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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Wages by State — 2024 Rankings (BLS Data)

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical median wage by state — 2024 BLS OEWS data. Full 51-state ranking.

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Data current as of March 2026 Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024

CA pays the highest median wage for healthcare practitioners and technical workers at $119,990/year, while AL is the lowest at $64,590/year. The national median is approximately $84,677/year. Data source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.

Top 5 Highest Paying States

  1. 1 CA $119,990
  2. 2 OR $108,070
  3. 3 HI $104,000
  4. 4 WA $103,660
  5. 5 AK $102,660

Bottom 5 Lowest Paying States

  1. 51 AL $64,590
  2. 50 MS $64,960
  3. 49 AR $67,930
  4. 48 WV $69,340
  5. 47 SD $69,510

National median: $84,677/year  ·  National mean hourly: /hr  ·  Wage gap (highest vs lowest): $55,400

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Median Annual Wage by State

Source: BLS OEWS 2024. Median annual wage. States sorted highest to lowest.

All States Ranked by Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Wages (2024)

Rank State Med. Annual
1 CA $119,990
2 OR $108,070
3 HI $104,000
4 WA $103,660
5 AK $102,660
6 DC $101,750
7 NJ $100,350
8 NY $99,890
9 MA $97,790
10 CT $97,450
11 MD $95,620
12 MN $95,380
13 NV $92,980
14 RI $90,690
15 CO $90,530
16 NH $88,160
17 DE $87,840
18 AZ $87,750
19 VT $84,660
20 NM $84,380
21 IL $82,960
22 ME $82,860
23 MI $81,880
24 VA $81,700
25 WI $81,620
26 GA $81,520
27 WY $81,210
28 PA $80,250
29 FL $80,020
30 MT $79,850
31 ID $79,780
32 TX $79,510
33 UT $79,440
34 NE $79,420
35 NC $79,210
36 OH $79,130
37 IN $78,330
38 SC $77,920
39 ND $77,750
40 MO $76,400
41 KY $76,380
42 OK $76,160
43 TN $75,830
44 KS $75,120
45 IA $74,430
46 LA $69,940
47 SD $69,510
48 WV $69,340
49 AR $67,930
50 MS $64,960
51 AL $64,590

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. Employment counts reflect total workers in this occupation group.

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