Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations in New Orleans-Metairie, 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Psychiatrists	—	$308,990	40
Emergency Medicine Physicians	—	—	200
Physicians, All Other	—	$306,320	1,200
Family Medicine Physicians	—	$298,980	210
General Internal Medicine Physicians	—	$260,850	—
Nurse Anesthetists	$230,180	$262,430	150
Dentists, General	$208,050	$202,870	310
Pharmacists	$128,250	$119,500	1,230
Nurse Practitioners	$127,670	$125,790	1,040
Optometrists	$126,710	$143,220	—
Physician Assistants	$126,480	$118,020	730
Veterinarians	$123,750	$144,990	190
Physical Therapists	$102,990	$106,080	630
Occupational Therapists	$98,230	$90,330	550
Audiologists	$91,250	$84,400	40
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$89,860	$103,240	70
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$87,890	$87,200	40
Dental Hygienists	$83,420	$72,000	720
Registered Nurses	$81,920	$89,700	11,410
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$79,430	$78,570	130
Speech-Language Pathologists	$79,290	$81,090	580
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$78,090	$78,090	300
Respiratory Therapists	$77,590	$76,240	590
Athletic Trainers	$71,200	$65,070	110
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$70,450	$74,330	200
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$66,730	$69,480	920
Therapists, All Other	$66,680	$84,780	—
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$66,190	$66,940	1,820
Surgical Technologists	$59,110	$57,600	480
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$58,800	$58,890	3,210
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$57,420	$61,630	50
Paramedics	$54,190	$54,790	230
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$44,940	$48,320	170
Pharmacy Technicians	$39,110	$42,410	1,340
Medical Records Specialists	$38,900	$46,990	740
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$38,540	$46,860	770
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$36,710	$52,500	160
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$35,790	$34,230	390
Opticians, Dispensing	$35,000	$37,840	150
Emergency Medical Technicians	$33,230	$35,100	390