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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

29-2098 Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

This occupation includes the 2018 SOC occupations 29-2036 Medical Dosimetrists; 29-2072 Medical Records Specialists; and 29-2099 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other; and the 2010 SOC occupations 29-2054 Respiratory Therapy Technicians; 29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians; and 29-2099 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other.

National estimates for Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Industry profile for Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Geographic profile for Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

National estimates for Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
318,010 1.0 % $ 23.21 $ 48,270 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.85 $ 16.74 $ 21.20 $ 27.81 $ 35.28
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,800 $ 34,810 $ 44,090 $ 57,840 $ 73,370

Industry profile for Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and 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 108,650 1.94 $ 24.49 $ 50,940
Outpatient Care Centers 51,750 5.39 $ 21.56 $ 44,850
Offices of Physicians 46,220 1.78 $ 20.71 $ 43,080
Management of Companies and Enterprises 15,030 0.62 $ 25.34 $ 52,700
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 9,810 0.47 $ 27.74 $ 57,690

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 51,750 5.39 $ 21.56 $ 44,850
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 108,650 1.94 $ 24.49 $ 50,940
Office Administrative Services 8,850 1.78 $ 22.89 $ 47,600
Offices of Physicians 46,220 1.78 $ 20.71 $ 43,080
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 3,890 1.43 $ 23.28 $ 48,430

Top paying industries for Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 80 0.01 $ 42.90 $ 89,220
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 9,810 0.47 $ 27.74 $ 57,690
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (8) (8) $ 26.93 $ 56,010
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 4,720 0.16 $ 26.90 $ 55,950
Insurance Carriers 3,610 0.30 $ 26.43 $ 54,970

Geographic profile for Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other:

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





States with the highest employment level in Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 38,920 2.37 1.04 $ 26.45 $ 55,020
Texas 28,500 2.35 1.03 $ 21.20 $ 44,100
Florida 22,480 2.66 1.16 $ 21.04 $ 43,750
Ohio 15,000 2.92 1.28 $ 21.97 $ 45,690
New York 14,280 1.64 0.72 $ 26.53 $ 55,180




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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 1,040 3.50 1.53 $ 28.18 $ 58,620
West Virginia 2,140 3.29 1.44 $ 20.53 $ 42,710
Louisiana 5,750 3.19 1.40 $ 19.63 $ 40,830
Maine 1,810 3.14 1.37 $ 21.84 $ 45,420
Mississippi 3,340 3.10 1.36 $ 18.20 $ 37,860




Top paying states for Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 970 1.41 0.62 $ 29.10 $ 60,530
Alaska 1,040 3.50 1.53 $ 28.18 $ 58,620
Washington 8,120 2.54 1.11 $ 27.35 $ 56,890
Massachusetts 6,790 2.03 0.89 $ 27.23 $ 56,650
Minnesota 5,790 2.14 0.94 $ 26.66 $ 55,450





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and 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 13,880 2.38 1.04 $ 25.81 $ 53,680
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 13,210 1.50 0.65 $ 27.50 $ 57,200
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,820 2.18 0.95 $ 22.27 $ 46,320
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 7,460 1.71 0.75 $ 26.18 $ 54,460
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 7,210 2.43 1.06 $ 22.93 $ 47,690
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 6,220 2.48 1.08 $ 22.62 $ 47,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5,600 2.08 0.91 $ 23.71 $ 49,320
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,590 2.12 0.93 $ 25.38 $ 52,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,340 1.77 0.77 $ 26.23 $ 54,570
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,300 2.04 0.89 $ 27.86 $ 57,960




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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bangor, ME 580 9.57 4.19 $ 21.20 $ 44,100
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 290 7.58 3.32 $ 19.84 $ 41,270
Morgantown, WV 460 7.40 3.24 $ 23.84 $ 49,580
Sherman-Denison, TX 290 6.42 2.81 $ 16.55 $ 34,420
Greenville, NC 470 6.38 2.79 $ 19.72 $ 41,010
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 1,400 6.26 2.74 $ 21.15 $ 43,990
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 220 6.25 2.73 $ 20.18 $ 41,980
Hattiesburg, MS 360 5.87 2.57 $ 16.61 $ 34,550
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 210 5.03 2.20 $ 18.83 $ 39,160
Chico, CA 370 5.00 2.19 $ 21.45 $ 44,620