Occupational Employment Statistics

May 2004 Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Richmond-Petersburg, VA MSA


For metropolitan area definitions used by the OES survey, see the MSA definitions page.

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in the Richmond-Petersburg, VA MSA, a metropolitan statistical area in Virginia. These and other data elements, including the 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages, are available in the downloadable Excel files (XLS).

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SOC Major Groups in the Richmond-Petersburg, VA MSA:

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All Occupations
Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number Occupation Title Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
00-0000 All Occupations 550,680 $14.54 $18.18 $37,810 1.2 %
Management Occupations
Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number Occupation Title Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
11-0000 Management Occupations 23,640 $37.73 $42.96 $89,360 1.9 %
11-1011 Chief Executives 1,030 $59.62 $61.82 $128,580 5.4 %
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 6,590 $39.99 $46.46 $96,640 2.4 %
11-1031 Legislators 40 (4) (4) $56,480 23.6 %
11-2011 Advertising and Promotions Managers 140 $25.46 $33.89 $70,500 16.4 %
11-2021 Marketing Managers 840 $44.15 $52.16 $108,490 4.7 %
11-2022 Sales Managers 1,410 $38.41 $43.81 $91,130 5.6 %
11-2031 Public Relations Managers 180 $33.90 $39.75 $82,680 5.1 %
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 820 $29.01 $31.11 $64,710 4.1 %
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,150 $45.41 $49.39 $102,730 2.6 %
11-3031 Financial Managers 1,820 $43.55 $50.73 $105,510 4.3 %
11-3041 Compensation and Benefits Managers 170 $30.60 $33.12 $68,890 3.3 %
11-3042 Training and Development Managers 170 $32.68 $35.30 $73,420 3.8 %
11-3049 Human Resources Managers, All Other 350 $42.01 $45.69 $95,040 3.7 %
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 600 $37.94 $41.76 $86,850 5.4 %
11-3061 Purchasing Managers 370 $33.63 $36.79 $76,520 4.7 %
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 340 $30.07 $34.50 $71,760 3.4 %
11-9021 Construction Managers 880 $30.56 $37.03 $77,020 6.2 %
11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program 180 $15.18 $17.52 $36,450 6.4 %
11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 800 (4) (4) $71,460 2.0 %
11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 440 $37.90 $42.30 $87,980 8.5 %
11-9039 Education Administrators, All Other 270 $35.50 $35.23 $73,280 2.0 %
11-9041 Engineering Managers 630 $41.05 $42.68 $88,780 3.7 %
11-9051 Food Service Managers 590 $18.04 $19.58 $40,730 3.2 %
11-9081 Lodging Managers 110 $19.26 $21.58 $44,880 11.3 %
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 780 $31.78 $34.27 $71,280 4.6 %
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers 180 $41.11 $45.76 $95,180 5.6 %
11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 50 $26.82 $28.48 $59,240 1.3 %
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 390 $17.04 $22.74 $47,300 10.4 %
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 410 $27.15 $27.47 $57,140 4.6 %
11-9199 Managers, All Other 1,850 $41.40 $45.21 $94,030 5.6 %
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number Occupation Title Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations 34,340 $24.26 $26.58 $55,280 1.8 %
13-1011 Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 100 $26.32 $30.69 $63,840 21.5 %
13-1021 Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 50 $23.45 $27.88 $57,990 7.5 %
13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 450 $24.53 $28.59 $59,460 4.1 %
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 1,840 $24.99 $26.72 $55,580 3.1 %
13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 1,160 $21.89 $23.07 $47,990 2.6 %
13-1032 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 160 $21.79 $20.46 $42,550 6.8 %
13-1041 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation 890 $20.00 $22.01 $45,780 3.0 %
13-1051 Cost Estimators 1,060 $24.41 $27.02 $56,200 4.0 %
13-1061 Emergency Management Specialists 60 $27.16 $29.99 $62,390 10.4 %
13-1071 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists 790 $19.63 $21.84 $45,430 5.4 %
