Career field
Healthcare careers
Licensed and technical healthcare occupations that diagnose, treat, and care for patients. CampusPin lists 54 healthcare occupations, with median pay ranging from $37,040 to $238,380 per year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024). Median pay is occupation-wide, not a starting wage or a guarantee.
Occupations in this field
- Family medicine physicians$238,380
- General internal medicine physicians$236,350
- Dentists, all other specialists$225,770
- Nurse anesthetists$223,210
- Pediatricians, general$210,130
- Dentists, general$172,790
- Podiatrists$152,800
- Medical dosimetrists$138,110
- Pharmacists$137,480
- Optometrists$134,830
- Physician assistants$133,260
- Nurse practitioners$129,210
- Nurse midwives$128,790
- Veterinarians$125,510
- Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other$113,730
- Radiation therapists$101,990
- Physical therapists$101,020
- Genetic counselors$98,910
- Occupational therapists$98,340
- Nuclear medicine technologists$97,020
- Speech-language pathologists$95,410
- Dental hygienists$94,260
- Registered nurses$93,600
- Audiologists$92,120
- Diagnostic medical sonographers$89,340
- Magnetic resonance imaging technologists$88,180
- Respiratory therapists$80,450
- Chiropractors$79,000
- Orthotists and prosthetists$78,310
- Acupuncturists$78,140
- Radiologic technologists and technicians$77,660
- Dietitians and nutritionists$73,850
- Health information technologists and medical registrars$67,310
- Cardiovascular technologists and technicians$67,260
- Therapists, all other$65,010
- Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other$64,030
- Surgical technologists$62,830
- Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$62,340
- Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians$61,890
- Hearing aid specialists$61,560
- Surgical assistants$60,290
- Recreational therapists$60,280
- Athletic trainers$60,250
- Paramedics$58,410
- Exercise physiologists$58,160
- Medical records specialists$50,250
- Health technologists and technicians, all other$48,790
- Opticians, dispensing$46,560
- Veterinary technologists and technicians$45,980
- Ophthalmic medical technicians$44,080
- Pharmacy technicians$43,460
- Psychiatric technicians$42,590
- Emergency medical technicians$41,340
- Dietetic technicians$37,040
Majors that lead into this field
CampusPin majors whose program maps to occupations in this field via the federal CIP–SOC crosswalk.
Occupation data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (Employment Projections); wages are 2024 and projections cover 2024–2034. Figures are national, not institution-specific, and projections are estimates, not guarantees.