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May 2005 Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY


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 Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY, a metropolitan statistical area in New York. 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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Major Occupational Groups in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY (Note--clicking a link will scroll the page to the occupational group):

All Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
00-0000 All Occupations 537,070 $13.91 $17.31 $36,010 1.0 %
 
Management Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
11-0000 Management Occupations 18,940 $37.09 $42.08 $87,520 1.4 %
11-1011 Chief Executives 1,000 $61.48 $65.13 $135,480 2.1 %
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 4,680 $39.85 $47.52 $98,840 2.8 %
11-1031 Legislators 290 (4) (4) $91,630 17.2 %
11-2011 Advertising and Promotions Managers 160 $30.75 $33.57 $69,820 5.5 %
11-2021 Marketing Managers 430 $35.21 $38.98 $81,090 5.1 %
11-2022 Sales Managers 630 $48.89 $53.17 $110,590 2.7 %
11-2031 Public Relations Managers 150 $36.55 $37.76 $78,530 3.6 %
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 890 $33.45 $34.88 $72,550 1.8 %
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 700 $42.38 $43.18 $89,810 3.7 %
11-3031 Financial Managers 1,650 $41.88 $46.96 $97,680 2.6 %
11-3041 Compensation and Benefits Managers 240 $38.88 $42.80 $89,010 4.4 %
11-3042 Training and Development Managers 80 $35.23 $35.74 $74,340 3.5 %
11-3049 Human Resources Managers, All Other 210 $36.67 $38.67 $80,430 3.9 %
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 580 $40.09 $41.93 $87,210 2.3 %
11-3061 Purchasing Managers 160 $34.31 $37.75 $78,520 3.2 %
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 280 $30.44 $33.58 $69,840 3.5 %
11-9021 Construction Managers 540 $41.01 $51.30 $106,700 6.8 %
11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program 140 $19.57 $22.35 $46,480 5.8 %
11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 780 (4) (4) $80,920 1.9 %
11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 370 $41.82 $44.63 $92,820 4.0 %
11-9039 Education Administrators, All Other 100 $29.35 $31.89 $66,340 7.7 %
11-9041 Engineering Managers 410 $43.79 $44.83 $93,250 1.8 %
11-9051 Food Service Managers 700 $16.87 $18.95 $39,410 3.7 %
11-9061 Funeral Directors (8) $30.87 $29.90 $62,180 6.1 %
11-9081 Lodging Managers 60 $25.19 $26.91 $55,980 9.3 %
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 1,210 $32.14 $35.80 $74,460 3.3 %
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers 130 $41.88 $52.73 $109,680 15.2 %
11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 50 $27.14 $29.07 $60,460 1.9 %
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers (8) $27.69 $29.50 $61,350 1.7 %
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 790 $23.75 $25.42 $52,870 2.4 %
11-9199 Managers, All Other 860 $32.52 $34.55 $71,870 3.4 %
 
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations 18,510 $23.53 $25.39 $52,810 1.6 %
13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 620 $17.27 $18.58 $38,650 5.6 %
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 870 $22.06 $22.83 $47,480 1.5 %
13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 1,490 $20.00 $21.12 $43,920 5.7 %
13-1032 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage (8) $25.31 $25.96 $53,990 9.2 %
13-1041 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation 680 $21.99 $23.19 $48,230 3.3 %
13-1051 Cost Estimators 850 $23.61 $24.28 $50,500 2.2 %
13-1061 Emergency Management Specialists 30 $24.35 $25.57 $53,180 4.1 %
13-1071 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists 660 $18.97 $21.31 $44,320 3.9 %
13-1072 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 500 $22.35 $23.13 $48,110 1.7 %
13-1073 Training and Development Specialists 640 $21.49 $22.46 $46,720 2.5 %
13-1079 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other 1,130 $17.32 $18.42 $38,320 7.5 %
13-1081 Logisticians 30 $28.75 $29.01 $60,350 7.6 %
13-1111 Management Analysts 750 $27.67 $29.92 $62,220 4.2 %
13-1121 Meeting and Convention Planners 40 $19.82 $21.42 $44,560 5.5 %
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1,260 $27.86 $28.25 $58,760 3.7 %
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 4,420 $25.69 $28.94 $60,200 3.1 %
13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 350 $23.96 $25.55 $53,150 11.4 %
13-2031 Budget Analysts 60 $24.84 $25.08 $52,160 3.4 %
13-2041 Credit Analysts 300 $31.27 $36.01 $74,900 10.8 %
13-2051 Financial Analysts 680 $26.44 $27.32 $56,820 6.1 %
13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 380 (8) (8) (8) (8)
13-2053 Insurance Underwriters 730 $23.05 $25.61 $53,260 4.0 %
13-2061 Financial Examiners 50 (8) (8) (8) (8)
13-2071 Loan Counselors 180 $13.71 $15.46 $32,160 7.2 %
13-2072 Loan Officers (8) $20.91 $24.11 $50,140 5.6 %
13-2081 Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 430 $26.70 $27.94 $58,110 5.1 %
13-2082 Tax Preparers 260 $14.04 $13.28 $27,630 7.0 %
13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other 550 $22.52 $22.57 $46,940 2.3 %
 
