MONTHLY BENCHMARK·OCTOBER 2026·Postings April 25, 2026 – October 22, 2026

Healthcare pay benchmarks, October 2026.

Median pay, pay ranges and state-by-state benchmarks for 218 healthcare roles, built from 306,839 job postings with listed pay.

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Roles benchmarked
218
15 categories
Postings analyzed
306,839
with listed pay
State benchmarks
1,134
role × state, 50+ postings
States covered
51
incl. DC
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01·BY CATEGORY·14 CATEGORIES

Where the market stands, category by category.

CategoryRolesPostingsMedian /hr/wk/yrP25–P75
Allied Health Professional82140,517$60.50$2,420$125,840$37.50$1,500$78,000–$77.03$3,081$160,222
Registered Nurse (RN)6073,503$64.39$2,576$133,931$51.50$2,060$107,120–$78.53$3,141$163,342
Pharmacy Professional335,324$23.00$920$47,840$20.00$800$41,600–$67.50$2,700$140,400
Nursing Support916,459$19.50$780$40,560$16.50$660$34,320–$21.50$860$44,720
Behavioral Health Professional1913,608$24.50$980$50,960$22.00$880$45,760–$31.00$1,240$64,480
Dental410,558$26.00$1,040$54,080$22.00$880$45,760–$45.00$1,800$93,600
Social Services Professional48,722$30.00$1,200$62,400$23.00$920$47,840–$43.00$1,720$89,440
Clinical Support52,651$24.00$960$49,920$21.50$860$44,720–$27.50$1,100$57,200
Administrative Support132,598$22.00$880$45,760$20.00$800$41,600–$25.50$1,020$53,040
Nursing Leadership52,547$53.50$2,140$111,280$45.50$1,820$94,640–$78.50$3,140$163,280
Advanced Practice Provider62,160$72.50$2,900$150,800$65.00$2,600$135,200–$83.50$3,340$173,680
Physician (MD/DO)41,519$55.00$2,200$114,400$28.00$1,120$58,240–$118.50$4,740$246,480
Public Health Professional2425$25.00$1,000$52,000$22.00$880$45,760–$28.00$1,120$58,240
Clinical Operations1126$41.67$1,667$86,663$33.63$1,345$69,950–$53.38$2,135$111,030
02·HIGHEST-PAYING ROLES

The top of the pay scale.

01Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)119 postings
$134.39/hr$5,376/wk$279,531/yr02Perfusionist152 postings
$133.21/hr$5,328/wk$277,077/yr03Dentist142 postings
$100.00/hr$4,000/wk$208,000/yr04General Physician611 postings
$92.50/hr$3,700/wk$192,400/yr05First Assist Nurse629 postings
$87.89/hr$3,516/wk$182,811/yr06Forensic Pathology Assistant124 postings
$86.35/hr$3,454/wk$179,608/yr07LDRP Nurse373 postings
$83.63/hr$3,345/wk$173,950/yr08Hospital Pharmacist463 postings
$82.65/hr$3,306/wk$171,912/yr09OB/GYN Nurse179 postings
$82.22/hr$3,289/wk$171,018/yr10Interventional Cardiology Technologist129 postings
$81.83/hr$3,273/wk$170,206/yr11Scrub Nurse118 postings
$81.00/hr$3,240/wk$168,480/yr12Director of Nursing (DON)158 postings
$80.83/hr$3,233/wk$168,126/yr13Labor & Delivery Nurse9,819 postings
$80.69/hr$3,228/wk$167,835/yr14Mental Health Nurse281 postings
$80.00/hr$3,200/wk$166,400/yr15Cardiac Catheterization Technologist12,451 postings
$79.35/hr$3,174/wk$165,048/yr

Median pay; roles with 100+ postings.

03·MOST-POSTED ROLES

Where hiring volume is.

01Pharmacy Technician22,489 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr02Registered Nurse (RN)21,861 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr03Physical Therapist21,066 postings
$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr04CT Technologist18,629 postings
$76.43/hr$3,057/wk$158,974/yr05Caregiver13,667 postings
$18.00/hr$720/wk$37,440/yr06Cardiac Catheterization Technologist12,451 postings
$79.35/hr$3,174/wk$165,048/yr07Pharmacist11,713 postings
$68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr08Labor & Delivery Nurse9,819 postings
$80.69/hr$3,228/wk$167,835/yr09Radiology Technologist9,528 postings
$77.03/hr$3,081/wk$160,222/yr10Home Health Aide9,219 postings
$18.00/hr$720/wk$37,440/yr11Occupational Therapist8,847 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr12Cath Lab Nurse7,304 postings
$78.04/hr$3,122/wk$162,323/yr13Dental Assistant7,248 postings
$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr14MRI Technologist5,718 postings
$73.50/hr$2,940/wk$152,880/yr15Care Manager5,126 postings
$24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr

Ranked by postings with listed pay; bars show median pay.

