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Healthcare Practitioners jobs: pay and take-home
BLS counts 71 healthcare practitioners jobs, done by about 9,823,910 people. The best paid is pediatric surgeon at a median of $559,030; the most common is registered nurse, at $97,550 (BLS, May 2025).
BLS group: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
What does each healthcare practitioners job pay?
| Job | Median pay | Take-home in Texas | People | Growth to 2035 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric Surgeon | $559,030 | $377,459 | 1,190 | +2% |
| Cardiologist | $496,010 | $337,977 | 17,290 | +4.8% |
| Radiologist | $420,860 | $290,896 | 26,770 | +3.4% |
| Other Surgeon | $414,010 | $286,604 | 25,140 | +4% |
| Anesthesiologist | $391,490 | $272,495 | 38,760 | +3.6% |
| Orthopedic Surgeon | $358,550 | $251,858 | 14,100 | +4% |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon | $352,220 | $247,893 | 4,910 | +5.6% |
| Emergency Medicine Physician | $335,550 | $237,449 | 32,880 | +3.2% |
| Dermatologist | $328,730 | $233,176 | 11,370 | +6.8% |
| Pathologist | $312,400 | $222,945 | 11,110 | +4.8% |
| Prosthodontist | $311,180 | $222,181 | 870 | +5.8% |
| Ophthalmologist | $300,080 | $215,227 | 8,950 | +4.5% |
| Obstetrician and Gynecologist | $292,910 | $210,735 | 21,260 | +1.7% |
| Orthodontist | $289,140 | $208,373 | 6,210 | +6% |
| Psychiatrist | $281,870 | $203,818 | 27,980 | +7.2% |
| Other Physician | $265,930 | $193,640 | 342,720 | +3.4% |
| Internal Medicine Physician | $256,560 | $187,489 | 67,150 | +4% |
| Neurologist | $248,560 | $182,237 | 10,590 | +6.4% |
| Family Medicine Physician | $244,180 | $179,361 | 107,510 | +3.3% |
| Nurse Anesthetist | $236,590 | $174,378 | 51,840 | +9.7% |
| Other Dental Specialist | $224,990 | $166,763 | 5,230 | +1.3% |
| General Pediatrician | $210,040 | $156,321 | 39,390 | +1.5% |
| General Dentist | $170,950 | $128,110 | 124,390 | +5.7% |
| Podiatrist | $160,300 | $120,831 | 9,680 | +2% |
| Medical Dosimetrist | $147,470 | $112,062 | 3,410 | +5% |
| Pharmacist | $140,910 | $107,578 | 321,970 | +5.2% |
| Optometrist | $136,570 | $104,612 | 42,790 | +9.5% |
| Physician Assistant | $135,880 | $104,140 | 162,150 | +21.1% |
| Nurse Midwive | $134,040 | $102,882 | 7,920 | +11.5% |
| Nurse Practitioner | $132,300 | $101,693 | 323,040 | +41% |
| Veterinarian | $130,100 | $100,189 | 83,900 | +9.4% |
| Other Treating Practitioner | $115,210 | $89,880 | 28,630 | +5.5% |
| Radiation Therapist | $105,310 | $82,916 | 17,070 | +2.8% |
| Physical Therapist | $102,760 | $81,122 | 267,330 | +11.9% |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologist | $101,370 | $80,144 | 17,080 | +4.4% |
| Occupational Therapist | $100,330 | $79,412 | 162,450 | +14.8% |
| Genetic Counselor | $100,040 | $79,208 | 3,740 | +10.4% |
| Dental Hygienist | $98,100 | $77,843 | 222,740 | +8% |
| Speech-Language Pathologist | $97,870 | $77,682 | 183,390 | +16.6% |
| Registered Nurse | $97,550 | $77,456 | 3,379,720 | +5.6% |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographer | $96,590 | $76,781 | 90,160 | +13.9% |
| Audiologist | $95,780 | $76,211 | 13,660 | +11% |
| MRI Technologist | $95,480 | $76,000 | 43,390 | +7.7% |
| Respiratory Therapist | $82,280 | $66,714 | 139,790 | +8.5% |
| Orthotist and Prosthetist | $81,110 | $65,891 | 9,390 | +12.9% |
| Radiologic Technologist | $80,110 | $65,187 | 230,490 | +5% |
| Chiropractor | $79,200 | $64,547 | 39,630 | +8.7% |
| Other Therapist | $77,930 | $63,654 | 22,640 | +12.6% |
