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Recently published May 2020 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that there were nearly 93,000 physical therapy (PT) assistants employed in the USA. Approximately 7,000 of those employed as physical therapy assistants lived in the seven-state Great Plains region of the country. BLS data shows the Great Plains to be the weakest region in the country for physical therapy assistant pay, with annual mean wage levels in all states in the region falling below the national average for PT assistants. In fact, three states in the region were in the bottom ten nationally for PT assistant annual mean wages. BLS data from May 2020 tells us the following about physical therapy assistant pay in the Great Plains region of the U.S.:
Physical Therapy Assistant Pay in the Great Plains Region |
State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
IA | 1,100 | $53,700 | 40th |
KS | 1,180 | $59,370 | 17th |
MN | 1,470 | $57,920 | 23rd |
MO | 2,380 | $52,320 | 42nd |
NE | 520 | $54,200 | 38th |
ND | 150 | $47,740 | 47th |
SD | 270 | $42,810 | 50th |
U.S. | 92,740 | $59,440 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on May 29, 2021
Recently released data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicates that, as of May 2020, there were nearly 207,000 radiologic technologists and technicians employed in the United States. About 10,500 of those radiologic technologist and technician jobs were in the six-state New England region. BLS data reveals the region to be a relatively good one for radiologic tech pay with three states in the region ranking in the top 10 nationally for annual mean wages. A closer look at May 2020 data from the BLS reveals the following about radiologic tech pay in New England:
Radiologic Tech Pay in New England |
State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
CT | 2,090 | $72,470 | 10th |
MA | 5,220 | $78,830 | 5th |
ME | 1,080 | $61,290 | 25th |
NH | 930 | $67,620 | 16th |
RI | 760 | $74,670 | 8th |
VT | 440 | $64,460 | 17th |
U.S. | 206,720 | $64,840 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on May 26, 2021
There were over 326,000 clinical laboratory technicians and technologists employed in the U.S. as of May 2020 according to data recently published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Just over 12,000 of those clinical lab tech positions were in the five-state Rocky Mountain region. For clinical lab techs, the Rocky Mountain region is a mixed bag in terms of pay relative to the national average. The annual mean wage for clinical lab techs in Montana and Colorado is better than the national average, but elsewhere in the region annual mean wages lag the national average. In fact, two states in the region fall in the bottom quintile nationally for clinical lab tech annual mean wages. BLS data from May 2020 reveals the following about clinical lab tech pay in the Rocky Mountain region:
Clinical Lab Tech Pay in the Rocky Mountain Region |
State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
CO | 4,920 | $59,170 | 15th |
ID | 980 | $50,040 | 41st |
MT | 970 | $57,080 | 19th |
UT | 4,880 | $49,000 | 46th |
WY | 450 | $55,450 | 22nd |
U.S. | 326,220 | $55,990 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on May 18, 2021
Newly released data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that there were over 211,000 nurse practitioners (NPs) employed in the United States as of May 2020. More than 23,000 NP jobs in the U.S. were in the six-state Far West region of the country. The Far West region is the best in the nation for nurse practitioner pay, with five states in the region ranking in the top 10 nationally for NP annual mean wages. A closer look at BLS data from May 2020 shows the following about nurse practitioner pay in the Far West region:
Nurse Practitioner Pay in the Far West Region |
State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
AK | 770 | $110,270 | 30th |
CA | 15,100 | $145,970 | 1st |
HI | 390 | $118,780 | 9th |
NV | 1,290 | $119,890 | 6th |
OR | 2,220 | $118,600 | 10th |
WA | 3,720 | $126,480 | 3rd |
U.S. | 211,280 | $114,510 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on May 17, 2021
Newly published employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicated that there were just over 710,000 medical assistants (MAs) employed in the United States as of May 2020. Approximately 88,000 of those MA jobs were in the Mid-East region of the country, an area which spans five states and the District of Columbia. BLS data shows the Mid-East region to be a relatively good one for medical assistant pay, with MA annual mean wage levels in four states in the region topping the national average for medical assistants. In fact, the District of Columbia and New York were in the top ten nationally for MA annual mean wages. BLS data reveals the following about medical assistant pay in the Mid-East region of the U.S. as of May 2020:
