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Louisiana | $98,490 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $98,440 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Idaho | $97,760 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Tennessee | $97,700 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Kentucky | $97,650 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Missouri | $97,290 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Utah | $97,150 | 3% below national |
| 34 | Indiana | $97,020 | 3% below national |
| 35 | New York | $96,390 | 4% below national |
| 36 | West Virginia | $96,190 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Mississippi | $94,930 | 5% below national |
| 38 | Alabama | $94,050 | 6% below national |
| 39 | Nebraska | $93,740 | 7% below national |
| 40 | Vermont | $93,340 | 7% below national |
| 41 | Minnesota | $93,050 | 7% below national |
| 42 | North Carolina | $92,940 | 7% below national |
| 43 | Wisconsin | $92,390 | 8% below national |
| 44 | Iowa | $89,910 | 10% below national |
| 45 | Michigan | $89,910 | 10% below national |
| 46 | Montana | $88,990 | 11% below national |
| 47 | Wyoming | $86,170 | 14% below national |
| 48 | South Dakota | $85,050 | 15% below national |
| 49 | Maine | $84,310 | 16% below national |
| 50 | New Hampshire | $83,900 | 16% below national |
| 51 | North Dakota | $83,200 | 17% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $51,850 | 48% 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 | $136,870 | +36% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $136,770 | +36% above national |
| 3 | Vallejo, CA | $135,000 | +35% above national |
| 4 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $130,420 | +30% above national |
| 5 | Chico, CA | $129,260 | +29% above national |
| 6 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $128,010 | +28% above national |
| 7 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $125,890 | +25% above national |
| 8 | Napa, CA | $124,490 | +24% above national |
| 9 | Boulder, CO | $123,490 | +23% above national |
| 10 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $123,200 | +23% above national |
| 11 | Salinas, CA | $123,180 | +23% above national |
| 12 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $122,990 | +23% above national |
| 13 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $122,780 | +22% above national |
| 14 | Visalia, CA | $122,690 | +22% above national |
| 15 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $122,050 | +22% above national |
| 16 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $122,040 | +22% above national |
| 17 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $121,680 | +21% above national |
| 18 | Modesto, CA | $121,110 | +21% above national |
| 19 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $120,570 | +20% above national |
| 20 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $119,530 | +19% above national |
| 21 | Merced, CA | $117,970 | +18% above national |
| 22 | Fresno, CA | $116,690 | +16% above national |
| 23 | Bend, OR | $114,870 | +14% above national |
| 24 | Longview, TX | $112,760 | +12% above national |
| 25 | Santa Fe, NM | $112,240 | +12% above national |
| 26 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $112,100 | +12% above national |
| 27 | Dalton, GA | $111,580 | +11% above national |
| 28 | Spartanburg, SC | $111,540 | +11% above national |
| 29 | Yakima, WA | $111,400 | +11% above national |
| 30 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $110,520 | +10% above national |
| 31 | Redding, CA | $110,230 | +10% above national |
| 32 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $110,170 | +10% above national |
| 33 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $109,860 | +9% above national |
| 34 | Salem, OR | $109,700 | +9% above national |
| 35 | Odessa, TX | $109,220 | +9% above national |
| 36 | Reno, NV | $109,090 | +9% above national |
| 37 | Las Cruces, NM | $108,630 | +8% above national |
| 38 | Tulsa, OK | $108,350 | +8% above national |
| 39 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $107,980 | +8% above national |
| 40 | Gettysburg, PA | $107,880 | +8% above national |
| 41 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $107,830 | +7% above national |
| 42 | Yuba City, CA | $107,760 | +7% above national |
| 43 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $107,650 | +7% above national |
| 44 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $107,590 | +7% above national |
| 45 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $107,500 | +7% above national |
| 46 | Grand Junction, CO | $107,380 | +7% above national |
| 47 | Winchester, VA-WV | $106,540 | +6% above national |
| 48 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $106,530 | +6% above national |
| 49 | Jonesboro, AR | $106,360 | +6% above national |
| 50 | Lexington Park, MD | $106,320 | +6% above national |
| 51 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $106,160 | +6% above national |
| 52 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $106,110 | +6% above national |
| 53 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $106,060 | +6% above national |
| 54 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $105,830 | +5% above national |
| 55 | Colorado Springs, CO | $105,780 | +5% above national |
| 56 | Midland, TX | $105,670 | +5% above national |