| Dietitian and Nutritionist | $76,400 | $62,577 | 77,570 | +7.7% |
| Acupuncturist | $76,040 | $62,324 | 7,830 | +8.6% |
| Cardiovascular Technologist | $74,310 | $61,107 | 62,960 | +3.7% |
| Health Information Technologist | $68,020 | $56,682 | 38,100 | +15.9% |
| Surgical Assistant | $66,800 | $55,824 | 22,270 | +6.1% |
| Other Healthcare Technical Worker | $65,790 | $55,042 | 35,010 | +5.1% |
| Hearing Aid Specialist | $65,160 | $54,536 | 11,270 | +19.4% |
| Surgical Technologist | $64,650 | $54,126 | 117,460 | +5% |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | $64,400 | $53,925 | 648,410 | +3% |
| Clinical Lab Technologist | $62,930 | $52,744 | 332,940 | +2.7% |
| Athletic Trainer | $62,520 | $52,415 | 30,500 | +12.7% |
| Recreational Therapist | $61,960 | $51,965 | 14,930 | +4.8% |
| Paramedic | $60,600 | $50,872 | 100,610 | +5.7% |
| Exercise Physiologist | $59,460 | $49,956 | 8,560 | +12.8% |
| Medical Records Specialist | $51,140 | $43,271 | 194,720 | +7.8% |
| Other Health Technician | $50,290 | $42,588 | 182,610 | +5.9% |
| Veterinary Technician | $47,380 | $40,250 | 129,140 | +9.4% |
| Dispensing Optician | $47,260 | $40,153 | 73,530 | +4.2% |
| Pharmacy Technician | $45,750 | $38,940 | 471,680 | +6.4% |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technician | $45,570 | $38,795 | 71,010 | +21.4% |
| Psychiatric Technician | $45,130 | $38,442 | 156,960 | +22.3% |
| Emergency Medical Technician | $44,470 | $37,912 | 180,510 | +5.8% |
| Dietetic Technician | $37,640 | $32,424 | 31,560 | +2.7% |
Take-home is for a single filer on the national median (hourly-only jobs: 2,080 hours), after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare for 2026; Texas has no state income tax. Each job’s page has every state.
What do other kinds of jobs pay?
- Management 37 jobs
- Business and Finance 32 jobs
- Computer and Math 21 jobs
- Architecture and Engineering 36 jobs
- Science 48 jobs
- Community and Social Service 17 jobs
- Legal 8 jobs
- Education and Library 64 jobs
- Arts, Design, Sports and Media 41 jobs
- Healthcare Support 17 jobs
- Protective Service 24 jobs
- Food Service 17 jobs
- Cleaning and Grounds 10 jobs
- Personal Care and Service 32 jobs
- Sales 22 jobs
- Office and Admin Support 54 jobs
- Farming, Fishing and Forestry 13 jobs
- Construction and Extraction 60 jobs
- Installation, Maintenance and Repair 51 jobs
- Production 105 jobs
- Transportation and Material Moving 50 jobs
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Questions about healthcare practitioners pay
What is the highest-paying healthcare practitioners job?
Pediatric Surgeon, with a median of $559,030 (BLS, May 2025). Next come cardiologist ($496,010) and radiologist ($420,860).
What is the most common healthcare practitioners job?
Registered Nurse: about 3,379,720 people across the US, with a median of $97,550.
Which healthcare practitioners jobs are growing fastest?
BLS expects the most growth from 2025 to 2035 in nurse practitioner (+41%), psychiatric technician (+22.3%), ophthalmic medical technician (+21.4%).
What do healthcare practitioners jobs pay after tax?
On the median pay, a single filer in Texas keeps $377,459 a year as pediatric surgeon and $77,456 as registered nurse, after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare. Each job’s page works it out for 19 states.
What education do healthcare practitioners jobs need?
For 29 of the 71 jobs here, BLS lists “doctoral or professional degree” as the usual education. Each job’s page gives its own.