Healthcare Salaries: Typical Pay for Every Career We Track
Typical pay for 56 healthcare careers, from the latest federal wage data (BLS OES, May 2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Each career links to a salary guide with pay by state, city, work setting, and experience.
| Career | Typical a year | Pay bar | Hourly | Employed | Growth 2025–35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiologist | $496,010 | $238.47 | 17,290 | +4.8% | |
| Radiologist | $420,860 | $202.34 | 26,770 | +3.4% | |
| Anesthesiologist | $391,490 | $188.22 | 38,760 | +3.6% | |
| Surgeon | $369,540 | $177.66 | 49,380 | +4% | |
| Dermatologist | $328,730 | $158.04 | 11,370 | +6.8% | |
| Ophthalmologist | $300,080 | $144.27 | 8,950 | +4.5% | |
| OB-GYN | $292,910 | $140.82 | 21,260 | +1.7% | |
| Psychiatrist | $281,870 | $135.51 | 27,980 | +7.2% | |
| Neurologist | $248,560 | $119.50 | 10,590 | +6.4% | |
| Family Medicine Physician | $244,180 | $117.39 | 107,510 | +3.3% | |
| Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) | $236,590 | $113.75 | 51,840 | +9.7% | |
| Pediatrician | $210,040 | $100.98 | 39,390 | +1.5% | |
| Dentist | $170,950 | $82.19 | 124,390 | +5.7% | |
| Podiatrist | $160,300 | $77.07 | 9,680 | +2% | |
| Pharmacist | $140,910 | $67.75 | 321,970 | +5.2% | |
| Optometrist | $136,570 | $65.66 | 42,790 | +9.5% | |
| Physician Assistant | $135,880 | $65.33 | 162,150 | +21.1% | |
| Nurse Midwife | $134,040 | $64.44 | 7,920 | +11.5% | |
| Nurse Practitioner | $132,300 | $63.61 | 323,040 | +41% | |
| Veterinarian | $130,100 | $62.55 | 83,900 | +9.4% | |
| Radiation Therapist | $105,310 | $50.63 | 17,070 | +2.8% | |
| Physical Therapist | $102,760 | $49.40 | 267,330 | +11.9% | |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologist | $101,370 | $48.74 | 17,080 | +4.4% | |
| Occupational Therapist | $100,330 | $48.24 | 162,450 | +14.8% | |
| Genetic Counselor | $100,040 | $48.09 | 3,740 | +10.4% | |
| Dental Hygienist | $98,100 | $47.16 | 222,740 | +8% | |
| Speech-Language Pathologist | $97,870 | $47.05 | 183,390 | +16.6% | |
| Registered Nurse | $97,550 | $46.90 | 3,379,720 | +5.6% | |
| Ultrasound Technician | $96,590 | $46.44 | 90,160 | +13.9% | |
| Audiologist | $95,780 | $46.05 | 13,660 | +11% | |
| MRI Technologist | $95,480 | $45.91 | 43,390 | +7.7% | |
| Respiratory Therapist | $82,280 | $39.56 | 139,790 | +8.5% | |
| Orthotist & Prosthetist | $81,110 | $38.99 | 9,390 | +12.9% | |
| Radiologic Technologist | $80,110 | $38.52 | 230,490 | +5% | |
| Chiropractor | $79,200 | $38.08 | 39,630 | +8.7% | |
| Dietitian | $76,400 | $36.73 | 77,570 | +7.7% | |
| Cardiovascular Technologist | $74,310 | $35.73 | 62,960 | +3.7% | |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | $72,300 | $34.76 | 51,290 | +21.5% | |
| Physical Therapist Assistant | $68,380 | $32.88 | 112,430 | +23% | |
| Hearing Aid Specialist | $65,160 | $31.33 | 11,270 | +19.4% | |
| Surgical Technologist | $64,650 | $31.08 | 117,460 | +5% | |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | $64,400 | $30.96 | 648,410 | +3% | |
| Medical Laboratory Technician | $62,930 | $30.26 | 332,940 | +2.7% | |
| Athletic Trainer | $62,520 | — | 30,500 | +12.7% | |
| Paramedic | $60,600 | $29.13 | 100,610 | +5.7% | |
| Exercise Physiologist | $59,460 | $28.59 | 8,560 | +12.8% | |
| Massage Therapist | $58,450 | $28.10 | 98,790 | +15.3% | |
| Medical Coder | $51,140 | $24.59 | 194,720 | +7.8% | |
| Dental Assistant | $48,070 | $23.11 | 387,790 | +7.4% | |
| Veterinary Technician | $47,380 | $22.78 | 129,140 | +9.4% | |
| Pharmacy Technician | $45,750 | $22.00 | 471,680 | +6.4% | |
| Medical Assistant | $45,690 | $21.97 | 817,870 | +12.9% | |
| Phlebotomist | $45,230 | $21.75 | 143,540 | +6.8% | |
| Emergency Medical Technician | $44,470 | $21.38 | 180,510 | +5.8% | |
| Certified Nursing Assistant | $42,260 | $20.32 | 1,448,910 | +2.6% | |
| Home Health Aide | $35,800 | $17.21 | 4,305,810 | +18.1% |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; growth from BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035. Typical pay is the median.