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations 9,890 $25.13 $25.90 $53,860 2.6 %
15-1021 Computer Programmers 2,400 $26.52 $27.86 $57,940 4.3 %
15-1031 Computer Software Engineers, Applications 1,120 $30.09 $30.03 $62,450 2.9 %
15-1032 Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 630 $31.87 $31.59 $65,700 4.3 %
15-1041 Computer Support Specialists 2,050 $13.92 $15.23 $31,680 5.0 %
15-1051 Computer Systems Analysts 1,370 $29.02 $28.74 $59,780 1.4 %
15-1061 Database Administrators 310 $28.54 $28.74 $59,790 4.7 %
15-1071 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 790 $25.56 $26.29 $54,690 2.1 %
15-1081 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 580 $25.02 $25.85 $53,770 3.4 %
15-1099 Computer Specialists, All Other (8) $31.74 $33.64 $69,960 2.6 %
15-2011 Actuaries 70 $28.38 $37.47 $77,930 14.3 %
15-2031 Operations Research Analysts 70 $24.94 $25.22 $52,460 4.5 %
15-2041 Statisticians 50 $21.64 $23.17 $48,200 3.8 %
 
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations 6,810 $26.48 $27.36 $56,910 2.5 %
17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 260 $30.08 $33.05 $68,740 9.8 %
17-1012 Landscape Architects (8) $32.27 $34.30 $71,340 2.9 %
17-1021 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists (8) $17.85 $19.47 $40,500 3.5 %
17-1022 Surveyors (8) $25.33 $25.51 $53,070 1.8 %
17-2041 Chemical Engineers 60 $39.52 $38.67 $80,430 1.8 %
17-2051 Civil Engineers 610 $32.09 $32.99 $68,610 2.3 %
17-2061 Computer Hardware Engineers 40 $33.33 $38.73 $80,560 11.0 %
17-2071 Electrical Engineers 410 $29.51 $30.41 $63,260 6.4 %
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 140 $32.86 $34.90 $72,600 4.1 %
17-2081 Environmental Engineers 200 $32.69 $33.12 $68,890 3.8 %
17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 90 $29.11 $30.19 $62,800 3.7 %
17-2112 Industrial Engineers 870 $31.20 $31.57 $65,670 1.6 %
17-2131 Materials Engineers 60 $28.34 $29.28 $60,890 2.9 %
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 730 $30.25 $30.87 $64,200 1.7 %
17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters 230 $17.88 $18.38 $38,230 2.8 %
17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 120 $20.60 $21.03 $43,740 4.4 %
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 470 $22.11 $21.51 $44,740 2.4 %
17-3019 Drafters, All Other 40 $22.51 $21.43 $44,570 4.0 %
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 130 $21.55 $23.23 $48,330 7.9 %
17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 600 (8) (8) (8) (8)
17-3024 Electro-Mechanical Technicians 100 $16.48 $17.00 $35,350 6.1 %
17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technicians (8) $21.49 $22.05 $45,860 11.4 %
17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians 230 $17.57 $18.56 $38,610 2.9 %
17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technicians 250 $20.68 $21.48 $44,690 3.0 %
17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 190 $20.54 $21.14 $43,970 2.6 %
17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 150 $15.34 $15.82 $32,900 2.5 %
 
