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29-1041 - Optometrists
Diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases
of the human eye and visual system. Examine
eyes and visual system, diagnose problems or
impairments, prescribe corrective lenses, and provide
treatment. May prescribe therapeutic drugs to treat
specific eye conditions.

Earnings (Mean): $52.29 per hour/$108,770 annual
Estimated workers employed: 435
Education: Doctorate or other professional degree

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29-1124 - Radiation Therapists

31-1011 - Home Health Aides

Provide radiation therapy to patients as
prescribed by a radiologist according to
established practices and standards.

Provide routine individualized healthcare such
as changing bandages and dressing wounds,
and applying topical medications to the elderly,
convalescents, or persons with disabilities at the
patient’s home or in a care facility. Monitor or
report changes in health status.

Earnings (Mean): $35.15 per hour/$73,110
annual
Estimated workers employed: 230
Education: Associate Degree

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Earnings (Mean): $8.84 per hour/$18,390 annual
Estimated workers employed: 8,666
Education: Less than High School