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SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL ·
BOOK OF FACTS-21
FALL 2018
HEALTH CARE
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
POSITION
NUMBER EMPLOYED
ANNUAL MEAN WAGE
Surgical technologists
250
$40,630
Health technologists and technicians
250
$38,370
Phlebotomists
250
$26,480
Occupational therapists
240
$86,000
Medical equipment preparers
200
$30,980
Pharmacy aides
200
$26,140
Dentists, general
170
$152,340
Orderlies
160
$20,180
Family and general practitioners
150
$217,640
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
150
$41,770
Psychiatric technicians
150
$27,420
Physician assistants
140
$97,800
Veterinarians
130
$84,340
Diagnostic medical sonographers
120
$65,880
Opticians, dispensing
120
$36,150
Veterinary technologists and technicians
120
$28,110
Dietitians and nutritionists
110
$51,700
Occupational therapy assistants
100
$63,060
Other health care support workers
90
$26,530
Optometrists
70
$109,340
TOTAL EMPLOYED IN INDUSTRY:
22,490
TOP HEALTH CARE JOBS, continued