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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
171,110 1.1 % $ 26.07 $ 54,220 0.5 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.26 $ 18.61 $ 22.82 $ 29.32 $ 38.39
Annual Wage (2) $ 35,890 $ 38,710 $ 47,470 $ 60,980 $ 79,860

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 56,450 0.99 $ 28.21 $ 58,690
Outpatient Care Centers 51,180 4.81 $ 22.57 $ 46,950
Offices of Physicians 24,420 0.86 $ 23.60 $ 49,090
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 5,430 0.48 $ 28.00 $ 58,240
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 4,260 0.20 $ 34.10 $ 70,930

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 51,180 4.81 $ 22.57 $ 46,950
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 4,080 1.27 $ 28.77 $ 59,850
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 2,940 1.03 $ 29.61 $ 61,590
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 56,450 0.99 $ 28.21 $ 58,690
Offices of Physicians 24,420 0.86 $ 23.60 $ 49,090

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Educational Support Services 580 0.23 $ 61.21 $ 127,310
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) 240 0.06 $ 41.57 $ 86,460
Scientific Research and Development Services 160 0.02 $ 36.84 $ 76,630
Junior Colleges 280 0.04 $ 34.69 $ 72,150
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 4,260 0.20 $ 34.10 $ 70,930

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 2023


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 22,380 1.25 1.11 $ 30.00 $ 62,390
Texas 15,730 1.16 1.03 $ 25.98 $ 54,040
Florida 12,400 1.30 1.15 $ 22.98 $ 47,790
Ohio 9,500 1.74 1.54 $ 24.00 $ 49,920
New York 7,930 0.84 0.75 $ 29.68 $ 61,730


Map of location quotient of health technologists and technicians, all other by state, May 2023


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)
Louisiana 4,580 2.48 2.20 $ 20.16 $ 41,930
Alaska 760 2.43 2.16 $ 26.99 $ 56,140
Ohio 9,500 1.74 1.54 $ 24.00 $ 49,920
Nevada 2,570 1.73 1.54 $ 24.47 $ 50,910
District of Columbia 1,210 1.73 1.53 $ 34.45 $ 71,650


Map of annual mean wages of health technologists and technicians, all other by state, May 2023


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)
District of Columbia 1,210 1.73 1.53 $ 34.45 $ 71,650
Massachusetts 4,160 1.14 1.01 $ 33.28 $ 69,230
Connecticut 840 0.51 0.45 $ 33.21 $ 69,080
Oregon 1,550 0.80 0.71 $ 32.85 $ 68,330
Wyoming 80 0.28 0.25 $ 30.35 $ 63,140



Map of employment of health technologists and technicians, all other by area, May 2023


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)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 8,750 0.92 0.82 $ 30.35 $ 63,130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,380 1.35 1.20 $ 28.28 $ 58,820
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,430 1.39 1.24 $ 27.72 $ 57,650
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,300 1.08 0.96 $ 26.42 $ 54,950
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,010 0.89 0.79 $ 25.57 $ 53,180
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,790 1.23 1.09 $ 28.81 $ 59,930
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,340 1.19 1.05 $ 27.15 $ 56,470
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,000 1.06 0.94 $ 26.51 $ 55,150
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,890 1.04 0.93 $ 33.56 $ 69,810
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,710 1.12 0.99 $ 36.02 $ 74,920


Map of location quotient of health technologists and technicians, all other by area, May 2023


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 290 7.02 6.23 $ 27.83 $ 57,890
Midland, MI 170 4.64 4.12 $ 19.30 $ 40,150
Alexandria, LA 270 4.51 4.00 $ 20.59 $ 42,830
Fairbanks, AK 150 4.38 3.89 $ 25.77 $ 53,590
Baton Rouge, LA 1,470 3.79 3.37 $ 19.64 $ 40,860
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 640 3.78 3.36 $ 20.47 $ 42,580
Kennewick-Richland, WA 430 3.41 3.03 $ 38.75 $ 80,610
Bismarck, ND 190 2.72 2.42 $ 23.55 $ 48,990
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 240 2.61 2.32 $ 32.72 $ 68,050
Rocky Mount, NC 140 2.57 2.28 $ 19.42 $ 40,390