STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-0000
Explore Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in the Standard Occupational Classification. BLS projects employment in this group to grow by 8.0% from 2024 to 2034, from 10,232,800 to 11,052,300 jobs. The group includes 71 detailed occupations and is projected to have 604,800 annual openings across them. Annual openings include replacement needs; they are estimates, not current vacancies or freelance project demand. Compare individual profiles for occupation-specific outlooks, wages, preparation, and O*NET skills. Group wage figures are employment-weighted averages of occupation-level median annual wages, using base-year employment as the weight. This derived comparison is not a BLS median for the group or a pay estimate for a typical worker.
10 Year Growth
8.0%
Current Employment
10.2M
Employment-weighted wage
$106.4K
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29-1011
Chiropractors
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1021
Dentists, General
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1022
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1023
Orthodontists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1024
Prosthodontists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1029
Dentists, All Other Specialists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1031
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1041
Optometrists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1051
Pharmacists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1071
Physician Assistants
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1081
Podiatrists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1122
Occupational Therapists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1123
Physical Therapists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1124
Radiation Therapists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1125
Recreational Therapists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1126
Respiratory Therapists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1127
Speech-Language Pathologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1128
Exercise Physiologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1129
Therapists, All Other
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1131
Veterinarians
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1141
Registered Nurses
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1151
Nurse Anesthetists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1161
Nurse Midwives
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1171
Nurse Practitioners
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1181
Audiologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1211
Anesthesiologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1212
Cardiologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1213
Dermatologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1214
Emergency Medicine Physicians
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1215
Family Medicine Physicians
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1216
General Internal Medicine Physicians
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1217
Neurologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1218
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1221
Pediatricians, General
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1222
Physicians, Pathologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1223
Psychiatrists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1224
Radiologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1229
Physicians, All Other
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1241
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1242
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1243
Pediatric Surgeons
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1249
Surgeons, All Other
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1291
Acupuncturists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1292
Dental Hygienists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-1299
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-2031
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-2032
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-2033
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-2034
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29-2035
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
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