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Healthcare Jobs & Salaries (2026)

Explore 37 healthcare occupations tracked by BLS OES 2025 data. The median salary across healthcare roles is $161,871/year.

$161,871
Avg Median Salary
37
Occupations
15.5M
Total Employed
$489K
Top Role Pay

Top Paying Healthcare Jobs

RankOccupationMedian Salary
1Cardiologist$489,121
2Anesthesiologist$399,418
3Surgeon$377,583
4Radiologist$375,976
5Emergency Medicine Physician$353,789
6Obstetrician and Gynecologist$307,216
7Internal Medicine Physician$260,282
8Family Medicine Physician$257,865
9Psychiatrist$257,685
10Nurse Anesthetist$245,258
11Pediatrician$215,536
12Podiatrist$178,284
13Dentist$175,707
14Pharmacist$142,891
15Optometrist$136,108
16Physician Assistant$136,050
17Nurse Practitioner$133,771
18Nurse Midwife$132,814
19Veterinarian$124,944
20Medical and Health Services Manager$120,303
21Physical Therapist$101,618
22Occupational Therapist$98,754
23Dental Hygienist$96,870
24Registered Nurse$94,098
25Speech-Language Pathologist$91,314
26Respiratory Therapist$83,882
27Radiologic Technologist$81,281
28Dietitian and Nutritionist$73,491
29Licensed Practical Nurse$66,740
30Mental Health Counselor$59,385
31Social Worker$57,161
32Dental Assistant$49,100
33Rehabilitation Counselor$48,149
34Pharmacy Technician$45,424
35Medical Assistant$44,603
36Nursing Assistant (CNA)$41,812
37Home Health and Personal Care Aide$34,938

Salary Distribution Across Healthcare Roles

Cardiologist
$489,121
Anesthesiologist
$399,418
Surgeon
$377,583
Radiologist
$375,976
Emergency Medicine Physician
$353,789
Obstetrician and Gynecologist
$307,216
Internal Medicine Physician
$260,282
Family Medicine Physician
$257,865
Psychiatrist
$257,685
Nurse Anesthetist
$245,258
Pediatrician
$215,536
Podiatrist
$178,284

All Healthcare Occupations

Cardiologist
$489K/year
Range: $315K – $601K
12K employed
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Anesthesiologist
$399K/year
Range: $277K – $477K
24K employed
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Surgeon
$378K/year
Range: $198K – $525K
19K employed
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Radiologist
$376K/year
Range: $224K – $473K
14K employed
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Emergency Medicine Physician
$354K/year
Range: $232K – $424K
18K employed
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Obstetrician and Gynecologist
$307K/year
Range: $206K – $373K
17K employed
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Internal Medicine Physician
$260K/year
Range: $172K – $349K
65K employed
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Family Medicine Physician
$258K/year
Range: $184K – $337K
73K employed
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Psychiatrist
$258K/year
Range: $171K – $335K
26K employed
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Nurse Anesthetist
$245K/year
Range: $212K – $282K
47K employed
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Pediatrician
$216K/year
Range: $156K – $277K
38K employed
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Podiatrist
$178K/year
Range: $113K – $238K
9K employed
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Dentist
$176K/year
Range: $127K – $238K
121K employed
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Pharmacist
$143K/year
Range: $131K – $161K
322K employed
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Optometrist
$136K/year
Range: $105K – $163K
43K employed
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Physician Assistant
$136K/year
Range: $119K – $156K
162K employed
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Nurse Practitioner
$134K/year
Range: $118K – $149K
323K employed
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Nurse Midwife
$133K/year
Range: $116K – $149K
7K employed
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Veterinarian
$125K/year
Range: $100K – $157K
84K employed
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Medical and Health Services Manager
$120K/year
Range: $95K – $156K
597K employed
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Physical Therapist
$102K/year
Range: $86K – $116K
267K employed
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Occupational Therapist
$99K/year
Range: $84K – $112K
162K employed
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Dental Hygienist
$97K/year
Range: $89K – $104K
220K employed
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Registered Nurse
$94K/year
Range: $82K – $108K
3.4M employed
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Speech-Language Pathologist
$91K/year
Range: $76K – $109K
183K employed
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Respiratory Therapist
$84K/year
Range: $74K – $92K
140K employed
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Radiologic Technologist
$81K/year
Range: $69K – $93K
230K employed
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Dietitian and Nutritionist
$73K/year
Range: $62K – $85K
78K employed
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Licensed Practical Nurse
$67K/year
Range: $60K – $74K
648K employed
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Mental Health Counselor
$59K/year
Range: $47K – $75K
487K employed
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Social Worker
$57K/year
Range: $48K – $73K
132K employed
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Dental Assistant
$49K/year
Range: $44K – $56K
385K employed
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Rehabilitation Counselor
$48K/year
Range: $40K – $61K
94K employed
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Pharmacy Technician
$45K/year
Range: $40K – $51K
472K employed
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Medical Assistant
$45K/year
Range: $40K – $49K
818K employed
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Nursing Assistant (CNA)
$42K/year
Range: $39K – $46K
1.4M employed
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Home Health and Personal Care Aide
$35K/year
Range: $32K – $39K
4.3M employed
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