04·PAY MOVERS·LAST 30 DAYS VS PRIOR 30

Which roles saw pay move this month.

Change in median posted pay, last 30 days vs the 30 days before. Only the 76 roles with 30+ postings in both windows are compared; swings beyond ±25% usually reflect a change in posting mix and are left out.

05·STATE PAY INDEX·46 STATES

Which states pay above the national rate.

For each state, we compare every benchmarked role's median pay to that role's national median and take the middle value. +10% means a typical role pays 10% more there than nationally.

#StatePay indexRolesPostingsHighest-paying role
01California+10.6%8337,982General Physician
$130.00/hr$5,200/wk$270,400/yr median
02Alaska+7.8%101,294Emergency Department Nurse
$89.50/hr$3,580/wk$186,160/yr median
03Vermont+6.7%6992Labor & Delivery Nurse
$86.45/hr$3,458/wk$179,816/yr median
04Oregon+6.1%193,861Cardiac Catheterization Technologist
$82.65/hr$3,306/wk$171,912/yr median
05Massachusetts+5.6%5816,218Nurse Manager
$88.12/hr$3,525/wk$183,290/yr median
06Hawaii+5.0%111,067Cath Lab Nurse
$88.88/hr$3,555/wk$184,870/yr median
07New Jersey+4.6%368,966Board Certified Behavioral Analyst
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr median
08New York+4.5%6517,651First Assist Nurse
$99.46/hr$3,978/wk$206,877/yr median
09Washington+4.1%369,303Cardiac Catheterization Technologist
$81.08/hr$3,243/wk$168,646/yr median
10Minnesota+2.8%284,731Pediatric ICU Nurse
$81.37/hr$3,255/wk$169,250/yr median
11West Virginia+2.3%101,280Radiology Technologist
$81.93/hr$3,277/wk$170,414/yr median
12Connecticut+1.5%234,163Cardiac Catheterization Technologist
$81.00/hr$3,240/wk$168,480/yr median
13Nebraska+0.5%171,896Med-Surg Nurse
$83.61/hr$3,344/wk$173,909/yr median
14New Hampshire+0.4%192,840CT Technologist
$80.80/hr$3,232/wk$168,064/yr median
15Montana+0.4%7963Labor & Delivery Nurse
$81.00/hr$3,240/wk$168,480/yr median
16Nevada0.0%111,163CT Technologist
$81.88/hr$3,275/wk$170,310/yr median
17Maryland0.0%325,574Board Certified Behavioral Analyst
$95.00/hr$3,800/wk$197,600/yr median
18New Mexico0.0%101,004Radiation Therapist
$76.90/hr$3,076/wk$159,952/yr median
19Maine-0.1%161,513LDRP Nurse
$83.94/hr$3,358/wk$174,595/yr median
20Wisconsin-0.5%357,013Radiology Technician
$81.10/hr$3,244/wk$168,688/yr median
21Pennsylvania-0.6%308,806Hospital Pharmacist
$84.65/hr$3,386/wk$176,072/yr median
22Virginia-1.2%417,914Scrub Nurse
$88.71/hr$3,548/wk$184,517/yr median
23North Dakota-1.3%8632Radiology Technologist
$88.13/hr$3,525/wk$183,310/yr median
24Colorado-1.3%438,373Labor & Delivery Nurse
$81.83/hr$3,273/wk$170,206/yr median
25Oklahoma-1.8%141,419Interventional Cardiology Technologist
$81.83/hr$3,273/wk$170,206/yr median
26Illinois-2.1%5212,991Electrophysiology Lab Nurse (EP Nurse)
$83.50/hr$3,340/wk$173,680/yr median
27Michigan-2.2%244,088Radiology Technologist
$84.38/hr$3,375/wk$175,510/yr median
28Iowa-2.4%192,368Radiology Technologist
$78.78/hr$3,151/wk$163,862/yr median
29Utah-2.8%7713Pharmacist
$69.00/hr$2,760/wk$143,520/yr median
30South Dakota-3.8%91,578Cardiac Catheterization Technologist
$84.31/hr$3,372/wk$175,365/yr median
31Idaho-3.8%9711Cardiac Catheterization Technologist
$75.40/hr$3,016/wk$156,832/yr median
32Arkansas-4.1%5551Cardiac Catheterization Technologist
$76.70/hr$3,068/wk$159,536/yr median
33Kentucky-4.3%131,970Cardiac Catheterization Technologist
$81.00/hr$3,240/wk$168,480/yr median
34Arizona-4.7%315,911Radiation Therapist
$78.08/hr$3,123/wk$162,406/yr median
35Louisiana-4.8%121,202Cardiac Catheterization Technologist
$76.90/hr$3,076/wk$159,952/yr median
36Missouri-4.9%213,184Vascular Interventional Technologist
$76.83/hr$3,073/wk$159,806/yr median
37Kansas-5.6%161,651Cardiac Catheterization Technologist
$79.20/hr$3,168/wk$164,736/yr median
38Ohio-5.6%378,043X-Ray Technologist
$86.33/hr$3,453/wk$179,566/yr median
39North Carolina-5.6%347,151Board Certified Behavioral Analyst
$85.00/hr$3,400/wk$176,800/yr median
40Indiana-6.2%193,106Radiology Technologist
$80.03/hr$3,201/wk$166,462/yr median
41Texas-6.3%3911,598General Sonographer
$80.83/hr$3,233/wk$168,126/yr median
42Georgia-7.3%244,855Radiology Technologist
$75.72/hr$3,029/wk$157,498/yr median
43South Carolina-7.6%162,372Radiology Technologist
$74.99/hr$3,000/wk$155,979/yr median
44Florida-10.7%3710,690Board Certified Behavioral Analyst
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr median
45Tennessee-11.1%192,925Radiology Technologist
$74.93/hr$2,997/wk$155,854/yr median
46Alabama-16.7%91,122Cardiac Catheterization Technologist
$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr median

