Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other (SOC 29-2099) earn a median $50,290 a year ($24.18 an hour) in the United States, with 182,610 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Wyoming.
What health technologists and technicians, all other do
This residual code covers health technologists and technicians whose job has no separate SOC listing; the SOC defines it as all such workers not listed separately. O*NET groups under it a mixed set of titles that includes audiometrist, brain wave technician, central supply technician, cephalometric analyst, certified medical technician, dialysis technician, dialysis patient care technician and child health associate. The packet has no task list or education data for it, so the description of daily work stays general: workers in these jobs operate a piece of diagnostic or support equipment, work with patients or specimens, and record results. Because the code includes so many different jobs, no single description of preparation, setting or credentials fits it. Closely related occupations that have their own SOC codes are counted there instead, and a respiratory therapy technician title that appears in the O*NET list sits alongside the separate respiratory therapist code. A specific technician job should be checked for its own code before this one is used.
Also called: Audiometrist, Brain Wave Technician, Central Supply Technician, Cephalometric Analyst, Certified Medical Technician (CMT).
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $18.36 | $21.24 | $24.18 | $30.93 | $40.99 | $28.23 | 182,610 |
| Annual | $38,180 | $44,170 | $50,290 | $64,340 | $85,270 | $58,710 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where health technologists and technicians, all other earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Wyoming | Hourly | $23.57 | $30.43 | $38.71 | $40.82 | $54.98 | $37.76 | 90 | 0.31 | 0.26 |
| Annual | $49,020 | $63,300 | $80,520 | $84,900 | $114,360 | $78,540 | ||||
| Delaware | Hourly | $19.68 | $25.62 | $37.81 | $47.66 | $49.96 | $35.90 | 110 | 0.22 | 0.19 |
| Annual | $40,930 | $53,290 | $78,650 | $99,120 | $103,920 | $74,670 | ||||
| Washington | Hourly | $22.59 | $24.66 | $29.85 | $39.94 | $50.79 | $34.54 | 3,870 | 1.09 | 0.93 |
| Annual | $46,990 | $51,290 | $62,090 | $83,080 | $105,650 | $71,840 | ||||
| Maine | Hourly | $19.80 | $22.30 | $29.56 | $31.74 | $41.19 | $29.40 | 550 | 0.85 | 0.73 |
| Annual | $41,190 | $46,390 | $61,490 | $66,010 | $85,670 | $61,150 | ||||
| Massachusetts | Hourly | $21.97 | $23.22 | $29.09 | $36.20 | $41.97 | $30.83 | 3,550 | 0.98 | 0.83 |
| Annual | $45,700 | $48,290 | $60,500 | $75,290 | $87,310 | $64,120 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $22.82 | $24.56 | $29.03 | $37.66 | $57.69 | $33.98 | 26,540 | 1.46 | 1.24 |
| Annual | $47,470 | $51,080 | $60,390 | $78,330 | $119,990 | $70,680 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | $17.88 | $19.59 | $23.01 | $29.74 | $40.12 | $26.99 | 15,370 | 1.09 | 0.93 |
| Annual | $37,190 | $40,750 | $47,870 | $61,860 | $83,450 | $56,140 | ||||
| Pennsylvania | Hourly | $18.92 | $20.49 | $22.46 | $27.44 | $36.13 | $25.42 | 13,200 | 2.18 | 1.85 |
| Annual | $39,350 | $42,620 | $46,720 | $57,070 | $75,150 | $52,880 | ||||
| New York | Hourly | $19.89 | $23.53 | $29.00 | $37.61 | $46.77 | $31.80 | 11,910 | 1.23 | 1.05 |
| Annual | $41,380 | $48,950 | $60,320 | $78,230 | $97,280 | $66,140 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $18.02 | $18.95 | $22.00 | $26.70 | $36.22 | $24.61 | 10,130 | 1.02 | 0.87 |
| Annual | $37,470 | $39,420 | $45,760 | $55,530 | $75,340 | $51,190 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | Hourly | $23.49 | $37.60 | $50.79 | $50.79 | $57.84 | $45.94 | 420 | 3.23 | 2.75 |