| 57 | Richmond, VA | $105,550 | +5% above national |
| 58 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $105,490 | +5% above national |
| 59 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $105,460 | +5% above national |
| 60 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $105,240 | +5% above national |
| 61 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $105,060 | +5% above national |
| 62 | Bellingham, WA | $105,020 | +5% above national |
| 63 | Abilene, TX | $104,740 | +4% above national |
| 64 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $104,680 | +4% above national |
| 65 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $104,420 | +4% above national |
| 66 | Salisbury, MD | $104,400 | +4% above national |
| 67 | Corpus Christi, TX | $104,150 | +4% above national |
| 68 | St. George, UT | $104,040 | +4% above national |
| 69 | Greeley, CO | $104,030 | +4% above national |
| 70 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $104,030 | +4% above national |
| 71 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $104,000 | +4% above national |
| 72 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $103,850 | +4% above national |
| 73 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $103,840 | +3% above national |
| 74 | Victoria, TX | $103,800 | +3% above national |
| 75 | Anchorage, AK | $103,680 | +3% above national |
| 76 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $103,680 | +3% above national |
| 77 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $103,580 | +3% above national |
| 78 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $103,140 | +3% above national |
| 79 | Oklahoma City, OK | $103,080 | +3% above national |
| 80 | Flagstaff, AZ | $103,070 | +3% above national |
| 81 | Cleveland, OH | $103,060 | +3% above national |
| 82 | Lynchburg, VA | $103,060 | +3% above national |
| 83 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $102,960 | +3% above national |
| 84 | Ithaca, NY | $102,910 | +3% above national |
| 85 | Barnstable Town, MA | $102,900 | +3% above national |
| 86 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $102,870 | +3% above national |
| 87 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $102,840 | +3% above national |
| 88 | Springfield, IL | $102,810 | +2% above national |
| 89 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $102,680 | +2% above national |
| 90 | New Haven, CT | $102,680 | +2% above national |
| 91 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $102,670 | +2% above national |
| 92 | Columbia, SC | $102,650 | +2% above national |
| 93 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $102,550 | +2% above national |
| 94 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $102,520 | +2% above national |
| 95 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $102,460 | +2% above national |
| 96 | Lancaster, PA | $102,460 | +2% above national |
| 97 | Amarillo, TX | $102,380 | +2% above national |
| 98 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $102,340 | +2% above national |
| 99 | Battle Creek, MI | $102,230 | +2% above national |
| 100 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $101,940 | +2% above national |
| 101 | Wichita Falls, TX | $101,720 | +1% above national |
| 102 | El Paso, TX | $101,530 | +1% above national |
| 103 | Florence, SC | $101,510 | +1% above national |
| 104 | Waco, TX | $101,500 | +1% above national |
| 105 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $101,480 | +1% above national |
| 106 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $101,460 | +1% above national |
| 107 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $101,370 | +1% above national |
| 108 | Greenville, NC | $101,360 | +1% above national |
| 109 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $101,360 | +1% above national |
| 110 | Tyler, TX | $101,220 | +1% above national |
| 111 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $101,150 | +1% above national |
| 112 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $101,080 | +1% above national |
| 113 | Lawrence, KS | $101,060 | +1% above national |
| 114 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $100,980 | +1% above national |
| 115 | Charlottesville, VA | $100,930 | +1% above national |
| 116 | Tucson, AZ | $100,920 | +1% above national |
| 117 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $100,870 | +1% above national |
| 118 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $100,850 | +1% above national |
| 119 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $100,820 | same as national |
| 120 | Medford, OR | $100,820 | same as national |
| 121 | Rocky Mount, NC | $100,780 | same as national |
| 122 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $100,760 | same as national |
| 123 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $100,760 | same as national |
| 124 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $100,680 | same as national |
| 125 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $100,680 | same as national |
| 126 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $100,640 | same as national |
| 127 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $100,630 | same as national |
| 128 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $100,570 | same as national |
| 129 | Punta Gorda, FL | $100,430 | same as national |
| 130 | Pueblo, CO | $100,340 | same as national |