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 5,150 $23.23 $26.37 $54,840 3.0 %
19-1021 Biochemists and Biophysicists 300 $32.66 $35.42 $73,660 9.4 %
19-1031 Conservation Scientists 30 $24.91 $25.16 $52,320 3.3 %
19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 670 $29.00 $33.76 $70,220 4.6 %
19-2031 Chemists 530 $26.98 $27.46 $57,120 2.1 %
19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 280 $22.41 $25.21 $52,440 9.0 %
19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers (8) $27.57 $25.85 $53,760 4.6 %
19-3021 Market Research Analysts 790 $21.62 $24.70 $51,380 3.0 %
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 390 $27.31 $28.92 $60,150 2.3 %
19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners 100 $25.45 $25.46 $52,950 3.7 %
19-3093 Historians (8) $12.19 $12.87 $26,770 13.8 %
19-3099 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 100 $24.24 $23.47 $48,810 8.9 %
19-4021 Biological Technicians 570 $15.00 $15.38 $31,990 2.1 %
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 220 $15.69 $16.61 $34,540 7.8 %
19-4091 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 140 $15.58 $15.88 $33,030 5.7 %
19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 160 $18.01 $18.79 $39,070 5.4 %
 
Community and Social Services Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
21-0000 Community and Social Services Occupations 9,320 $15.42 $16.89 $35,140 2.9 %
21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 370 $15.98 $16.08 $33,440 3.3 %
21-1012 Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors 1,250 $21.22 $22.50 $46,800 3.6 %
21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors (8) $11.19 $12.09 $25,150 4.3 %
21-1019 Counselors, All Other 100 $20.31 $21.34 $44,390 3.9 %
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 540 $19.03 $21.21 $44,110 5.4 %
21-1022 Medical and Public Health Social Workers 540 $13.90 $15.51 $32,260 7.3 %
21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 390 $16.54 $17.79 $37,010 2.5 %
21-1029 Social Workers, All Other 690 $21.78 $21.36 $44,420 2.9 %
21-1091 Health Educators 110 $19.11 $19.59 $40,750 3.4 %
21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 230 $25.65 $25.48 $53,010 6.7 %
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 2,250 $11.75 $12.80 $26,620 7.7 %
21-1099 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other (8) $14.89 $15.94 $33,160 5.4 %
21-2011 Clergy 740 $21.42 $20.66 $42,970 5.9 %
21-2021 Directors, Religious Activities and Education (8) $16.31 $15.09 $31,390 13.0 %
 
Legal Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
23-0000 Legal Occupations 5,130 $25.87 $34.74 $72,260 6.8 %
23-1011 Lawyers 2,320 $42.72 $49.69 $103,350 7.1 %
23-1021 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 70 $38.68 $39.64 $82,450 7.2 %
23-1023 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 180 $52.12 $56.15 $116,800 10.1 %
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,290 $19.69 $19.83 $41,240 4.4 %
23-2091 Court Reporters (8) $21.04 $21.54 $44,810 11.8 %
23-2092 Law Clerks 220 $17.24 $17.67 $36,760 3.5 %
23-2093 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 50 $17.29 $17.91 $37,260 5.9 %
23-2099 Legal Support Workers, All Other 840 $19.18 $19.47 $40,490 2.2 %
 
Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations 42,250 $19.73 $21.69 $45,110 2.6 %
25-1011 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 180 (4) (4) $55,940 7.9 %
25-1021 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 40 (4) (4) $56,590 8.5 %
25-1022 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 100 (4) (4) $47,420 4.7 %
25-1042 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary (8) (4) (4) $57,700 2.9 %
25-1066 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 50 (4) (4) $50,090 5.0 %
25-1067 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 30 (4) (4) $52,650 1.9 %
25-1071 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 170 (4) (4) $67,710 8.4 %
25-1072 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 90 (4) (4) $53,480 4.4 %
25-1111 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 40 (4) (4) $38,520 4.2 %
25-1112 Law Teachers, Postsecondary 70 (4) (4) $96,510 17.0 %
25-1113 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 30 (4) (4) $46,060 9.1 %
25-1121 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 120 (4) (4) $49,920 8.1 %
25-1122 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 30 (4) (4) $57,640 13.6 %
25-1123 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 120 (4) (4) $49,260 5.5 %
25-1124 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 40 (4) (4) $43,890 6.3 %
25-1125 History Teachers, Postsecondary 30 (4) (4) $60,510 6.2 %
25-1191 Graduate Teaching Assistants 590 (4) (4) $27,270 3.6 %
25-1193 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 30 (4) (4) $46,750 2.1 %
25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 210 $22.47 $21.64 $45,010 6.9 %
25-1199 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other (8) (4) (4) $68,700 4.3 %
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education (8) $10.61 $13.05 $27,140 5.7 %
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 910 (4) (4) $52,670 2.8 %
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 6,830 (4) (4) $49,740 2.7 %
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education 2,860 (4) (4) $51,190 1.5 %
25-2023 Vocational Education Teachers, Middle School 110 (4) (4) $52,600 6.4 %
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education 5,060 (4) (4) $55,030 1.8 %
25-2032 Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School 520 (4) (4) $56,330 13.2 %
25-2041 Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School 1,780 (4) (4) $54,870 3.5 %
25-2042 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 440 (4) (4) $58,080 7.8 %
25-2043 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 770 (4) (4) $59,430 4.7 %
25-3011 Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and GED Teachers and Instructors 300 $19.82 $20.66 $42,970 6.2 %
25-3021 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 770 $17.29 $18.27 $38,010 5.1 %
25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other (8) (4) (4) $26,380 3.0 %
25-4011 Archivists 50 $13.62 $14.45 $30,050 8.1 %
25-4012 Curators 50 $23.32 $22.99 $47,810 6.0 %
25-4021 Librarians 610 $24.45 $25.37 $52,770 2.8 %
25-4031 Library Technicians 330 $10.73 $12.45 $25,900 13.6 %
25-9031 Instructional Coordinators 470 $16.07 $20.43 $42,490 8.0 %
25-9041 Teacher Assistants 8,850 (4) (4) $21,880 4.9 %
 
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 5,110 $16.32 $19.17 $39,870 3.9 %
27-1011 Art Directors 90 $31.35 $34.15 $71,020 13.2 %
27-1014 Multi-Media Artists and Animators (8) $23.43 $25.04 $52,070 2.8 %
27-1019 Artists and Related Workers, All Other 50 $10.33 $11.51 $23,950 5.8 %
27-1021 Commercial and Industrial Designers 90 $24.15 $23.91 $49,730 6.5 %
27-1023 Floral Designers 440 $12.25 $12.21 $25,400 5.4 %
27-1024 Graphic Designers 570 (8) (8) (8) (8)
27-1025 Interior Designers 90 $18.06 $19.87 $41,330 4.3 %
27-1026 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 130 $9.93 $11.14 $23,170 4.3 %
27-2012 Producers and Directors 170 $31.89 $40.29 $83,790 11.1 %
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts 680 (4) (4) $37,340 12.2 %
27-2041 Music Directors and Composers 200 (8) (8) (8) (8)
27-2042 Musicians and Singers (8) $6.86 $7.38 (6) 5.1 %
27-3011 Radio and Television Announcers 110 (8) (8) (8) (8)
27-3012 Public Address System and Other Announcers 30 $13.06 $15.33 $31,890 13.8 %
27-3021 Broadcast News Analysts (8) $21.64 $30.71 $63,880 26.0 %
27-3022 Reporters and Correspondents 200 (8) (8) (8) (8)
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 500 $20.30 $21.45 $44,610 2.6 %
27-3041 Editors 290 $19.64 $21.06 $43,810 6.4 %
27-3042 Technical Writers 50 $22.63 $23.98 $49,890 4.5 %
27-3043 Writers and Authors 110 $21.59 $24.07 $50,060 10.0 %
27-3091 Interpreters and Translators 70 $17.17 $18.44 $38,350 7.3 %
27-3099 Media and Communication Workers, All Other (8) $13.28 $16.21 $33,710 15.0 %
27-4011 Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 130 $13.53 $15.83 $32,920 2.8 %
27-4012 Broadcast Technicians 130 $14.32 $16.09 $33,470 9.0 %
27-4014 Sound Engineering Technicians 30 (8) (8) (8) (8)
27-4021 Photographers 190 $11.87 $13.54 $28,170 9.8 %
27-4031 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 120 $17.29 $18.15 $37,750 6.3 %
 