States with 5+ benchmarked roles.

06·LOOK IT UP·218 ROLES · 1,134 STATE BENCHMARKS

Find the benchmark for your role or state.

National median /hr/wk/yr
$47.50$1,900$98,800
P25–P75
$42.50$1,700$88,400–$59.00$2,360$122,720
middle 50%
Postings
21,861
Employers
3,349
StateMedian /hr/wk/yrP25–P75vs nationalPostingsEmployers
Hawaii$72.72$2,909$151,258$51.38$2,055$106,870–$77.97$3,119$162,178+53.1%6043
Alaska$72.20$2,888$150,176$52.50$2,100$109,200–$76.60$3,064$159,328+52.0%7738
Oregon$65.52$2,621$136,282$53.00$2,120$110,240–$71.04$2,842$147,763+37.9%17073
Nebraska$63.17$2,527$131,394$41.00$1,640$85,280–$73.58$2,943$153,046+33.0%13158
California$62.50$2,500$130,000$54.00$2,160$112,320–$78.50$3,140$163,280+31.6%2,050463
West Virginia$61.11$2,444$127,109$38.50$1,540$80,080–$71.51$2,860$148,741+28.7%6234
Maine$57.39$2,296$119,371$42.50$1,700$88,400–$74.38$2,975$154,710+20.8%17547
Massachusetts$56.50$2,260$117,520$50.00$2,000$104,000–$66.00$2,640$137,280+18.9%1,373260
Washington$56.00$2,240$116,480$49.00$1,960$101,920–$65.50$2,620$136,240+17.9%503173
New Jersey$55.00$2,200$114,400$48.38$1,935$100,630–$59.00$2,360$122,720+15.8%1,036176
Delaware$54.50$2,180$113,360$44.50$1,780$92,560–$54.50$2,180$113,360+14.7%7418
District of Columbia$52.00$2,080$108,160$49.50$1,980$102,960–$54.00$2,160$112,320+9.5%8822
Vermont$51.50$2,060$107,120$42.50$1,700$88,400–$79.27$3,171$164,882+8.4%15749
Connecticut$50.50$2,020$105,040$45.00$1,800$93,600–$56.50$2,260$117,520+6.3%276105
Michigan$50.00$2,000$104,000$42.00$1,680$87,360–$75.01$3,000$156,021+5.3%300118
New Hampshire$49.00$1,960$101,920$45.50$1,820$94,640–$57.00$2,280$118,560+3.2%20356
New Mexico$49.00$1,960$101,920$44.00$1,760$91,520–$61.21$2,448$127,317+3.2%6932
New York$49.00$1,960$101,920$44.50$1,780$92,560–$60.50$2,420$125,840+3.2%1,306304
Minnesota$48.00$1,920$99,840$41.50$1,660$86,320–$56.50$2,260$117,520+1.1%455131
Georgia$47.50$1,900$98,800$46.00$1,840$95,680–$57.25$2,290$119,0800.0%815179
Idaho$47.50$1,900$98,800$40.88$1,635$85,030–$72.46$2,898$150,7170.0%6440
Montana$47.50$1,900$98,800$43.50$1,740$90,480–$61.50$2,460$127,9200.0%6935
Nevada$47.50$1,900$98,800$45.00$1,800$93,600–$55.50$2,220$115,4400.0%14454
North Carolina$47.50$1,900$98,800$44.00$1,760$91,520–$47.50$1,900$98,8000.0%977117
Virginia$47.50$1,900$98,800$43.00$1,720$89,440–$51.00$2,040$106,0800.0%1,209207
Wisconsin$47.50$1,900$98,800$44.00$1,760$91,520–$51.50$2,060$107,1200.0%660102