| 131 | Toledo, OH | $100,340 | same as national |
| 132 | Twin Falls, ID | $100,310 | same as national |
| 133 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $100,160 | same as national |
| 134 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $100,080 | same as national |
| 135 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $100,040 | same as national |
| 136 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $99,980 | same as national |
| 137 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $99,960 | same as national |
| 138 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $99,940 | same as national |
| 139 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $99,880 | same as national |
| 140 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $99,860 | same as national |
| 141 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $99,840 | same as national |
| 142 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $99,570 | 1% below national |
| 143 | San Angelo, TX | $99,570 | 1% below national |
| 144 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $99,520 | 1% below national |
| 145 | Rome, GA | $99,490 | 1% below national |
| 146 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $99,460 | 1% below national |
| 147 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $99,400 | 1% below national |
| 148 | Jacksonville, FL | $99,340 | 1% below national |
| 149 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $99,310 | 1% below national |
| 150 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $99,280 | 1% below national |
| 151 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $99,250 | 1% below national |
| 152 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $99,230 | 1% below national |
| 153 | York-Hanover, PA | $99,180 | 1% below national |
| 154 | Albuquerque, NM | $99,170 | 1% below national |
| 155 | Rapid City, SD | $99,120 | 1% below national |
| 156 | Topeka, KS | $99,070 | 1% below national |
| 157 | Yuma, AZ | $99,010 | 1% below national |
| 158 | Wichita, KS | $99,000 | 1% below national |
| 159 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $98,990 | 1% below national |
| 160 | Monroe, LA | $98,980 | 1% below national |
| 161 | Lawton, OK | $98,940 | 1% below national |
| 162 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $98,930 | 1% below national |
| 163 | Columbus, OH | $98,920 | 1% below national |
| 164 | Lebanon, PA | $98,860 | 1% below national |
| 165 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $98,800 | 2% below national |
| 166 | Harrisonburg, VA | $98,780 | 2% below national |
| 167 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $98,710 | 2% below national |
| 168 | Williamsport, PA | $98,580 | 2% below national |
| 169 | Columbia, MO | $98,550 | 2% below national |
| 170 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $98,530 | 2% below national |
| 171 | Akron, OH | $98,520 | 2% below national |
| 172 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $98,500 | 2% below national |
| 173 | Alexandria, LA | $98,490 | 2% below national |
| 174 | Gainesville, GA | $98,490 | 2% below national |
| 175 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $98,450 | 2% below national |
| 176 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $98,440 | 2% below national |
| 177 | Jackson, MS | $98,340 | 2% below national |
| 178 | Worcester, MA | $98,300 | 2% below national |
| 179 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $98,240 | 2% below national |
| 180 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $98,240 | 2% below national |
| 181 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $98,090 | 2% below national |
| 182 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $98,040 | 2% below national |
| 183 | Baton Rouge, LA | $98,030 | 2% below national |
| 184 | Boise City, ID | $98,020 | 2% below national |
| 185 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $98,010 | 2% below national |
| 186 | Roanoke, VA | $98,010 | 2% below national |
| 187 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $98,000 | 2% below national |
| 188 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $97,870 | 2% below national |
| 189 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $97,740 | 3% below national |
| 190 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $97,720 | 3% below national |
| 191 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $97,720 | 3% below national |
| 192 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $97,600 | 3% below national |
| 193 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $97,550 | 3% below national |
| 194 | Bloomington, IN | $97,480 | 3% below national |
| 195 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $97,470 | 3% below national |
| 196 | Decatur, AL | $97,460 | 3% below national |
| 197 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $97,370 | 3% below national |
| 198 | Warner Robins, GA | $97,340 | 3% below national |
| 199 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $97,290 | 3% below national |
| 200 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $97,240 | 3% below national |
| 201 | Springfield, MO | $97,200 | 3% below national |
| 202 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $97,130 | 3% below national |
| 203 | Gainesville, FL | $97,130 | 3% below national |
