Here is the mean hourly wage of 25 jobs within healthcare, presented in ascending order of compensation. Data is the most recent available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Note: This list is not exhaustive.
1. Emergency medical technicians: $17.64
2. Medical records specialists: $23.23
3. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses: $24.93
4. Surgical technologists: $25.77
5. Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians: $27.36
6. Respiratory therapists: $32.78
7. Registered nurses: $39.78
8. Radiation therapists: $45.19
9. Nurse midwives: $54.91
10. Nurse practitioners: $56.75
11. Physician assistants: $57.43
12. Optometrists: $60.31
13. Pharmacists: $60.43
14. Podiatrists: $76.15
15. Nurse Anesthetists: $97.34
16. Family medicine physicians: $113.43
17. General internal medicine physicians: $116.44
18. Neurologists: $128.68
19. Pediatric surgeons: $139.57
20. OB-GYNs: $142.41
21. Radiologists: $145.06
22. Dermatologists: $145.55
23. Emergency medicine physicians: $149.35
24. Anesthesiologists: $159.22
25. Cardiologists: $170.18
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