Rhode Island$47.25$1,890$98,280$44.75$1,790$93,080–$53.00$2,120$110,240-0.5%7624
Colorado$46.50$1,860$96,720$44.50$1,780$92,560–$48.00$1,920$99,840-2.1%934212
Kansas$46.50$1,860$96,720$40.00$1,600$83,200–$48.50$1,940$100,880-2.1%20254
Maryland$46.50$1,860$96,720$43.00$1,720$89,440–$49.00$1,960$101,920-2.1%619125
Tennessee$46.00$1,840$95,680$40.00$1,600$83,200–$48.50$1,940$100,880-3.2%25671
Arizona$45.00$1,800$93,600$42.00$1,680$87,360–$51.50$2,060$107,120-5.3%21697
Illinois$44.50$1,780$92,560$41.00$1,640$85,280–$47.50$1,900$98,800-6.3%1,768289
Ohio$44.50$1,780$92,560$39.50$1,580$82,160–$62.13$2,485$129,230-6.3%613197
Pennsylvania$44.50$1,780$92,560$40.50$1,620$84,240–$55.50$2,220$115,440-6.3%675178
Texas$44.50$1,780$92,560$39.00$1,560$81,120–$50.50$2,020$105,040-6.3%724202
Indiana$43.50$1,740$90,480$39.00$1,560$81,120–$48.50$1,940$100,880-8.4%31776
Missouri$43.50$1,740$90,480$40.00$1,600$83,200–$64.21$2,568$133,557-8.4%321104
Utah$43.00$1,720$89,440$40.00$1,600$83,200–$44.00$1,760$91,520-9.5%16346
Iowa$42.50$1,700$88,400$39.50$1,580$82,160–$71.00$2,840$147,680-10.5%12160
Oklahoma$42.50$1,700$88,400$37.00$1,480$76,960–$51.75$2,070$107,640-10.5%11943
South Carolina$42.50$1,700$88,400$37.50$1,500$78,000–$49.63$1,985$103,230-10.5%13865
Florida$41.50$1,660$86,320$38.00$1,520$79,040–$45.50$1,820$94,640-12.6%1,267246
Louisiana$41.00$1,640$85,280$35.00$1,400$72,800–$47.50$1,900$98,800-13.7%6638
North Dakota$41.00$1,640$85,280$39.25$1,570$81,640–$46.13$1,845$95,950-13.7%7415
Kentucky$40.00$1,600$83,200$36.00$1,440$74,880–$59.00$2,360$122,720-15.8%9747
South Dakota$38.50$1,540$80,080$34.00$1,360$70,720–$40.00$1,600$83,200-18.9%18621
Alabama$38.00$1,520$79,040$35.50$1,420$73,840–$39.50$1,580$82,160-20.0%14846

48 of 51 states with data meet the benchmark threshold. Live Registered Nurse (RN) salary page →

07·METHODOLOGY

How these benchmarks are built.

  • Pay comes from US healthcare job postings that list pay, posted April 25, 2026 – October 22, 2026. Figures are posted pay, not self-reported salaries.
  • A role is benchmarked once it has at least 30 postings with listed pay nationally. A state gets its own benchmark for a role at 50+ postings from 5+ employers; estimated values are never used.
  • Yearly figures assume 2,080 hours (40 hours × 52 weeks); weekly figures assume 40 hours.
  • This page is a snapshot of October 2026. The live salary pages update as new postings arrive, so their numbers can differ.