13-1072 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 450 $21.69 $24.58 $51,120 2.8 %
13-1073 Training and Development Specialists 1,720 $21.88 $23.24 $48,340 2.9 %
13-1079 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other 1,560 $22.86 $23.57 $49,020 5.5 %
13-1081 Logisticians 240 $34.32 $34.55 $71,850 5.4 %
13-1111 Management Analysts 4,470 $29.14 $32.19 $66,960 3.3 %
13-1121 Meeting and Convention Planners 140 $17.31 $18.93 $39,380 2.9 %
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 4,580 $24.41 $25.70 $53,460 3.5 %
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 5,900 $24.70 $27.47 $57,130 2.7 %
13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 600 $18.78 $19.90 $41,390 8.1 %
13-2031 Budget Analysts 320 $27.11 $27.98 $58,200 2.2 %
13-2041 Credit Analysts 420 $26.22 $30.98 $64,440 3.1 %
13-2051 Financial Analysts 1,790 $28.14 $30.54 $63,520 2.1 %
13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 520 $27.29 $34.96 $72,720 7.5 %
13-2053 Insurance Underwriters (7) $24.32 $26.69 $55,520 4.4 %
13-2061 Financial Examiners 270 $34.96 $34.74 $72,250 2.5 %
13-2071 Loan Counselors 60 $16.07 $20.72 $43,090 15.3 %
13-2072 Loan Officers 2,400 $19.96 $22.97 $47,780 5.3 %
13-2081 Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 570 $19.53 $21.76 $45,260 8.8 %
13-2082 Tax Preparers 410 $16.19 $15.47 $32,170 12.7 %
13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other 600 $22.46 $24.31 $50,560 3.3 %
Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations
Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number Occupation Title Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations 16,570 $29.10 $30.40 $63,230 1.4 %
15-1011 Computer and Information Scientists, Research (7) $46.69 $43.28 $90,030 22.5 %
15-1021 Computer Programmers 1,780 $27.47 $29.12 $60,580 2.9 %
15-1031 Computer Software Engineers, Applications 2,500 $31.19 $32.61 $67,840 3.7 %
15-1032 Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 1,700 $35.00 $35.88 $74,630 2.7 %
15-1041 Computer Support Specialists 3,050 $20.80 $22.81 $47,440 3.2 %
15-1051 Computer Systems Analysts 3,030 $31.62 $32.11 $66,800 1.5 %
15-1061 Database Administrators 580 $33.98 $33.68 $70,050 2.7 %
15-1071 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,570 $30.16 $31.29 $65,090 2.3 %
15-1081 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 1,100 $28.01 $28.97 $60,250 1.5 %
15-1099 Computer Specialists, All Other 350 $36.03 $35.30 $73,410 4.2 %
15-2011 Actuaries 40 $29.39 $32.22 $67,020 4.9 %
15-2041 Statisticians 160 $24.76 $27.81 $57,850 7.8 %
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number Occupation Title Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations 9,550 $26.73 $28.57 $59,430 2.7 %
17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 510 $25.94 $27.84 $57,900 4.0 %
17-1012 Landscape Architects (7) $22.81 $27.45 $57,090 7.9 %
17-1021 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists (7) $23.52 $25.04 $52,090 4.1 %
17-1022 Surveyors 240 $18.51 $19.37 $40,290 3.0 %
17-2041 Chemical Engineers 340 $35.38 $36.59 $76,110 3.7 %
17-2051 Civil Engineers 1,440 $30.30 $31.79 $66,120 3.2 %
17-2061 Computer Hardware Engineers 150 $31.28 $32.18 $66,940 5.8 %
17-2071 Electrical Engineers 980 $29.72 $30.79 $64,050 3.0 %
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 360 $34.47 $36.61 $76,140 5.9 %
17-2081 Environmental Engineers 330 $25.88 $29.88 $62,140 7.8 %
17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 240 $27.56 $33.10 $68,860 7.4 %
17-2112 Industrial Engineers 390 $32.20 $32.69 $68,000 3.4 %
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 440 $30.37 $32.20 $66,980 3.5 %
17-2199 Engineers, All Other (7) $38.95 $37.64 $78,290 4.5 %
17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters 460 $18.33 $18.34 $38,150 2.1 %
17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 60 $19.57 $20.21 $42,040 4.2 %
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 260 $19.70 $21.62 $44,970 7.5 %
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 480 $18.33 $18.68 $38,860 2.9 %
17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 500 $18.71 $18.52 $38,520 5.3 %
17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians 150 $19.00 $18.91 $39,330 7.2 %
