Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in Baton Rouge, LA

40 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations include physicians, nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other licensed professionals who diagnose and treat patients. The table below shows 2024 wage data for these occupations as reported in Baton Rouge, LA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Surgeons, All Other	—	—	30
Family Medicine Physicians	—	$260,320	—
Nurse Anesthetists	—	$248,860	—
Psychiatrists	—	$281,050	40
Physicians, All Other	—	$358,910	1,050
Dentists, General	$189,390	$208,600	240
Pharmacists	$132,850	$131,500	930
Physician Assistants	$132,770	$128,380	380
Nurse Practitioners	$127,260	$130,160	900
Optometrists	$124,190	$129,370	50
Veterinarians	$121,160	$151,700	160
Chiropractors	$99,530	$94,910	70
Physical Therapists	$99,370	$99,740	580
Occupational Therapists	$96,640	$92,220	390
Dental Hygienists	$96,570	$85,440	600
Audiologists	$89,440	$83,900	40
Registered Nurses	$78,210	$80,450	7,930
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$77,920	$76,880	70
Respiratory Therapists	$67,500	$74,480	290
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$67,120	$72,530	130
Speech-Language Pathologists	$65,770	$70,570	640
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$65,390	$67,530	260
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$62,130	$60,360	50
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$62,060	$65,790	600
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$62,050	$62,150	630
Athletic Trainers	$61,520	$64,800	100
Therapists, All Other	$61,060	$78,470	200
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$60,460	$56,920	150
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$57,410	$56,120	2,910
Surgical Technologists	$53,830	$54,050	480
Paramedics	$51,980	$50,770	470
Medical Records Specialists	$46,300	$50,740	560
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$45,700	$45,880	160
Recreational Therapists	$44,400	$46,280	60
Pharmacy Technicians	$40,560	$42,200	1,150
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$37,190	$45,140	970
Opticians, Dispensing	$36,820	$39,560	180
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$33,060	$33,370	300
Emergency Medical Technicians	$32,830	$39,030	430
Psychiatric Technicians	$30,370	$30,850	590