This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Thinking about the different types of health care professionals, would you say each of the following is overpaid, underpaid, or gets paid the right amount?".
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Public opinion of healthcare workers wages in the U.S. 2021, by profession
According to this 2021 survey, nurses and health care aides were considered to be underpaid in the United States. During that year, ** percent of respondents believed nurses were underpaid in the U.S. and ** percent of respondents stated that health care aides were underpaid. On the other hand, according to the opinion of most respondents, insurance and hospital executives were overpaid. Furthermore, this survey reveals that physical therapists and pharmacists were paid the right amount for roughly ** percent of respondents.
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AP-NORC. (August 1, 2021). Share of people who think healthcare workers are underpaid, overpaid, or paid the right amount in the United States in 2021, by profession [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1270812/public-opinion-survey-on-healthcare-workers-wages-in-the-united-states/
AP-NORC. "Share of people who think healthcare workers are underpaid, overpaid, or paid the right amount in the United States in 2021, by profession." Chart. August 1, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1270812/public-opinion-survey-on-healthcare-workers-wages-in-the-united-states/
AP-NORC. (2021). Share of people who think healthcare workers are underpaid, overpaid, or paid the right amount in the United States in 2021, by profession. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1270812/public-opinion-survey-on-healthcare-workers-wages-in-the-united-states/
AP-NORC. "Share of People Who Think Healthcare Workers Are Underpaid, Overpaid, or Paid The Right Amount in The United States in 2021, by Profession." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Aug 2021, /statistics/1270812/public-opinion-survey-on-healthcare-workers-wages-in-the-united-states/
AP-NORC, Share of people who think healthcare workers are underpaid, overpaid, or paid the right amount in the United States in 2021, by profession ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1270812/public-opinion-survey-on-healthcare-workers-wages-in-the-united-states/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Share of people who think healthcare workers are underpaid, overpaid, or paid the right amount in the United States in 2021, by profession [Graph], AP-NORC, August 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1270812/public-opinion-survey-on-healthcare-workers-wages-in-the-united-states/
