Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners in California
Is California a good place for you to work as a Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioner?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners in California is growing faster than average.
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Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioner Career?
- Health Professions
- Alternative Medicine & Systems
- General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
- Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy
- Homeopathic Medicine/Homeopathy
- Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda
- Holistic/Integrative Health
- Other Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
- Alternative Medical Support Services
- Direct Entry Midwifery
- Energy & Biologically Based Therapies
- Aromatherapy
- Polarity Therapy
- Reiki
How Many Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners Work in California?
There were approximately 4,130 workers employed as Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners in this state in 2018.
There were 3,930 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 275 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners working in it, which means California has more Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners than average.
Job Projections for California
Jobs for Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners in this state are growing at a rate of 21.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.3%.
California Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 430 annual job openings, and 6,800 total jobs in 2026 for Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 3,800 annual jobs and 63,900 total jobs in 2026.
What do Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners Make in California?
In 2018 wages for Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners ranged from $31,100 to $125,040 with $68,750 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.95 to $60.12. The median hourly rate was $33.05.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $33.34 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.29.
The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top California Metros for Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,740 | $70,410 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 680 | $77,810 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 580 | $48,500 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 520 | $65,310 |
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA | 160 | $71,810 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 110 | $71,110 |
Fresno, CA | 50 | $66,210 |
Santa Rosa, CA | 30 | $50,890 |
Top States for Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners Employment
View the list below to see where most Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Maryland | 5,450 | $136,660 |
California | 4,130 | $68,750 |
New York | 2,700 | $63,760 |
Georgia | 2,560 | $103,840 |
Illinois | 2,230 | $64,100 |
Florida | 1,950 | $64,790 |
Indiana | 1,670 | $59,000 |
New Jersey | 1,210 | $82,260 |
Washington | 1,080 | $66,390 |
Texas | 980 | $66,270 |
Colorado | 860 | $56,560 |
North Carolina | 830 | $91,210 |
Massachusetts | 820 | $74,160 |
Minnesota | 820 | $88,030 |
Ohio | 790 | $80,560 |
Oregon | 660 | $75,510 |
Pennsylvania | 560 | $70,720 |
Arizona | 540 | $63,970 |
Michigan | 490 | $69,370 |
Wisconsin | 490 | $68,510 |
Below are the states where Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Maryland | $136,660 |
District of Columbia | $126,060 |
Georgia | $103,840 |
North Carolina | $91,210 |
Delaware | $89,150 |
Minnesota | $88,030 |
New Jersey | $82,260 |
Virginia | $80,720 |
Ohio | $80,560 |
Connecticut | $77,120 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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