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations 29,430 $22.35 $26.06 $54,200 2.4 %
29-1011 Chiropractors 50 $29.66 $30.37 $63,170 12.2 %
29-1021 Dentists, General 230 $68.66 $67.95 $141,340 13.3 %
29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 260 $20.75 $20.39 $42,420 5.7 %
29-1041 Optometrists 50 $40.73 $40.90 $85,080 4.6 %
29-1051 Pharmacists 1,120 $41.06 $41.24 $85,780 3.0 %
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners (8) $64.86 $68.63 $142,740 5.2 %
29-1063 Internists, General (8) (5) $82.00 $170,550 12.6 %
29-1064 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 80 (5) $93.35 $194,170 8.0 %
29-1065 Pediatricians, General 120 $66.93 $70.42 $146,470 11.3 %
29-1066 Psychiatrists 60 $63.64 $62.61 $130,230 4.7 %
29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,090 $67.31 $68.51 $142,500 7.3 %
29-1071 Physician Assistants 320 $28.42 $29.41 $61,180 9.5 %
29-1111 Registered Nurses 11,200 $25.56 $25.58 $53,210 1.4 %
29-1121 Audiologists 50 $23.00 $26.53 $55,180 7.2 %
29-1122 Occupational Therapists 490 $21.81 $22.11 $45,990 3.9 %
29-1123 Physical Therapists 910 $25.08 $25.78 $53,630 2.3 %
29-1125 Recreational Therapists 140 $18.12 $18.64 $38,780 4.1 %
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 380 $20.70 $20.80 $43,270 1.6 %
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 640 $24.97 $25.60 $53,240 3.2 %
29-1131 Veterinarians 180 $35.80 $36.58 $76,080 6.8 %
29-1199 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 110 (5) $68.22 $141,900 13.7 %
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 370 $21.18 $21.62 $44,960 2.2 %
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 350 $15.54 $15.57 $32,390 2.9 %
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 980 $20.91 $22.17 $46,120 7.0 %
29-2031 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 170 $18.12 $19.01 $39,550 1.6 %
29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 170 $23.95 $23.79 $49,490 1.7 %
29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 90 $26.43 $26.52 $55,160 1.9 %
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 970 $20.30 $20.34 $42,300 1.4 %
29-2051 Dietetic Technicians 220 $10.83 $11.52 $23,950 8.7 %
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 1,010 $11.44 $11.88 $24,720 1.7 %
29-2054 Respiratory Therapy Technicians 40 $17.01 $17.21 $35,790 1.7 %
29-2055 Surgical Technologists 290 $15.88 $15.68 $32,600 1.5 %
29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 270 $13.00 $13.77 $28,640 4.6 %
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 4,830 $15.94 $15.90 $33,070 3.0 %
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 570 $13.83 $14.62 $30,410 2.1 %
29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 190 $16.32 $16.09 $33,470 3.8 %
29-2099 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 240 $16.05 $16.95 $35,260 3.4 %
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 150 $25.35 $25.57 $53,190 4.3 %
29-9012 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 30 $19.28 $18.91 $39,330 5.6 %
29-9091 Athletic Trainers 80 (4) (4) $36,260 8.3 %
29-9099 Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Workers, All Other 90 $20.51 $23.49 $48,870 3.6 %
 
Healthcare Support Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations 16,040 $10.86 $11.29 $23,480 1.8 %
31-1011 Home Health Aides 4,710 $9.80 $10.61 $22,070 6.2 %
31-1012 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 6,480 $10.56 $10.73 $22,330 0.9 %
31-1013 Psychiatric Aides 240 $14.83 $14.54 $30,240 2.4 %
31-2011 Occupational Therapist Assistants 170 $14.76 $15.24 $31,690 2.6 %
31-2012 Occupational Therapist Aides 40 $12.70 $13.53 $28,150 6.1 %
31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants 290 $14.79 $15.31 $31,850 2.4 %
31-2022 Physical Therapist Aides 190 $11.93 $11.69 $24,310 1.7 %
31-9011 Massage Therapists (8) $9.81 $9.83 $20,440 6.2 %
31-9091 Dental Assistants 1,260 $12.34 $12.43 $25,860 2.9 %
31-9092 Medical Assistants 1,000 $12.00 $11.95 $24,850 2.2 %
31-9093 Medical Equipment Preparers 130 $12.40 $12.71 $26,440 2.0 %
31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists 430 $14.38 $14.16 $29,450 1.5 %
31-9095 Pharmacy Aides 270 $8.70 $9.19 $19,110 3.1 %
31-9096 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 130 $8.21 $9.71 $20,200 9.6 %
31-9099 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 610 $13.04