17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technicians 190 $18.84 $19.49 $40,550 3.1 %
17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (7) $29.75 $30.22 $62,850 2.5 %
17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 270 $12.88 $13.66 $28,420 3.0 %
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number Occupation Title Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 5,720 $24.20 $27.03 $56,220 3.8 %
19-1021 Biochemists and Biophysicists 60 $28.48 $28.79 $59,880 3.3 %
19-1022 Microbiologists (7) $31.39 $32.47 $67,540 6.2 %
19-1031 Conservation Scientists (7) $26.13 $26.17 $54,440 2.9 %
19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 140 $37.28 $40.20 $83,620 8.1 %
19-2031 Chemists 570 $24.27 $29.67 $61,710 9.5 %
19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 350 $22.76 $24.63 $51,230 5.5 %
19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 40 $22.10 $23.02 $47,890 4.4 %
19-2099 Physical Scientists, All Other 120 $26.24 $36.61 $76,160 27.2 %
19-3021 Market Research Analysts 1,230 $29.35 $30.63 $63,700 3.5 %
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 480 $25.40 $26.42 $54,950 3.8 %
19-3039 Psychologists, All Other 40 $40.16 $39.40 $81,950 2.4 %
19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners 250 $23.66 $25.14 $52,300 2.4 %
19-3093 Historians 30 $20.94 $25.05 $52,090 4.5 %
19-3099 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 100 $25.56 $26.20 $54,500 2.8 %
19-4011 Agricultural and Food Science Technicians (7) $21.26 $21.60 $44,930 14.6 %
19-4021 Biological Technicians 80 $14.09 $15.88 $33,040 7.9 %
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 610 $21.88 $21.47 $44,650 3.7 %
19-4091 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 130 $16.11 $17.03 $35,420 4.0 %
19-4092 Forensic Science Technicians 100 $20.60 $21.30 $44,300 1.6 %
19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 210 $14.00 $15.96 $33,200 4.4 %
Community and Social Services Occupations
Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number Occupation Title Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
21-0000 Community and Social Services Occupations 6,510 $16.91 $17.92 $37,280 2.7 %
21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors (7) $12.86 $14.23 $29,600 7.4 %
21-1012 Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors 680 $23.69 $23.37 $48,600 3.2 %
21-1013 Marriage and Family Therapists 100 $18.63 $17.67 $36,760 9.7 %
21-1014 Mental Health Counselors 430 $15.50 $16.66 $34,650 6.7 %
21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 760 $12.89 $14.50 $30,150 5.9 %
21-1019 Counselors, All Other 80 $18.81 $19.10 $39,730 10.5 %
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 820 $16.97 $17.86 $37,160 4.5 %
21-1022 Medical and Public Health Social Workers 240 $18.52 $19.41 $40,370 4.0 %
21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 240 $19.48 $21.26 $44,230 4.3 %
21-1029 Social Workers, All Other 200 $18.88 $19.36 $40,270 3.2 %
21-1091 Health Educators 190 $18.65 $19.77 $41,110 3.3 %
21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 650 $16.70 $17.35 $36,100 1.4 %
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 720 $12.01 $13.06 $27,160 4.0 %
21-1099 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 1,030 $19.38 $19.62 $40,820 6.6 %
21-2011 Clergy 150 $18.62 $20.31 $42,240 7.4 %
Legal Occupations
Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number Occupation Title Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
23-0000 Legal Occupations 5,160 $25.62 $34.20 $71,130 6.6 %
23-1011 Lawyers 3,090 $39.36 $44.89 $93,380 4.9 %
23-1021 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 90 $27.65 $30.02 $62,430 1.6 %
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,380 $14.37 $16.85 $35,050 2.9 %
23-2092 Law Clerks 90 $18.93 $18.80 $39,110 1.9 %
23-2093 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 140 $15.49 $17.65 $36,720 8.1 %
23-2099 Legal Support Workers, All Other 350 $19.77 $20.60 $42,860 4.8 %
Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number Occupation Title Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations 30,430 $19.76 $20.61 $42,870 4.1 %
25-1011 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 500 (4) (4) $61,110 7.9 %
25-1021 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 460 (4) (4) $54,260 5.6 %