| 204 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $97,040 | 3% below national |
| 205 | Chambersburg, PA | $97,020 | 3% below national |
| 206 | Peoria, IL | $96,920 | 3% below national |
| 207 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $96,820 | 3% below national |
| 208 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $96,790 | 4% below national |
| 209 | Laredo, TX | $96,760 | 4% below national |
| 210 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $96,740 | 4% below national |
| 211 | Rockford, IL | $96,620 | 4% below national |
| 212 | Lubbock, TX | $96,560 | 4% below national |
| 213 | Springfield, MA | $96,450 | 4% below national |
| 214 | Lincoln, NE | $96,320 | 4% below national |
| 215 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $96,310 | 4% below national |
| 216 | Logan, UT-ID | $96,200 | 4% below national |
| 217 | Saginaw, MI | $96,070 | 4% below national |
| 218 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $96,040 | 4% below national |
| 219 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $95,960 | 4% below national |
| 220 | Sebring, FL | $95,960 | 4% below national |
| 221 | Ann Arbor, MI | $95,950 | 4% below national |
| 222 | Ogden, UT | $95,940 | 4% below national |
| 223 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $95,860 | 4% below national |
| 224 | Savannah, GA | $95,830 | 4% below national |
| 225 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $95,820 | 4% below national |
| 226 | Pittsfield, MA | $95,820 | 4% below national |
| 227 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $95,770 | 5% below national |
| 228 | Owensboro, KY | $95,740 | 5% below national |
| 229 | Madison, WI | $95,670 | 5% below national |
| 230 | Dover, DE | $95,610 | 5% below national |
| 231 | Elizabethtown, KY | $95,550 | 5% below national |
| 232 | Tallahassee, FL | $95,550 | 5% below national |
| 233 | Reading, PA | $95,470 | 5% below national |
| 234 | Vineland, NJ | $95,440 | 5% below national |
| 235 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $95,420 | 5% below national |
| 236 | Birmingham, AL | $95,250 | 5% below national |
| 237 | Kingston, NY | $95,200 | 5% below national |
| 238 | Glens Falls, NY | $95,110 | 5% below national |
| 239 | Jefferson City, MO | $95,110 | 5% below national |
| 240 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $95,070 | 5% below national |
| 241 | Johnson City, TN | $94,940 | 5% below national |
| 242 | State College, PA | $94,940 | 5% below national |
| 243 | Bozeman, MT | $94,880 | 5% below national |
| 244 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $94,750 | 6% below national |
| 245 | Ocala, FL | $94,630 | 6% below national |
| 246 | Columbus, GA-AL | $94,580 | 6% below national |
| 247 | Knoxville, TN | $94,490 | 6% below national |
| 248 | Idaho Falls, ID | $94,480 | 6% below national |
| 249 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $94,450 | 6% below national |
| 250 | Terre Haute, IN | $94,410 | 6% below national |
| 251 | Morgantown, WV | $94,330 | 6% below national |
| 252 | Springfield, OH | $94,330 | 6% below national |
| 253 | Paducah, KY-IL | $94,250 | 6% below national |
| 254 | Dubuque, IA | $94,210 | 6% below national |
| 255 | Muncie, IN | $94,050 | 6% below national |
| 256 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $94,020 | 6% below national |
| 257 | St. Cloud, MN | $93,950 | 6% below national |
| 258 | Montgomery, AL | $93,910 | 6% below national |
| 259 | Beckley, WV | $93,820 | 6% below national |
| 260 | Winston-Salem, NC | $93,780 | 7% below national |
| 261 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $93,750 | 7% below national |
| 262 | Omaha, NE-IA | $93,650 | 7% below national |
| 263 | Huntsville, AL | $93,620 | 7% below national |
| 264 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $93,600 | 7% below national |
| 265 | Farmington, NM | $93,590 | 7% below national |
| 266 | Erie, PA | $93,560 | 7% below national |
| 267 | Cheyenne, WY | $93,430 | 7% below national |
| 268 | Joplin, MO-KS | $93,410 | 7% below national |
| 269 | Kenosha, WI | $93,120 | 7% below national |
| 270 | Morristown, TN | $93,010 | 7% below national |
| 271 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $92,680 | 8% below national |
| 272 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $92,640 | 8% below national |
| 273 | Eau Claire, WI | $92,610 | 8% below national |
| 274 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $92,600 | 8% below national |
| 275 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $92,580 | 8% below national |
| 276 | Valdosta, GA | $92,430 | 8% below national |
| 277 | Kokomo, IN | $92,320 | 8% below national |
| 278 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $92,200 | 8% below national |
| 279 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $91,670 | 9% below national |
| 280 | Iowa City, IA | $91,560 | 9% below national |
| 281 | Charleston, WV | $91,520 | 9% below national |
| 282 | Pittsburgh, PA | $90,860 | 9% below national |
| 283 | Pocatello, ID | $90,740 | 10% below national |
| 284 | Sandusky, OH | $90,710 | 10% below national |
| 285 | Mobile, AL | $90,630 | 10% below national |
| 286 | Appleton, WI | $90,310 | 10% below national |
| 287 | Bloomington, IL | $90,060 | 10% below national |
| 288 | Wausau, WI | $90,030 | 10% below national |
| 289 | Evansville, IN | $89,850 | 10% below national |
| 290 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $89,720 | 11% below national |
