Average Wage: $42,496 | $20.43 per hour
Annual Job Postings (2021): 3,075
Top Skills: Dental Procedures, X-Rays, Patient Care, Dentrix, Radiology, Occupational Health and Safety, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Appointment Setting, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Typical Entry-Level Education: Postsecondary nondegree award

Average Wage: $50,504 | $24.28 per hour
Annual Job Postings (2021): 3,902
Top Skills: Quality Assurance and Control, Patient Care, Laboratory Testing, Laboratory Equipment, Data Entry, Customer Service, Occupational Health and Safety, Phlebotomy
Typical Entry-Level Education: Bachelor’s degree

Average Wage: $61,444 | $29.54 per hour
Annual Job Postings (2021): 828
Top Skills: Respiratory Therapy, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Treatment Planning, Life Support, Mechanical Ventilators, Patient Evaluation, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Ventilation, Therapy, Patient Care
Typical Entry-Level Education: Associate’s degree

Average Wage: $46,387 | $22.30 per hour
Annual Job Postings (2021): 7,366
Top Skills: Medical Coding, Patient Care, Customer Service, Scheduling, Medical Billing, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), ICD-10, Medical Records
Typical Entry-Level Education: Postsecondary nondegree award

Average Wage: $81,387 | $39.13 per hour
Annual Job Postings (2021): 35,080
Top Skills: Patient Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Treatment Planning, Care Planning, Discharge Planning, Life Support, Teaching
Typical Entry-Level Education: Bachelor’s degree