25-1022 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 180 (4) (4) $46,200 5.2 %
25-1032 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 100 (4) (4) $63,300 2.1 %
25-1052 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 80 (4) (4) $64,700 1.9 %
25-1063 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 50 (4) (4) $71,300 4.6 %
25-1065 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 60 (4) (4) $63,790 2.4 %
25-1066 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 190 (4) (4) $48,210 3.6 %
25-1067 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 40 (4) (4) $50,130 2.7 %
25-1072 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 170 (4) (4) $57,380 7.7 %
25-1081 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 200 (4) (4) $53,600 4.3 %
25-1111 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 50 (4) (4) $48,340 11.4 %
25-1112 Law Teachers, Postsecondary 50 (4) (4) $73,370 7.2 %
25-1122 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 50 (4) (4) $55,450 4.7 %
25-1123 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 240 (4) (4) $43,170 5.1 %
25-1124 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 90 (4) (4) $50,020 2.7 %
25-1125 History Teachers, Postsecondary 90 (4) (4) $53,250 6.8 %
25-1126 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 60 (4) (4) $46,100 1.5 %
25-1199 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 400 $17.60 $21.79 $45,320 8.4 %
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1,580 $9.66 $12.39 $25,760 7.8 %
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 4,200 (4) (4) $46,160 2.5 %
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education 2,350 (4) (4) $46,570 2.6 %
25-2023 Vocational Education Teachers, Middle School (7) (4) (4) $42,580 2.0 %
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education 4,290 (4) (4) $47,810 2.8 %
25-2032 Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School 370 (4) (4) $50,190 2.3 %
25-2041 Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School 890 (4) (4) $47,480 3.1 %
25-2042 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 460 (4) (4) $45,660 2.9 %
25-2043 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 330 (4) (4) $47,230 2.6 %
25-3011 Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and Ged Teachers and Instructors 320 $18.98 $17.90 $37,230 3.8 %
25-3021 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 760 $12.01 $13.05 $27,150 5.7 %
25-4012 Curators 60 $19.19 $22.13 $46,030 3.2 %
25-4013 Museum Technicians and Conservators 60 $9.90 $12.84 $26,710 3.9 %
25-4021 Librarians 670 $24.41 $24.43 $50,820 2.7 %
25-4031 Library Technicians 350 $12.32 $12.67 $26,350 4.5 %
25-9021 Farm and Home Management Advisors 40 $22.25 $21.79 $45,330 2.5 %
25-9031 Instructional Coordinators 350 $27.56 $26.30 $54,700 2.4 %
25-9041 Teacher Assistants 3,890 (4) (4) $21,830 6.3 %
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number Occupation Title Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 5,940 $17.77 $21.16 $44,000 4.7 %
27-1011 Art Directors 110 $30.22 $33.19 $69,020 6.9 %
27-1013 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 90 $8.81 $14.38 $29,920 20.2 %
27-1014 Multi-Media Artists and Animators 130 $24.56 $24.69 $51,360 4.1 %
27-1021 Commercial and Industrial Designers 100 $21.13 $26.24 $54,570 9.3 %
27-1023 Floral Designers 200 $10.39 $10.74 $22,350 3.5 %
27-1024 Graphic Designers 800 $19.99 $20.42 $42,480 5.2 %
27-1025 Interior Designers 200 $17.40 $20.45 $42,530 5.7 %
27-1026 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 220 $10.77 $11.43 $23,780 4.7 %
27-1027 Set and Exhibit Designers 30 $14.77 $16.09 $33,470 3.3 %
27-2012 Producers and Directors 140 $19.75 $21.72 $45,190 8.2 %
27-2021 Athletes and Sports Competitors 200 (7) (7) (7) (7)
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts 430 (4) (4) $38,090 16.0 %
27-2031 Dancers 100 $13.68 $17.43 (6) 25.3 %
27-2032 Choreographers (7) $32.12 $31.07 $64,630 7.2 %
27-2042 Musicians and Singers 230 $30.15 $28.00 (6) 11.8 %
27-3011 Radio and Television Announcers 150 $12.63 $18.93 $39,360 9.8 %
27-3021 Broadcast News Analysts 50 $22.16 $32.01 $66,580 18.5 %
27-3022 Reporters and Correspondents 110 $14.89 $14.64 $30,450 5.3 %
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 860 $20.85 $23.02 $47,870 3.7 %
27-3041 Editors 350 $13.66 $16.69 $34,720 9.3 %