| 291 | Minot, ND | $89,670 | 11% below national |
| 292 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $89,600 | 11% below national |
| 293 | Dothan, AL | $89,380 | 11% below national |
| 294 | Green Bay, WI | $88,730 | 12% below national |
| 295 | Manhattan, KS | $88,610 | 12% below national |
| 296 | Niles, MI | $88,360 | 12% below national |
| 297 | Mankato, MN | $87,770 | 13% below national |
| 298 | Gadsden, AL | $87,620 | 13% below national |
| 299 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $87,390 | 13% below national |
| 300 | Jackson, TN | $87,360 | 13% below national |
| 301 | Missoula, MT | $87,300 | 13% below national |
| 302 | Grand Island, NE | $87,190 | 13% below national |
| 303 | Altoona, PA | $86,900 | 13% below national |
| 304 | Goldsboro, NC | $86,870 | 13% below national |
| 305 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $86,590 | 14% below national |
| 306 | Fort Wayne, IN | $86,580 | 14% below national |
| 307 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $86,530 | 14% below national |
| 308 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $86,490 | 14% below national |
| 309 | Wilmington, NC | $86,420 | 14% below national |
| 310 | Binghamton, NY | $86,390 | 14% below national |
| 311 | Syracuse, NY | $86,110 | 14% below national |
| 312 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $85,990 | 14% below national |
| 313 | Utica-Rome, NY | $85,920 | 14% below national |
| 314 | Lafayette, LA | $85,710 | 15% below national |
| 315 | Flint, MI | $85,550 | 15% below national |
| 316 | Jacksonville, NC | $85,540 | 15% below national |
| 317 | Casper, WY | $85,450 | 15% below national |
| 318 | Billings, MT | $85,340 | 15% below national |
| 319 | Rochester, MN | $85,000 | 15% below national |
| 320 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $84,960 | 15% below national |
| 321 | Lima, OH | $84,890 | 15% below national |
| 322 | Monroe, MI | $84,780 | 15% below national |
| 323 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $84,690 | 16% below national |
| 324 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $84,660 | 16% below national |
| 325 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $84,630 | 16% below national |
| 326 | Sheboygan, WI | $84,520 | 16% below national |
| 327 | Duluth, MN-WI | $84,440 | 16% below national |
| 328 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $84,310 | 16% below national |
| 329 | Traverse City, MI | $84,260 | 16% below national |
| 330 | Bowling Green, KY | $84,250 | 16% below national |
| 331 | Johnstown, PA | $84,150 | 16% below national |
| 332 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $84,080 | 16% below national |
| 333 | Jackson, MI | $83,880 | 16% below national |
| 334 | Lake Charles, LA | $83,840 | 16% below national |
| 335 | Asheville, NC | $83,660 | 17% below national |
| 336 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $83,520 | 17% below national |
| 337 | Elmira, NY | $83,190 | 17% below national |
| 338 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $83,160 | 17% below national |
| 339 | Bismarck, ND | $83,080 | 17% below national |
| 340 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $82,720 | 18% below national |
| 341 | Burlington, NC | $82,640 | 18% below national |
| 342 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $82,560 | 18% below national |
| 343 | Hot Springs, AR | $82,410 | 18% below national |
| 344 | Fargo, ND-MN | $81,870 | 18% below national |
| 345 | Rochester, NY | $81,750 | 19% below national |
| 346 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $81,560 | 19% below national |
| 347 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $81,520 | 19% below national |
| 348 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $81,450 | 19% below national |
| 349 | Fayetteville, NC | $81,240 | 19% below national |
| 350 | Hammond, LA | $81,190 | 19% below national |
| 351 | Bay City, MI | $80,880 | 19% below national |
| 352 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $80,830 | 19% below national |
| 353 | Bangor, ME | $80,780 | 19% below national |
| 354 | Great Falls, MT | $80,390 | 20% below national |
| 355 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $80,040 | 20% below national |
| 356 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $79,690 | 21% below national |
| 357 | Kankakee, IL | $79,620 | 21% below national |
| 358 | Hattiesburg, MS | $79,590 | 21% below national |
| 359 | Fond du Lac, WI | $79,390 | 21% below national |
| 360 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $78,770 | 21% below national |
| 361 | Mansfield, OH | $78,420 | 22% below national |
| 362 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $77,900 | 22% below national |
| 363 | Midland, MI | $74,670 | 26% below national |
| 364 | Ames, IA | $73,810 | 26% below national |
| 365 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $54,000 | 46% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 29 (Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Acupuncturists
SOC 29-1291
Anesthesiologists
SOC 29-1211
Athletic Trainers
SOC 29-9091
Audiologists
SOC 29-1181
Cardiologists
SOC 29-1212
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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($100,330 here) and reported employment (162,450 jobs here).
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