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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Anesthesiologists	n/a	growth strong, openings low
Athletic Trainers	$4,220	growth strong, openings low
Audiologists	$6,713	growth strong, openings low

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$5,203	growth robust, openings low
Chiropractors	$6,590	growth robust, openings low
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$6,981	growth low, openings low
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$3,490	growth low, openings high

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Dental Assistants	$4,113	growth robust, openings very high
Dental Hygienists	n/a	growth robust, openings moderate
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$4,028	growth moderate, openings low
Dentists, All Other Specialists	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Dentists, General	$19,994	growth robust, openings low
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$8,106	growth robust, openings low
Dietetic Technicians	$3,445	growth robust, openings low
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$6,053	growth strong, openings low

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	n/a	growth moderate, openings low
Epidemiologists	n/a	n/a

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Family and General Practitioners	n/a	growth robust, openings low

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Genetic Counselors	n/a	n/a

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Health Educators	$5,600	growth moderate, openings moderate
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$5,795	growth low, openings low
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	n/a	growth strong, openings low
Healthcare Social Workers	$5,418	growth robust, openings low
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$4,196	growth robust, openings very high
Hearing Aid Specialists	n/a	n/a
Home Health Aides	n/a	growth robust, openings very high

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Internists, General	n/a	growth robust, openings low

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$5,321	growth strong, openings moderate

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Marriage and Family Therapists	$4,920	n/a
Massage Therapists	$6,423	growth strong, openings high
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Medical and Health Services Managers	$9,499	growth strong, openings high
Medical Appliance Technicians	$3,834	n/a
Medical Assistants	$3,803	growth robust, openings very high
Medical Equipment Preparers	$4,225	growth strong, openings low
Medical Equipment Repairers	$5,428	growth moderate, openings low
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	n/a	growth strong, openings moderate
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Medical Secretaries	$3,316	growth robust, openings very high
Medical Transcriptionists	$2,844	growth strong, openings low
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$4,283	growth strong, openings moderate
Mental Health Counselors	n/a	growth moderate, openings moderate

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Nuclear Medicine Technologists	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Nurse Anesthetists	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Nurse Midwives	$7,160	growth robust, openings low
Nurse Practitioners	$9,658	growth robust, openings low
Nursing Assistants	n/a	growth strong, openings very high
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$6,328	growth low, openings low

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Obstetricians and Gynecologists	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	n/a	growth low, openings low
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	n/a	growth low, openings low
Occupational Therapists	$7,528	growth strong, openings low
Occupational Therapy Aides	n/a	n/a
Occupational Therapy Assistants	n/a	n/a
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	n/a	n/a
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$3,921	growth robust, openings low
Opticians, Dispensing	$4,509	growth strong, openings low
Optometrists	$11,962	growth robust, openings low
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	n/a	n/a
Orderlies	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Orthodontists	n/a	n/a
Orthotists and Prosthetists	n/a	n/a

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Pediatricians, General	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Personal Care Aides	n/a	growth strong, openings very high
Pharmacists	$11,884	growth moderate, openings low
Pharmacy Aides	$4,050	growth low, openings low
Pharmacy Technicians	$3,690	growth low, openings moderate
Phlebotomists	$3,508	growth robust, openings low
Physical Therapist Aides	$3,983	growth robust, openings low
Physical Therapist Assistants	$5,287	growth robust, openings low
Physical Therapists	$8,554	growth robust, openings moderate
Physician Assistants	$10,711	growth robust, openings moderate
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Podiatrists	n/a	n/a
Prosthodontists	n/a	n/a
Psychiatric Aides	n/a	growth low, openings low
Psychiatric Technicians	$3,364	growth strong, openings moderate
Psychiatrists	n/a	growth strong, openings low

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Radiation Therapists	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Radiologic Technologists	$6,404	growth robust, openings moderate
Recreational Therapists	n/a	growth robust, openings low
Registered Nurses	$7,542	growth strong, openings very high
Respiratory Therapists	$5,791	growth strong, openings low
Respiratory Therapy Technicians	n/a	n/a

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Social and Human Service Assistants	$3,634	growth moderate, openings very high
Speech-Language Pathologists	$7,239	growth moderate, openings low
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	n/a	growth moderate, openings moderate
Surgeons	n/a	n/a
Surgical Technologists	$5,638	growth robust, openings low

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Occupation	Average monthly wage	Employment outlook
Therapists, All Other	n/a	growth strong, openings low

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