Career profile · 29-9099
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
All healthcare practitioners and technical workers not listed separately.
What the work can involve
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Selected core tasks from O*NET 31.0. Responsibilities vary by employer, specialization and experience.
Training subjects to investigate
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Pay & employment outlook
Salary estimates for healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
The median divides workers into two equally sized groups by pay. It is not a starting salary, a school’s graduate outcome or a promise of employment. Lower percentiles are not automatically new graduates.
National outlook: 2025–2035
- Typical education for entry
- Postsecondary nondegree award
- Related work experience
- None
- Typical on-the-job training
- None
BLS national employment projections, 2025–2035. Openings include people leaving occupations or the labor force; these are not advertised vacancies. Education categories describe typical entry, not legal eligibility or a guarantee that any specific program is sufficient.
Compare wages across 49 state/DC estimates
| State | Annual median | Hourly median | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $69,520 | $33.43 | 80 |
| Alaska | $68,610 | $32.99 | 70 |
| Arizona | $62,860 | $30.22 | 690 |
| Arkansas | $37,660 | $18.11 | 610 |
| California | $75,800 | $36.44 | 4,180 |
| Colorado | $74,480 | $35.81 | 200 |
| Connecticut | $78,980 | $37.97 | 420 |
| Delaware | $49,990 | $24.04 | 90 |
| District of Columbia | $113,640 | $54.64 | 130 |
| Florida | $75,900 | $36.49 | 1,070 |
| Georgia | $63,230 | $30.40 | 1,770 |
| Hawaii | $57,330 | $27.56 | 720 |
| Idaho | $62,490 | $30.04 | 110 |
| Illinois | $72,610 | $34.91 | 970 |
| Indiana | $81,290 | $39.08 | 500 |
| Iowa | $42,070 | $20.23 | 410 |
| Kansas | $43,430 | $20.88 | 270 |
| Kentucky | $91,560 | $44.02 | 190 |
| Louisiana | $63,240 | $30.41 | 3,900 |
| Maryland | $75,000 | $36.06 | 2,110 |
| Massachusetts | $80,240 | $38.58 | 310 |
| Michigan | $77,130 | $37.08 | 1,160 |
| Minnesota | $79,990 | $38.46 | 410 |
| Mississippi | $37,920 | $18.23 | 230 |
| Missouri | $86,110 | $41.40 | 450 |
| Montana | $79,070 | $38.01 | 190 |
| Nebraska | $49,400 | $23.75 | 200 |
| Nevada | $64,170 | $30.85 | 1,020 |
| New Hampshire | $79,860 | $38.39 | 360 |
| New Jersey | $76,570 | $36.81 | 720 |
| New Mexico | $35,270 | $16.96 | 150 |
| New York | $102,990 | $49.52 | 1,110 |
| North Carolina | $57,390 | $27.59 | 940 |
| North Dakota | $52,240 | $25.11 | 80 |
| Ohio | $60,670 | $29.17 | 350 |
| Oklahoma | $73,320 | $35.25 | 30 |
| Oregon | $67,270 | $32.34 | 210 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,360 | $21.81 | 2,490 |
| Rhode Island | $63,060 | $30.32 | 240 |
| South Carolina | $67,940 | $32.67 | 340 |
| Tennessee | $63,400 | $30.48 | 1,650 |
| Texas | $62,420 | $30.01 | 1,460 |
| Utah | $67,320 | $32.37 | 160 |
| Vermont | $59,300 | $28.51 | 130 |
| Virginia | $63,410 | $30.49 | 530 |
| Washington | $80,730 | $38.81 | 880 |
| West Virginia | $66,080 | $31.77 | 80 |
| Wisconsin | $81,580 | $39.22 | 470 |
| Wyoming | $60,410 | $29.04 | 80 |
Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan wages
Search the 148 published local-area estimates for this occupation. Metropolitan areas can cross state lines; a city’s postal name is not necessarily the statistical area’s name.
Sources: BLS May 2025 OEWS public downloads and 2025–2035 employment projections, retrieved September 9, 2026. Unpublished estimates stay unavailable. “+” means BLS’s upper reporting threshold ($239,200 annually or $115 hourly). Wages exclude self-employment and nonwage benefits. How to interpret these figures.
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Questions to test the fit
- What does an entry-level working day look like, and how does it differ from the experienced role described here?
- Which tasks, work environments and schedules would I enjoy or find difficult?
- What education, supervised practice and credentials do local employers actually request?
- Can I speak with someone in the occupation or arrange a suitable workplace visit?
- How does the complete training cost compare with my realistic budget and available routes?
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Related through shared training-subject mappings. Entry requirements can differ substantially.
Sources and attribution
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under CC BY 4.0. Trade School Guides selects and organizes the material and adds explanatory guidance. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed or tested these modifications. Occupation code: 29-9099.00.
Training connections: CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk. Snapshot: September 8, 2026. See the methodology.