Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers in California
Get the information you need to know about working as a Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers in California is growing faster than average.
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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker Career?
- Health Professions
- Alternative Medicine & Systems
- Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology
- Energy & Biologically Based Therapies
- Herbalism/Herbalist
How Many Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers Work in California?
In 2018, there were 4,350 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers working in the state.
There were 3,960 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 390 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 370 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers working in it, which means California has more Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers than average.
Job Projections for California
Jobs for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.5% which is similar to nationwide projections.
California Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 320 annual job openings, and a total of 5,400 jobs for California Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 2,600 annual jobs and 45,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers Make in California?
In 2018 wages for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers ranged from $35,840 to $128,890 with $63,000 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.23 to $61.97. The median hourly rate was $30.29.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $34.12 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $3.83.
The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top California Metros for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,670 | $72,070 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 420 | $63,400 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 360 | $93,690 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 250 | $61,290 |
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA | 140 | $106,310 |
Fresno, CA | 100 | $46,130 |
Merced, CA | 60 | $89,040 |
Modesto, CA | 40 | $50,030 |
Stockton-Lodi, CA | 40 | $58,200 |
Top States for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 4,350 | $63,000 |
Florida | 1,940 | $46,920 |
Louisiana | 1,930 | $48,730 |
Maryland | 1,930 | $93,040 |
Texas | 1,910 | $50,650 |
Tennessee | 1,890 | $51,990 |
Indiana | 1,500 | $33,310 |
Pennsylvania | 1,170 | $84,460 |
Washington | 1,130 | $61,850 |
New York | 870 | $72,180 |
Virginia | 870 | $46,760 |
Georgia | 860 | $59,780 |
Wisconsin | 840 | $50,920 |
Minnesota | 820 | $54,660 |
Ohio | 800 | $63,260 |
Connecticut | 680 | $88,400 |
Oregon | 670 | $45,260 |
Arizona | 660 | $38,960 |
Massachusetts | 630 | $62,590 |
North Carolina | 620 | $49,290 |
Below are the states where Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Maryland | $93,040 |
New Jersey | $89,810 |
Connecticut | $88,400 |
Pennsylvania | $84,460 |
District of Columbia | $81,550 |
New York | $72,180 |
Rhode Island | $68,130 |
Alaska | $66,580 |
Hawaii | $65,400 |
New Hampshire | $64,760 |
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Occupation | California Employment Total |
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Athletic Trainers | 1,240 |
Genetic Counselors | 490 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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