Physician assistants have the highest median annual wage among these jobs, at $104,860.
To determine the most common jobs among millennials based on the proportion of millennial employees, LiveCareer analyzed the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2017 current population survey and 2016-2026 employment projections.
The report includes millennial percent of total employment and median annual wage for each job. Median annual wages are for all ages and cover non-farm wage and salaried workers.
Here are the five healthcare jobs that made the list, with millennial percent of total employment and median annual wage:
No. 7 — Phlebotomists
Millennial percent of total employment: 50
Median annual wage: $33,670
No. 8 — Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
Millennial percent of total employment: 49.8
Median annual wage: $33,380
No. 10 — Physician assistants
Millennial percent of total employment: 48.3
Median annual wage: $104,860
No. 12 — Medical assistants
Millennial percent of total employment: 48.1
Median annual wage: $32,480
No. 15 — Dental assistants
Millennial percent of total employment: 45.5
Median annual wage: $37,630
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