Median Ages for Selected Health Professions

Median Ages for Selected Health Professions - 2011
Profession	Rural Male	Rural Female	Urban Male	Urban Female	Total Texas Male	Total Texas Female	Total Texas Rural	Total Texas Urban	Total Texas
Acupuncturist	56	50.5	52	49	52	49	53	50	50
Dental Hygienist	42	43	38	43	38	43	43	42	42
General Dentist	57	40	52	39	53	39	56	47	48
Licensed Vocational Nurse	41	44	42	45	42	45	44	44	44
Optometrist*	52	40	48	37	48	37	50	41	42
Occupational Therapist	43.5	43	42	41	42	41	43.5	41	41
Occupational Therapist Assistant	40.5	40	41	40	41	40	40	40.5	40
Pharmacist*	60	45	52	40	53	41	55	45	46
Physical Therapist	44	42	41	41	41	41	43	41	41
Physical Therapist Assistant	41	40	41	41	41	41	41	41	41
Physician Assistant	52	39	45	36	46	36	46	39	39
Podiatrist	50	38	49	41	49	41	45	47	47
Physician, Direct Patient Care	56	46	51	44	52	44	54	49	49
Physician, Primary Care	54.5	45	53	43	53	43	52	48	49
Registered Nurse	48	49	44	46	44	47	49	46	46

Footnotes
The median age is the 50th percentile; half of the providers have ages which fall below this value, and half of the providers have ages which fall above this value. Prepared by: Texas Department of State Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, Health Professions Resource Center. *2011 age data were not available for these professions; the ages listed are from 2010. Return to Previous Page