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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

29-2099 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

All health technologists and technicians not listed separately.


National estimates for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Industry profile for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Geographic profile for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

National estimates for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
162,800 1.1 % $ 24.42 $ 50,790 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.45 $ 17.72 $ 21.63 $ 28.47 $ 36.91
Annual Wage (2) $ 32,140 $ 36,850 $ 44,990 $ 59,210 $ 76,760


Industry profile for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 56,770 1.02 $ 26.32 $ 54,750
Outpatient Care Centers 49,920 4.88 $ 20.99 $ 43,660
Offices of Physicians 22,750 0.82 $ 23.51 $ 48,900
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 4,210 0.20 $ 31.99 $ 66,540
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 3,950 1.24 $ 24.52 $ 51,000

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 49,920 4.88 $ 20.99 $ 43,660
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 3,950 1.24 $ 24.52 $ 51,000
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 56,770 1.02 $ 26.32 $ 54,750
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 2,680 0.83 $ 25.80 $ 53,660
Offices of Physicians 22,750 0.82 $ 23.51 $ 48,900

Top paying industries for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 60 0.01 $ 38.06 $ 79,170
Junior Colleges 280 0.05 $ 33.00 $ 68,650
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 4,210 0.20 $ 31.99 $ 66,540
Insurance Carriers 100 0.01 $ 31.37 $ 65,250
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 430 0.02 $ 29.38 $ 61,110


Geographic profile for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of health technologists and technicians, all other by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 22,600 1.28 1.16 $ 29.18 $ 60,700
Texas 14,740 1.13 1.03 $ 23.25 $ 48,350
Florida 12,860 1.40 1.27 $ 20.99 $ 43,660
Ohio 7,780 1.45 1.31 $ 22.44 $ 46,680
Pennsylvania 7,470 1.29 1.17 $ 23.45 $ 48,770


Map of location quotient of health technologists and technicians, all other by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 710 2.31 2.10 $ 25.12 $ 52,250
Louisiana 4,050 2.19 1.99 $ 19.38 $ 40,310
Nevada 2,620 1.85 1.68 $ 22.59 $ 46,990
Missouri 4,610 1.63 1.48 $ 20.09 $ 41,800
Iowa 2,450 1.61 1.46 $ 21.51 $ 44,730


Map of annual mean wages of health technologists and technicians, all other by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 930 0.57 0.52 $ 32.39 $ 67,380
Vermont 290 1.00 0.91 $ 31.83 $ 66,200
Oregon 1,770 0.93 0.85 $ 30.27 $ 62,960
Washington 3,700 1.09 0.99 $ 29.40 $ 61,160
District of Columbia 760 1.10 1.00 $ 29.36 $ 61,070



Map of employment of health technologists and technicians, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,060 1.32 1.20 $ 26.57 $ 55,270
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,600 0.83 0.75 $ 29.58 $ 61,520
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,280 1.40 1.27 $ 24.81 $ 51,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,850 1.01 0.92 $ 23.54 $ 48,970
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,850 0.87 0.79 $ 24.54 $ 51,040
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,730 1.56 1.41 $ 34.08 $ 70,890
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,960 1.07 0.97 $ 25.29 $ 52,610
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 2,740 1.47 1.33 $ 22.43 $ 46,660
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,690 0.99 0.90 $ 25.80 $ 53,660
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,660 1.63 1.48 $ 31.76 $ 66,060


Map of location quotient of health technologists and technicians, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 270 6.69 6.08 (8) (8)
Alexandria, LA 250 4.13 3.75 $ 20.47 $ 42,580
Midland, MI 150 4.11 3.74 $ 18.51 $ 38,490
Fairbanks, AK 140 4.02 3.65 $ 23.96 $ 49,830
Rochester, MN 420 3.58 3.25 $ 28.99 $ 60,300
Kennewick-Richland, WA 400 3.32 3.01 $ 38.07 $ 79,180
Sebring, FL 80 3.17 2.88 $ 17.40 $ 36,200
Lake Charles, LA 290 3.07 2.79 $ 19.92 $ 41,430
Columbia, MO 280 2.96 2.69 $ 21.92 $ 45,600
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 490 2.92 2.65 $ 19.04 $ 39,600