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Healthcare pay and salary
U.S. median pay for each profession, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). Pick a profession to see every state, or pick a state to see every profession.
- Certified Nursing AssistantBLS: Nursing assistants$20.32/hr$42,260/yr
- Licensed Practical / Vocational NurseBLS: Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$30.96/hr$64,400/yr
- Registered NurseNursing & patient care$46.90/hr$97,550/yr
- Home Health AideBLS: Home health and personal care aides$17.21/hr$35,800/yr
- Medical AssistantClinical support & lab$21.97/hr$45,690/yr
- Dental AssistantDental$23.11/hr$48,070/yr
- Dental HygienistDental$47.16/hr$98,100/yr
- Respiratory TherapistTherapy & rehabilitation$39.56/hr$82,280/yr
- PhlebotomistClinical support & lab$21.75/hr$45,230/yr
- Physical TherapistTherapy & rehabilitation$49.40/hr$102,760/yr
- Occupational TherapistTherapy & rehabilitation$48.24/hr$100,330/yr
- Speech-Language PathologistTherapy & rehabilitation$47.05/hr$97,870/yr
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Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.