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SOC 29-0000·Healthcare Practitioners & TechnicalOpportunity job
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Median wage
$102,608
10-yr outlook
+23.6%by 2032
Openings / year
50,352
Workers in NY
600,040
How pay grows with experience
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $60,931 |
| Median (typical) | $102,608 |
| Experienced | $147,559 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $112,641 |
| New York City | $110,099 |
| Hudson Valley | $103,702 |
| Western New York | $86,708 |
| Capital Region | $85,357 |
| Central New York | $84,769 |
| Southern Tier | $84,497 |
| Mohawk Valley | $83,025 |
| North Country | $82,833 |
| Finger Lakes | $81,970 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Healthcare Practitioners & Technical) and pay more than a Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$104,696 median (+$2,088) · +27.0% by 2032
- Respiratory Therapists$106,639 median (+$4,032) · +25.7% by 2032
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$107,584 median (+$4,977) · +26.8% by 2032
- Registered Nurses$108,470 median (+$5,862) · +25.5% by 2032
- Speech-Language Pathologists$111,828 median (+$9,220) · +25.2% by 2032
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists$111,985 median (+$9,377) · +26.8% by 2032
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