27-3042 Technical Writers 140 $25.64 $26.22 $54,540 3.2 %
27-3043 Writers and Authors 130 $20.82 $23.05 $47,950 5.1 %
27-4011 Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 120 $16.59 $16.17 $33,630 5.0 %
27-4012 Broadcast Technicians 110 $12.22 $14.40 $29,950 5.9 %
27-4014 Sound Engineering Technicians (7) $17.58 $26.00 $54,070 7.3 %
27-4021 Photographers 180 $14.14 $14.75 $30,690 7.6 %
27-4031 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 100 $11.63 $13.99 $29,090 17.5 %
27-4032 Film and Video Editors 60 $10.55 $11.97 $24,900 10.9 %
27-4099 Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other (7) $34.72 $33.68 $70,060 5.9 %
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations
Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number Occupation Title Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations 27,400 $21.44 $25.61 $53,270 2.7 %
29-1011 Chiropractors 70 $17.31 $53.35 $110,960 28.6 %
29-1021 Dentists, General (7) $48.88 $56.41 $117,320 19.6 %
29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 150 $20.78 $21.61 $44,950 3.8 %
29-1041 Optometrists 120 $46.98 $52.85 $109,930 4.5 %
29-1051 Pharmacists 980 $40.76 $39.88 $82,940 1.2 %
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 900 $44.67 $49.38 $102,720 12.0 %
29-1063 Internists, General (7) (5) $83.82 $174,350 12.1 %
29-1064 Obstetricians and Gynecologists (7) (5) $92.22 $191,810 7.3 %
29-1066 Psychiatrists 80 $57.97 $56.65 $117,820 3.9 %
29-1067 Surgeons (7) (5) (5) (5) 8.0 %
29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 510 $51.73 $57.01 $118,580 5.0 %
29-1071 Physician Assistants (7) $27.22 $29.77 $61,930 3.6 %
29-1081 Podiatrists 30 $60.33 $57.38 $119,340 12.3 %
29-1111 Registered Nurses 10,880 $22.66 $23.72 $49,330 1.6 %
29-1122 Occupational Therapists 300 $28.05 $28.91 $60,140 2.6 %
29-1123 Physical Therapists 500 $25.31 $27.46 $57,110 3.4 %
29-1124 Radiation Therapists 40 $25.51 $26.49 $55,100 8.8 %
29-1125 Recreational Therapists 80 $14.01 $15.27 $31,750 3.9 %
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 330 $20.47 $22.79 $47,410 8.2 %
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 350 $25.75 $26.87 $55,880 2.3 %
29-1131 Veterinarians 210 $45.84 $46.74 $97,230 3.8 %
29-1199 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 50 $25.39 $34.70 $72,180 18.3 %
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 930 $20.55 $21.42 $44,550 4.0 %
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 640 $12.90 $13.48 $28,030 2.9 %
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 670 $38.39 $37.29 $77,570 4.5 %
29-2031 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 120 $17.76 $17.33 $36,040 2.7 %
29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 150 $26.64 $26.31 $54,730 3.7 %
29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 30 $24.84 $25.06 $52,120 2.5 %
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 910 $19.86 $20.02 $41,640 2.1 %
29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 420 $12.17 $12.58 $26,170 2.8 %
29-2051 Dietetic Technicians 60 $9.97 $9.97 $20,740 4.0 %
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 1,290 $10.55 $11.10 $23,080 3.1 %
29-2055 Surgical Technologists 380 $16.22 $16.64 $34,610 1.3 %
29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians (7) $15.74 $15.71 $32,670 6.3 %
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 3,350 $16.46 $16.75 $34,850 1.1 %
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 300 $14.17 $14.87 $30,940 2.9 %
29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 80 $15.26 $15.55 $32,350 4.0 %
29-2099 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 260 $15.03 $16.41 $34,140 4.9 %
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 210 $23.44 $24.13 $50,190 5.3 %
29-9091 Athletic Trainers 30 (4) (4) $33,410 6.0 %
29-9099 Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Workers, All Other 350 $22.66 $21.73 $45,200 2.2 %
Healthcare Support Occupations
Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number Occupation Title Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations 12,970 $10.46 $11.20 $23,300 2.8 %
31-1011 Home Health Aides 2,280 $8.15 $8.74 $18,190 3.4 %
31-1012 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 4,580 $10.14 $10.41 $21,660 1.4 %
31-1013 Psychiatric Aides 560 $10.31 $10.62