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Healthcare Jobs & Salaries (2026)

Explore 30 healthcare occupations tracked by BLS OES 2024 data. The median salary across healthcare roles is $131,630/year.

$131,630
Avg Median Salary
30
Occupations
7.4M
Total Employed
$216K
Top Role Pay

Top Paying Healthcare Jobs

RankOccupationMedian Salary
1Family Medicine Physician$215,973
2Nurse Anesthetist$205,259
3Anesthesiologist$204,868
4Pediatrician$198,825
5Obstetrician and Gynecologist$197,812
6Psychiatrist$192,798
7Internal Medicine Physician$191,251
8Dentist$173,305
9Emergency Medicine Physician$170,277
10Cardiologist$168,780
11Podiatrist$165,838
12Radiologist$156,770
13Pharmacist$138,804
14Physician Assistant$131,771
15Optometrist$131,624
16Nurse Practitioner$129,125
17Nurse Midwife$126,779
18Veterinarian$118,465
19Medical and Health Services Manager$115,824
20Physical Therapist$99,884
21Occupational Therapist$95,329
22Registered Nurse$90,458
23Speech-Language Pathologist$89,668
24Respiratory Therapist$80,241
25Radiologic Technologist$77,027
26Dietitian and Nutritionist$70,657
27Licensed Practical Nurse$63,623
28Social Worker$56,931
29Rehabilitation Counselor$48,045
30Pharmacy Technician$42,875

Salary Distribution Across Healthcare Roles

All Healthcare Occupations

Family Medicine Physician
$216K/year
Range: $171K$139K
45K employed
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Nurse Anesthetist
$205K/year
Range: $115K$213K
36K employed
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Anesthesiologist
$205K/year
Range: $194K$230K
7K employed
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Pediatrician
$199K/year
Range: $169K$131K
35K employed
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Obstetrician and Gynecologist
$198K/year
Range: $164K$224K
2K employed
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Psychiatrist
$193K/year
Range: $96K$224K
7K employed
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Internal Medicine Physician
$191K/year
Range: $71K$233K
26K employed
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Dentist
$173K/year
Range: $131K$233K
107K employed
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Emergency Medicine Physician
$170K/year
Range: $115K$143K
4K employed
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Cardiologist
$169K/year
2K employed
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Podiatrist
$166K/year
Range: $85K$192K
8K employed
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Radiologist
$157K/year
2K employed
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Pharmacist
$139K/year
Range: $121K$144K
329K employed
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Physician Assistant
$132K/year
Range: $92K$118K
156K employed
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Optometrist
$132K/year
Range: $79K$160K
41K employed
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Nurse Practitioner
$129K/year
Range: $99K$121K
305K employed
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Nurse Midwife
$127K/year
Range: $125K$168K
8K employed
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Veterinarian
$118K/year
Range: $84K$129K
79K employed
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Medical and Health Services Manager
$116K/year
Range: $77K$108K
560K employed
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Physical Therapist
$100K/year
Range: $79K$116K
249K employed
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Occupational Therapist
$95K/year
Range: $80K$108K
152K employed
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Registered Nurse
$90K/year
Range: $62K$82K
3.3M employed
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Speech-Language Pathologist
$90K/year
Range: $60K$94K
178K employed
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Respiratory Therapist
$80K/year
Range: $53K$72K
136K employed
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Radiologic Technologist
$77K/year
Range: $49K$67K
223K employed
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Dietitian and Nutritionist
$71K/year
Range: $58K$79K
74K employed
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Licensed Practical Nurse
$64K/year
Range: $43K$59K
632K employed
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Social Worker
$57K/year
Range: $32K$55K
124K employed
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Rehabilitation Counselor
$48K/year
Range: $39K$68K
89K employed
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Pharmacy Technician
$43K/year
Range: $36K$44K
488K employed
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