Table 2. Employment and mean wages for the largest occupations in offices of physicians, May 2008
Occupation Employment Percent of total industry employment Mean hourly wage Mean annual wage

Medical assistants

 294,380 13.2 $14.10 $29,330

Registered nurses

 218,110 9.8 31.28 65,070

Receptionists and information clerks

 177,700 7.9 12.42 25,830

Medical secretaries

 172,700 7.7 14.41 29,960

Physicians and surgeons, all other

 133,530 6.0 93.16 193,780

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

 91,170 4.1 17.28 35,940

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators

 89,820 4.0 15.56 32,360

First-line supervisors/managers, office and administrative support workers

 73,410 3.3 22.63 47,060

Office clerks, general

 70,320 3.1 12.35 25,680

Family and general practitioners

 69,140 3.1 80.75 167,970

Total, these occupations

 1,390,280 62.1 n/a n/a

Industry total

 2,237,800 100.0 30.31 63,040

 

Last Modified Date: February 4, 2010