What health technologists and technicians, all other earn across the U.S., in every state and in the top-paying metro areas (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $24.18 an hour, for health technologists and technicians, all other nationally. The average (mean) is $58,710 ($28.23 an hour).
The middle half earn $44,170 to $64,340. Median means half earn more and half earn less.
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other employed across the U.S.. Most work in California, Texas, Pennsylvania.
$80,520 a year. Lowest: Mississippi at $39,010.
Health Technologist and Technician, All Other pay in Wyoming
Darker states pay more. Select a state for its cities and how it compares.
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay by state (median a year, May 2025)
Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). Click a column to sort.
| State | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs | Per 1,000 jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $20.96 | 1,210 | 0.57 | |
| Alaska | $26.00 | 810 | 2.5 | |
| Arizona | $27.10 | 3,690 | 1.14 | |
| Arkansas | $20.59 | 1,100 | 0.85 | |
| California | $29.03 | 26,540 | 1.46 | |
| Colorado | $28.57 | 2,470 | 0.86 | |
| Connecticut | $24.53 | 1,240 | 0.73 | |
| Delaware | $37.81 | 110 | 0.22 | |
| Florida | $22.00 | 10,130 | 1.02 | |
| Georgia | $23.71 | 6,360 | 1.3 | |
| Hawaii | $28.80 | 1,000 | 1.59 | |
| Idaho | $22.70 | 650 | 0.76 | |
| Illinois | $24.00 | 4,620 | 0.76 | |
| Indiana | $23.06 | 2,160 | 0.68 | |
| Iowa | $23.04 | 1,600 | 1.03 | |
| Kansas | $26.05 | 700 | 0.49 | |
| Kentucky | $23.76 | 1,940 | 0.97 | |
| Louisiana | $19.10 | 3,460 | 1.79 | |
| Maine | $29.56 | 550 | 0.85 | |
| Maryland | $22.96 | 1,980 | 0.72 | |
| Massachusetts | $29.09 | 3,550 | 0.98 | |
| Michigan | $23.33 | 5,870 | 1.33 | |
| Minnesota | $28.63 | 2,030 | 0.69 | |
| Mississippi | $18.75 | 2,070 | 1.78 | |
| Missouri | $22.13 | 5,900 | 2.01 | |
| Montana | $24.82 | 310 | 0.61 | |
| Nebraska | $22.18 | 830 | 0.81 | |
| Nevada | $23.86 | 1,790 | 1.16 | |
| New Hampshire | $27.68 | 550 | 0.81 | |
| New Jersey | $28.03 | 5,830 | 1.36 | |
| New Mexico | $21.28 | 800 | 0.92 | |
| New York | $29.00 | 11,910 | 1.23 | |
| North Carolina | $22.35 | 6,640 | 1.34 | |
| North Dakota | $23.79 | 500 | 1.17 | |
| Ohio | $22.87 | 8,590 | 1.55 | |
| Oklahoma | $21.79 | 1,970 | 1.15 | |
| Oregon | $29.03 | 1,720 | 0.88 | |
| Pennsylvania | $22.46 | 13,200 | 2.18 | |
| Rhode Island | $27.79 | 530 | 1.05 | |
| South Carolina | $21.56 | 3,050 | 1.32 | |
| South Dakota | $25.47 | 230 | 0.5 | |
| Tennessee | $23.65 | 1,110 | 0.34 | |
| Texas | $23.01 | 15,370 | 1.09 | |
| Utah | $22.83 | 1,590 | 0.92 | |
| Vermont | $28.59 | 430 | 1.4 | |
| Virginia | $22.76 | 4,510 | 1.1 | |
| Washington | $29.85 | 3,870 | 1.09 | |
| West Virginia | $24.80 | 760 | 1.08 | |
| Wisconsin | $24.69 | 3,310 | 1.13 | |
| Wyoming | $38.71 | 90 | 0.31 |
Metro areas with at least 50 health technologists and technicians, all other, by pay a year. Rural (nonmetropolitan) areas are not included.
| Metro area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $50.79 | 420 | |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $39.02 | 1,330 | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $34.31 | 3,070 | |
| Vallejo, CA | $33.15 | 310 | |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $32.16 | 620 | |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $31.24 | 200 | |
| Madison, WI | $31.05 | 370 | |
| Napa, CA | $30.96 | 80 | |
| Charlottesville, VA | $30.85 | 90 | |
| Boulder, CO | $30.73 | 150 | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $30.64 | 1,990 | |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $30.46 | 90 | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $30.16 | 1,090 | |
| Iowa City, IA | $30.14 | 130 | |
| Bangor, ME | $30.13 | 60 |
| Metro area | Jobs | Pay a year |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $61,440 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $59,210 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $49,370 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $49,870 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $49,500 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $55,530 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $54,290 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $50,240 | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $45,210 | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $71,360 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $46,480 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $60,940 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $59,060 | |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $49,340 | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $57,030 |
Other jobs in technologists and technicians, with national pay a year.
The median pay for health technologists and technicians, all other in the U.S. was $50,290 a year ($24.18 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $44,170 and $64,340.
The highest pay was in Wyoming ($80,520), Delaware ($78,650), Washington ($62,090), Maine ($61,490), Massachusetts ($60,500). The lowest was in Mississippi ($39,010), Louisiana ($39,730), Arkansas ($42,820).
The best-paid 10% of health technologists and technicians, all other earned more than $85,270 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $38,180. Pay usually rises with experience, specialty, shift and location.
Among metro areas with at least 50 health technologists and technicians, all other, Kennewick-Richland, WA pays the most, with median pay of $105,650 a year (May 2025).
About 182,610 people were employed as health technologists and technicians, all other in May 2025.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Metro areas with fewer than 50 jobs in this occupation are left out. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.