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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
29-2099 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
All health technologists and technicians not listed separately.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 124,390 |
1.6 % |
$22.45 |
$46,690 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$13.25 |
$15.99 |
$20.10 |
$27.06 |
$34.80 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$27,560 |
$33,260 |
$41,800 |
$56,290 |
$72,390 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
51,400 |
0.93 |
$23.52 |
$48,910 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
41,940 |
4.76 |
$19.65 |
$40,880 |
| Offices of Physicians |
11,660 |
0.46 |
$22.75 |
$47,330 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
4,050 |
0.20 |
$27.95 |
$58,140 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
2,680 |
0.31 |
$25.61 |
$53,280 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
41,940 |
4.76 |
$19.65 |
$40,880 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
51,400 |
0.93 |
$23.52 |
$48,910 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
1,580 |
0.61 |
$21.81 |
$45,360 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services |
1,790 |
0.60 |
$23.21 |
$48,270 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories |
1,530 |
0.58 |
$24.74 |
$51,460 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
23,290 |
1.39 |
1.60 |
$23.79 |
$49,480 |
| Florida |
10,390 |
1.23 |
1.41 |
$20.05 |
$41,700 |
| Texas |
9,220 |
0.78 |
0.89 |
$20.82 |
$43,310 |
| Illinois |
6,390 |
1.08 |
1.23 |
$22.09 |
$45,940 |
| North Carolina |
5,410 |
1.26 |
1.44 |
$18.90 |
$39,300 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wisconsin |
4,470 |
1.58 |
1.81 |
$25.46 |
$52,950 |
| Louisiana |
2,760 |
1.45 |
1.66 |
$17.31 |
$36,010 |
| California |
23,290 |
1.39 |
1.60 |
$23.79 |
$49,480 |
| Arizona |
3,440 |
1.27 |
1.46 |
$22.51 |
$46,820 |
| North Carolina |
5,410 |
1.26 |
1.44 |
$18.90 |
$39,300 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
220 |
0.69 |
0.79 |
$29.90 |
$62,200 |
| New Mexico |
390 |
0.49 |
0.56 |
$28.04 |
$58,330 |
| South Dakota |
160 |
0.39 |
0.44 |
$27.73 |
$57,670 |
| Washington |
2,790 |
0.88 |
1.00 |
$27.71 |
$57,640 |
| Massachusetts |
2,060 |
0.58 |
0.67 |
$26.97 |
$56,100 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
7,120 |
1.61 |
1.84 |
$23.59 |
$49,070 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
3,780 |
0.56 |
0.65 |
$25.51 |
$53,050 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
3,730 |
1.02 |
1.17 |
$23.07 |
$47,980 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
2,790 |
0.95 |
1.09 |
$22.67 |
$47,160 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
2,760 |
1.93 |
2.21 |
$20.32 |
$42,260 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
2,690 |
1.36 |
1.56 |
$22.93 |
$47,700 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
2,340 |
1.45 |
1.66 |
$22.56 |
$46,930 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
2,110 |
1.47 |
1.69 |
$22.57 |
$46,950 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
2,100 |
0.80 |
0.92 |
$22.19 |
$46,160 |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division |
1,580 |
1.38 |
1.59 |
$20.62 |
$42,890 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL |
160 |
3.77 |
4.33 |
$22.01 |
$45,780 |
| Green Bay, WI |
630 |
3.66 |
4.20 |
$27.45 |
$57,100 |
| Yuba City, CA |
140 |
3.16 |
3.62 |
$19.69 |
$40,950 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA |
350 |
3.16 |
3.62 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Hammond, LA |
130 |
3.08 |
3.52 |
$19.24 |
$40,020 |
| Carbondale-Marion, IL |
150 |
2.87 |
3.29 |
$19.18 |
$39,890 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA |
390 |
2.86 |
3.27 |
$34.42 |
$71,600 |
| Gainesville, FL |
350 |
2.67 |
3.06 |
$23.96 |
$49,830 |
| Bakersfield, CA |
780 |
2.57 |
2.94 |
$18.59 |
$38,670 |
| Rocky Mount, NC |
140 |
2.53 |
2.89 |
$16.20 |
$33,690 |
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