Average Salary for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
SOC 29-2099 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other in the United States is $48,790 ($23.46/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $37,290 at the 10th percentile to $81,290 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 174,060 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 17.8% since 2014.
Median Annual
$48,790
Mean Annual
$56,370
10th Pct
$37,290
75th Pct
$62,280
Employment
174,060
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$41k
25th
$49k
Median
$62k
75th
$81k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $74,600 |
| Topeka, KS | $71,680 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $70,850 |
| Bellingham, WA | $69,340 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $66,800 |
| Albany, OR | $66,300 |
| Vallejo, CA | $64,910 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $64,530 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $64,410 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $64,080 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $62,360 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $61,920 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $61,400 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $61,290 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $61,090 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | $65,560 |
| Delaware | $64,860 |
| Washington | $59,960 |
| Kansas | $59,780 |
| Maine | $58,820 |
| California | $58,310 |
| Oregon | $58,240 |
| Massachusetts | $58,210 |
| New York | $57,690 |
| Hawaii | $56,260 |
| New Jersey | $56,100 |
| Rhode Island | $55,840 |
| New Hampshire | $55,350 |
| Arizona | $55,200 |
| Minnesota | $55,070 |
| Colorado | $54,080 |
| Montana | $53,450 |
| District of Columbia | $53,020 |
| Vermont | $52,470 |
| South Dakota | $51,460 |
| Georgia | $51,020 |
| Kentucky | $49,900 |
| Alaska | $49,900 |
| Illinois | $49,570 |
| Wisconsin | $49,370 |
| Nevada | $49,270 |
| Connecticut | $49,120 |
| West Virginia | $49,000 |
| Virginia | $48,380 |
| Michigan | $47,550 |
| Texas | $47,410 |
| Indiana | $47,300 |
| Idaho | $47,130 |
| Tennessee | $47,000 |
| Ohio | $46,730 |
| Maryland | $46,550 |
| New Mexico | $46,440 |
| North Dakota | $46,020 |
| Iowa | $46,010 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,700 |
| North Carolina | $45,100 |
| Nebraska | $44,480 |
| Utah | $44,360 |
| Florida | $43,980 |
| Alabama | $43,370 |
| Missouri | $41,860 |
| Oklahoma | $41,080 |
| South Carolina | $40,420 |
| Arkansas | $39,260 |
| Mississippi | $38,290 |
| Louisiana | $37,630 |
| Puerto Rico | $36,400 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $89,910 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $89,910 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $73,220 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $73,220 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $69,220 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $69,220 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $67,580 |
| Junior Colleges | $66,030 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $63,820 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $62,690 |
| Manufacturing | $62,370 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $62,190 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $62,190 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $61,790 |
| Educational Services | $61,290 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $61,290 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $61,280 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $60,870 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $60,150 |
| Insurance Carriers | $60,150 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $59,810 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $59,740 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $59,740 |
| Wholesale Trade | $58,760 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $58,240 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $57,900 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $57,050 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $57,050 |
| Temporary Help Services | $55,830 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $55,290 |
| Office Administrative Services | $54,580 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $54,390 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $54,390 |
| Finance and Insurance | $53,250 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $53,250 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $53,040 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $53,040 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $52,530 |
| Employment Services | $51,930 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $51,750 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $51,750 |
| Offices of Dentists | $51,720 |
| Educational Services | $51,430 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $51,430 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $51,350 |
| Hospitals | $51,130 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $51,130 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $50,420 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $49,320 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $49,320 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $49,320 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $48,630 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,330 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $48,300 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $48,270 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $48,230 |
| Social Assistance | $47,960 |
| Individual and Family Services | $47,960 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $47,780 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $47,780 |
| Retail Trade | $47,610 |
| Home Health Care Services | $47,570 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $47,480 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $47,270 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $47,060 |
| Offices of Physicians | $46,990 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $46,950 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $46,440 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $45,880 |
| Ambulance Services | $45,290 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $44,520 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $44,190 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $44,190 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $43,700 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $41,870 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $40,210 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $40,030 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $38,380 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $38,340 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $37,990 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $33,280 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $48,790 |
| 2023 | $47,470 |
| 2022 | $44,990 |
| 2021 | $45,720 |
| 2018 | $42,920 |
| 2017 | $41,800 |
| 2016 | $41,070 |
| 2015 | $41,260 |
| 2014 | $41,420 |