OCCUPATIONAL WAGES
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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean Wage Entry wage Exp. wage 25th Per. Median Wage 75th Per.
HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS 29-0000 10,830 58,005 27,235 73,390 31,785 44,255 59,455
    27.90 13.10 35.30 15.30 21.30 28.60
Chiropractors 29-1011 n/a 78,595 50,645 92,575 79,315 90,170 97,595
    37.80 24.35 44.50 38.15 43.35 46.90
Dentists, General 29-1021 150 158,920 88,850 >$145,600 95,950 n/a n/a
    76.40 42.70 >$70 46.15 n/a n/a
Dietitians and Nutritionists 29-1031 70 42,990 31,275 48,850 35,725 42,435 51,460
    20.65 15.05 23.50 17.20 20.40 24.75
Optometrists 29-1041 n/a 121,200 63,605 >$145,600 77,270 100,250 n/a
    58.25 30.60 >$70 37.15 48.20 n/a
Pharmacists 29-1051 360 98,980 80,000 108,470 93,610 103,935 114,405
    47.60 38.45 52.15 45.00 49.95 55.00
Family and General Practitioners 29-1062 30 105,775 43,035 137,150 45,520 101,310 n/a
    50.85 20.70 65.95 21.90 48.70 n/a
Internists, General 29-1063 220 160,300 118,755 >$145,600 131,750 n/a n/a
    77.05 57.10 >$70 63.35 n/a n/a
Pediatricians, General 29-1065 100 184,355 n/a n/a 142,400 n/a n/a
    88.65 n/a n/a 68.45 n/a n/a
Surgeons 29-1067 20 155,985 71,800 >$145,600 76,000 n/a n/a
    75.00 34.50 >$70 36.55 n/a n/a
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 29-1069 320 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
    n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Physician Assistants 29-1071 70 72,100 45,270 85,520 65,075 75,305 89,530
    34.65 21.75 41.10 31.30 36.20 43.05
Podiatrists 29-1081 40 121,030 76,665 143,215 86,445 97,725 n/a
    58.20 36.85 68.85 41.55 47.00 n/a
Registered Nurses 29-1111 3,210 51,300 39,095 57,405 41,825 48,300 56,315
    24.65 18.80 27.60 20.10 23.20 27.10
Occupational Therapists 29-1122 40 57,230 48,860 61,415 50,605 55,755 62,740
    27.50 23.50 29.55 24.35 26.80 30.15
Physical Therapists 29-1123 200 69,815 50,700 79,375 54,715 65,885 79,685
    33.55 24.35 38.15 26.30 31.70 38.30
Recreational Therapists 29-1125 40 29,035 21,175 32,965 24,650 28,135 33,810
    13.95 10.20 15.85 11.85 13.55 16.25
Respiratory Therapists 29-1126 170 49,995 38,200 55,895 41,180 50,165 59,030
    24.05 18.35 26.85 19.80 24.10 28.40
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127 100 54,385 36,045 63,555 42,420 52,870 62,290
    26.15 17.35 30.55 20.40 25.40 29.95
Veterinarians 29-1131 90 67,960 47,275 78,300 51,070 60,735 73,105
    32.65 22.75 37.65 24.55 29.20 35.15
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 29-1199 110 82,835 55,395 96,555 60,135 71,735 92,860
    39.80 26.65 46.40 28.90 34.50 44.65
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 29-2011 240 50,935 39,815 56,495 42,740 50,545 58,835
    24.50 19.15 27.15 20.55 24.30 28.30
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 29-2012 400 31,940 21,230 37,295 23,495 30,500 40,895
    15.35 10.20 17.95 11.30 14.65 19.65
Dental Hygienists 29-2021 300 52,995 39,045 59,975 44,535 53,575 63,430
    25.50 18.75 28.85 21.40 25.75 30.50
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 29-2031 70 36,755 22,550 43,860 24,905 30,175 52,740
    17.65 10.85 21.10 11.95 14.50 25.35
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Entry and Experienced wages represent the mean of the lower third and the mean of the upper two-thirds of the wage distribution respectively. The OES survey does not collect information for entry or experienced workers. Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Employment Security Division, Research and Statistics Published June 2007.