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Allied Health Pay & Licensure — free to cite

Reporters, educators, and writers are welcome to use The Pharm’s allied health pay data with attribution. Everything here is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS OEWS May 2025) and covers four core roles across the 50 states and DC. Quote a figure, embed a widget, download the dataset, or reach our expert for commentary.

The story in one line: across the four highest-volume allied-health roles, national pay varies by about 43%, and adjusting for cost of living reshuffles the “best-paying state” rankings entirely.

The data at a glance

National median annual wages, BLS OEWS May 2025. State-level and cost-of-living-adjusted figures are in the full report.

Pharmacy Technician
$45,750
SOC 29-2052
Medical Assistant
$45,690
SOC 31-9092
Phlebotomist
$45,230
SOC 31-9097
Surgical Technologist
$64,650
SOC 29-2055

Across the four roles, surgical technologists earn the most ($64,650) and phlebotomists the least ($45,230) — a spread of about 43%. The dataset covers all four roles across the 50 states and DC — 204 role-by-jurisdiction rows, each with a median wage and a cost-of-living-adjusted figure. Last verified June 2026.

Cite this data

Free to cite and reuse, including commercially, with attribution (CC BY 4.0). Please credit “The Pharm” and link to the report.

APA

The Pharm. (2026). 2026 Allied health pay & licensure report. https://thepharmwcg.com/allied-health-pay-report

MLA

The Pharm. “2026 Allied Health Pay & Licensure Report.” The Pharm, 2026, thepharmwcg.com/allied-health-pay-report.

Read the full report · Download the dataset (CSV) — all 4 roles × 51 jurisdictions (50 states + DC), cost-of-living-adjusted pay included.

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For journalists & educators

Need a quote, a custom data cut, or context on allied health careers, certification, or workforce trends? Our founder is available for commentary on background or attribution.

Keyerrá Buckley, CPhT, CLSSGB — Allied Healthcare Educator and founder of The Pharm. Background spanning pharmacy operations, healthcare education, and workforce development.

Press contact: contact form or [email protected]. We typically reply within one business day.

Reviewed by Keyerrá Buckley, CPhT, CLSSGB — Allied Healthcare Educator and founder of The Pharm.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025; cost-of-living index from World Population Review (2025-2026). Last verified June 2026.

See the full 2026 Allied Health Pay & Licensure Report — all four roles, national and cost-of-living-adjusted state pay, plus state licensure, in one place.

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