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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

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)
140,770 1.6 % $ 23.67 $ 49,230 0.6 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.15 $ 17.64 $ 21.98 $ 28.38 $ 36.22
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,430 $ 36,690 $ 45,720 $ 59,040 $ 75,340

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 52,960 0.95 $ 24.91 $ 51,810
Outpatient Care Centers 47,000 4.76 $ 20.23 $ 42,070
Offices of Physicians 14,240 0.53 $ 24.24 $ 50,410
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 4,500 1.53 $ 22.93 $ 47,690
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 4,240 0.20 $ 30.96 $ 64,390

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 47,000 4.76 $ 20.23 $ 42,070
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 4,500 1.53 $ 22.93 $ 47,690
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 52,960 0.95 $ 24.91 $ 51,810
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 2,420 0.78 $ 25.83 $ 53,730
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 1,800 0.67 $ 26.62 $ 55,370

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 120 0.02 $ 47.80 $ 99,410
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 2,570 0.26 $ 31.18 $ 64,860
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 4,240 0.20 $ 30.96 $ 64,390
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 560 0.01 $ 29.37 $ 61,090
Home Health Care Services 370 0.02 $ 29.14 $ 60,610

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 2021


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 22,280 1.35 1.35 $ 27.85 $ 57,930
Texas 13,030 1.07 1.07 $ 21.31 $ 44,320
Florida 9,050 1.05 1.05 $ 20.81 $ 43,290
Ohio 7,010 1.35 1.35 $ 21.37 $ 44,450
North Carolina 6,820 1.54 1.54 $ 19.55 $ 40,670


Map of location quotient of health technologists and technicians, all other by state, May 2021


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 3,850 2.15 2.15 $ 19.26 $ 40,050
North Dakota 620 1.57 1.57 $ 23.37 $ 48,600
North Carolina 6,820 1.54 1.54 $ 19.55 $ 40,670
Alaska 430 1.44 1.44 $ 26.32 $ 54,750
Mississippi 1,530 1.39 1.39 $ 17.16 $ 35,680


Map of annual mean wages of health technologists and technicians, all other by state, May 2021


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)
Hawaii 300 0.54 0.54 $ 29.62 $ 61,610
Nebraska 690 0.72 0.72 $ 29.49 $ 61,330
New York 5,260 0.61 0.61 $ 28.74 $ 59,770
Oregon 1,980 1.08 1.09 $ 28.65 $ 59,600
Washington 3,440 1.07 1.08 $ 28.58 $ 59,440



Map of employment of health technologists and technicians, all other by area, May 2021


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 7,830 1.37 1.37 $ 25.80 $ 53,660
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,720 0.66 0.66 $ 29.95 $ 62,300
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,080 0.96 0.97 $ 25.24 $ 52,500
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,760 1.30 1.30 $ 23.21 $ 48,280
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,490 0.97 0.97 $ 21.42 $ 44,540
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,160 1.41 1.41 $ 31.86 $ 66,270
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,820 1.06 1.06 $ 24.81 $ 51,610
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,670 1.75 1.75 $ 30.49 $ 63,430
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,600 1.01 1.01 $ 23.39 $ 48,650
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,530 0.86 0.86 $ 26.05 $ 54,180


Map of location quotient of health technologists and technicians, all other by area, May 2021


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)
Kennewick-Richland, WA 440 3.76 3.77 (8) (8)
Alexandria, LA 220 3.76 3.77 $ 19.86 $ 41,300
Johnstown, PA 160 3.44 3.44 $ 21.84 $ 45,430
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 240 3.35 3.35 $ 21.45 $ 44,610
Lake Charles, LA 300 3.31 3.32 $ 18.80 $ 39,100
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 510 3.15 3.15 $ 18.35 $ 38,160
Bismarck, ND 190 2.74 2.74 $ 21.89 $ 45,520
Rocky Mount, NC 140 2.72 2.73 $ 18.14 $ 37,730
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 850 2.72 2.72 $ 22.15 $ 46,070
Columbia, MO 250 2.66 2.66 $ 21.67 $ 45,060