Medical Assistant Pay in the Mid-East Region |
State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
DC | 1,860 | $45,340 | 3rd |
DE | 2,730 | $34,750 | 33rd |
MD | 12,660 | $38,480 | 15th |
NJ | 17,360 | $37,920 | 17th |
NY | 25,490 | $39,850 | 10th |
PA | 27,740 | $34,670 | 34th |
U.S. | 710,200 | $36,930 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on May 15, 2021
Recently released data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that there were nearly 195,000 dental hygienists employed in the United States as of May 2020. About 31,500 dental hygienists were employed in the five-state Great Lakes region according to BLS reports. The region is among the weaker ones in the nation for dental hygienist pay, with the annual mean wage for dental hygienists in all five states falling below the national average. May 2020 BLS data reveals the following about dental hygienist pay in the Great Lakes region:
Dental Hygienist Pay in the Great Lakes Region |
State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
IL | 6,980 | $74,210 | 26th |
IN | 4,780 | $72,640 | 30th |
MI | 6,560 | $66,500 | 42nd |
OH | 8,690 | $68,880 | 39th |
WI | 4,540 | $70,020 | 33rd |
U.S. | 194,830 | $78,050 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on May 17, 2021
Recently published data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicates that, as of May 2020, there were just over 98,000 family medicine physicians employed in the United States. Nearly 4,900 of those employed as family medicine physicians lived in the six-state New England region. BLS data reveals a wide pay disparity for New England family medicine physicians. Two states in the region rank in the top quintile nationally for family medicine physician annual mean wages, but two others in the region rank in the bottom quintile. May 2020 data from the BLS reveals the following about family medicine physician pay in New England:
Family Medicine Physician Pay in New England |
State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
CT | 920 | $202,130 | 41st |
MA | 2,080 | $235,950 | 9th |
ME | 670 | $190,060 | 47th |
NH | 690 | $255,090 | 2nd |
RI | 130 | $220,120 | 21st |
VT | 390 | $205,510 | 37th |
U.S. | 98,590 | $214,370 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on May 12, 2021
There were nearly 96,000 general dentists employed in the U.S. as of May 2020 according to data recently published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Just under 4,300 of those general dentist jobs were in the five-state Rocky Mountain region. For general dentists, the region is a mixed bag in terms of pay relative to the national average. The annual mean wage for general dentists in Idaho and Colorado is better than the national average, but elsewhere in the region general dentist pay lags the national average. In fact, two states in the region fall in the bottom quintile nationally for general dentist annual mean wages. BLS data from May 2020 details the following about general dentist pay in the Rocky Mountain region:
General Dentist Pay in the Rocky Mountain Region |
State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
CO | 1,840 | $184,550 | 22nd |
ID | 470 | $206,360 | 10th |
MT | 350 | $171,950 | 32nd |
UT | 1,310 | $147,730 | 45th |
WY | 300 | $133,750 | 47th |
U.S. | 95,920 | $180,830 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on May 12, 2021
May 2020 data recently published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows that more than 257,000 Americans were employed as emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics. The twelve-state Southeast region accounted for just over 68,000 of those EMT and paramedic jobs. In general, the Southeast is the weakest region in the country for EMT and paramedic pay with only one state, Louisiana, having an annual mean wage above the national average for EMTs and paramedics. Moreover, five states in the Southeast ranked in the bottom quintile nationally for EMT and paramedic annual mean wages. According to May 2020 BLS data, emergency medical technician (EMT) and paramedic pay in the Southeast looked as follows:
EMT and Paramedic Pay in the Southeast |
State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
AL | 4,070 | $30,770 | 50th |
AR | 1,790 | $34,630 | 43rd |
FL | 10,860 | $35,950 | 38th |
GA | 10,230 | $35,570 | 40th |
KY | 4,510 | $32,030 | 48th |
LA | 4,320 | $41,110 | 18th |
MS | 2,570 | $32,250 | 47th |
NC | 10,200 | $38,750 | 22nd |
SC | 4,990 | $35,770 | 39th |
TN | 6,700 | $39,010 | 20th |
VA | 5,630 | $36,790 | 31st |
WV | 2,150 | $30,520 | 51st |
U.S. | 257,700 | $40,370 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on May 10, 2021