US INDUSTRY SECTOR · 62

Health Care and Social Assistance

Healthcare, residential care and social assistance services. Explore employers and comparable pay within this sector.

5,035employers in this sector
19,400offered-wage filings
1,064supported pay cohorts
0published total-pay cohorts

Pay evidence last refreshed Oct 18, 2026. These counts describe public cohorts, not individual employee packages.

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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Acupuncturists

Diagnose, treat, and prevent disorders by stimulating specific acupuncture points within the body using acupuncture needles. May also use cups, nutritional supplements, therapeutic massage, acupressure, and other alternative health therapies.

National median annual wage$76,040Across industries · May 2025
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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Acute Care Nurses

Provide advanced nursing care for patients with acute conditions such as heart attacks, respiratory distress syndrome, or shock. May care for pre- and post-operative patients or perform advanced, invasive diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.

National median annual wage$97,550Across industries · May 2025
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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

Assess, diagnose, and treat individuals and families with mental health or substance use disorders or the potential for such disorders. Apply therapeutic activities, including the prescription of medication, per state regulations, and the administration of psychotherapy.

National median annual wage$97,550Across industries · May 2025
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Healthcare Support

Dental Assistants

Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.

National median annual wage$48,070Across industries · May 2025
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Healthcare Support

Endoscopy Technicians

Maintain a sterile field to provide support for physicians and nurses during endoscopy procedures. Prepare and maintain instruments and equipment. May obtain specimens.

National median annual wage$48,430Across industries · May 2025
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Healthcare Support

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

All healthcare support workers not listed separately.

National median annual wage$48,430Across industries · May 2025
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