Healthcare Wages by State
Average wages for 25 healthcare occupations from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS), compared to the national physician median of $239,200/yr.
Top Wage in United States (National)
$361K
Anesthesiologists
Average Across Roles
$152K
Mean of 25 occupations
Healthcare Employment
9687K
OEWS, 2025
Top Occupations by Annual Mean Wage
Highest-paying healthcare roles in the selected area
Physician median
$239K
Wage Detail by Occupation
25 occupations
| Occupation | Category | Annual Mean | Annual Median | Hourly Mean | Employment | × Physician Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiologists | Physicians | $360,570 | $391,490 | $173.35 | 38,760 | 1.51× |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | Physicians | $317,480 | $335,550 | $152.64 | 32,880 | 1.33× |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | Physicians | $279,040 | $292,910 | $134.16 | 21,260 | 1.17× |
| Psychiatrists | Physicians | $269,940 | $281,870 | $129.78 | 27,980 | 1.13× |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | Physicians | $267,200 | $256,560 | $128.46 | 67,150 | 1.12× |
| Physicians, All Other | Physicians | $262,040 | $265,930 | $125.98 | 342,720 | 1.10× |
| Family Medicine Physicians | Physicians | $255,820 | $244,180 | $122.99 | 107,510 | 1.07× |
| Nurse Anesthetists | Nursing & Adv. Practice | $248,320 | $236,590 | $119.38 | 51,840 | 1.04× |
| Pediatricians, General | Physicians | $212,110 | $210,040 | $101.98 | 39,390 | 0.89× |
| Physician Assistants | Nursing & Adv. Practice | $141,280 | $135,880 | $67.92 | 162,150 | 0.59× |
| Pharmacists | Technologists & Techs | $140,920 | $140,910 | $67.75 | 321,970 | 0.59× |
| Nurse Practitioners | Nursing & Adv. Practice | $137,300 | $132,300 | $66.01 | 323,040 | 0.57× |
| Physical Therapists | Technologists & Techs | $105,280 | $102,760 | $50.62 | 267,330 | 0.44× |
| Registered Nurses | Nursing & Adv. Practice | $101,420 | $97,550 | $48.76 | 3,379,720 | 0.42× |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | Technologists & Techs | $96,120 | $95,480 | $46.21 | 43,390 | 0.40× |
| Respiratory Therapists | Technologists & Techs | $87,300 | $82,280 | $41.97 | 139,790 | 0.36× |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | Technologists & Techs | $83,840 | $80,110 | $40.31 | 230,490 | 0.35× |
| Surgical Technologists | Technologists & Techs | $68,710 | $64,650 | $33.03 | 117,460 | 0.29× |
| Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses | Nursing & Adv. Practice | $67,050 | $64,400 | $32.24 | 648,410 | 0.28× |
| Medical Records Specialists | Technologists & Techs | $56,790 | $51,140 | $27.30 | 194,720 | 0.24× |
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | Technologists & Techs | $52,750 | $48,150 | $25.36 | 281,120 | 0.22× |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | Healthcare Support | $50,810 | $48,430 | $24.43 | 109,740 | 0.21× |
| Pharmacy Technicians | Technologists & Techs | $46,620 | $45,750 | $22.41 | 471,680 | 0.19× |
| Medical Assistants | Healthcare Support | $46,120 | $45,690 | $22.17 | 817,870 | 0.19× |
| Nursing Assistants | Healthcare Support | $42,700 | $42,260 | $20.53 | 1,448,910 | 0.18× |
Methodology & Sources
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Data is fetched live from the BLS public API and cached locally, so the page remains fast even when the BLS service is briefly unavailable.
Wages: Annual mean wage (OEWS datatype 04) and annual median wage (datatype 13) represent gross pay before taxes, on a 2,080-hour full-time basis. Hourly mean wage is datatype 03. Employment is the OEWS employment estimate (datatype 01).
Physician Median: $239,200 — the BLS national median annual wage for Physicians and Surgeons (OEWS, May 2023). The "× Physician Median" column shows each occupation's mean wage as a multiple of this benchmark.
Suppression: BLS suppresses wage estimates for occupations with too few survey respondents in a given area — these appear as "—".
Disclaimer: For educational and informational purposes only. This dashboard aggregates publicly available data from IRS Form 990 filings and third-party sources; figures may be incomplete, estimated, or out of date. Nothing here constitutes legal, financial, tax, or medical advice, or an endorsement or judgment of any organization or individual. Always verify with official filings and qualified professionals before relying on any figure.