| Annual | $48,860 | $78,210 | $105,650 | $105,650 | $120,320 | $95,550 | ||||
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Hourly | $28.18 | $32.41 | $39.02 | $51.49 | $80.21 | $46.76 | 1,330 | 1.17 | 1.00 |
| Annual | $58,610 | $67,410 | $81,170 | $107,110 | $166,840 | $97,270 | ||||
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Hourly | $25.95 | $29.60 | $34.31 | $42.66 | $52.72 | $37.92 | 3,070 | 1.29 | 1.10 |
| Annual | $53,980 | $61,570 | $71,360 | $88,730 | $109,660 | $78,880 | ||||
| Vallejo, CA | Hourly | $25.10 | $29.73 | $33.15 | $37.21 | $45.19 | $34.84 | 310 | 2.18 | 1.85 |
| Annual | $52,210 | $61,830 | $68,960 | $77,390 | $94,000 | $72,460 | ||||
| Albany, OR | Hourly | $22.47 | $26.80 | $33.03 | $34.04 | $42.66 | $31.53 | 40 | 0.90 | 0.77 |
| Annual | $46,730 | $55,740 | $68,700 | $70,810 | $88,730 | $65,590 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $22.10 | $24.34 | $29.54 | $38.02 | $46.77 | $33.13 | 12,400 | 1.31 | 1.11 |
| Annual | $45,960 | $50,620 | $61,440 | $79,070 | $97,280 | $68,910 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $22.82 | $24.56 | $28.46 | $38.49 | $57.69 | $34.37 | 9,940 | 1.59 | 1.35 |
| Annual | $47,470 | $51,070 | $59,210 | $80,050 | $119,990 | $71,480 | ||||
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Hourly | $21.68 | $22.63 | $23.74 | $30.65 | $44.35 | $28.93 | 5,000 | 1.73 | 1.47 |
| Annual | $45,080 | $47,080 | $49,370 | $63,740 | $92,240 | $60,180 | ||||
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Hourly | $19.32 | $21.93 | $23.98 | $30.73 | $43.45 | $28.91 | 4,400 | 1.09 | 0.93 |
| Annual | $40,180 | $45,610 | $49,870 | $63,920 | $90,380 | $60,130 | ||||
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Hourly | $18.77 | $21.70 | $23.80 | $31.06 | $42.91 | $28.41 | 4,010 | 1.22 | 1.04 |
| Annual | $39,050 | $45,140 | $49,500 | $64,600 | $89,250 | $59,090 | ||||
Top industries employing health technologists and technicians, all other
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals employ 34.2% of health technologists and technicians, all other nationally (62,520 jobs) at a median $52,380 a year ($25.18 an hour), followed by Outpatient Care Centers (27.8%) and Offices of Physicians (15.8%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals NAICS 622100 | 62,520 | 34.2% | $52,380 | $25.18 |
| Outpatient Care Centers NAICS 621400 | 50,750 | 27.8% | $48,340 | $23.24 |
| Offices of Physicians NAICS 621100 | 28,880 | 15.8% | $48,090 | $23.12 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners NAICS 621300 | 6,930 | 3.8% | $50,320 | $24.19 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) NAICS 999100 | 4,260 | 2.3% | $75,300 | $36.20 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (182,610). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $45,720 for health technologists and technicians, all other in May 2021 and $50,290 in May 2025, with employment of 140,770 and 182,610.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $45,720 | $21.98 | 140,770 |
| May 2022 | $44,990 | $21.63 | 162,800 |
| May 2023 | $47,470 | $22.82 | 171,110 |
| May 2024 | $48,790 | $23.46 | 174,060 |
| May 2025 | $50,290 | $24.18 | 182,610 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
51 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming profile | $38.71 | $80,520 | $49,020 | $114,360 | 90 | 0.31 | 0.26 |
| 2 | Delaware profile | $37.81 | $78,650 | $40,930 | $103,920 | 110 | 0.22 | 0.19 |
| 3 | Washington profile | $29.85 | $62,090 | $46,990 | $105,650 | 3,870 | 1.09 | 0.93 |
| 4 | Maine profile | $29.56 | $61,490 | $41,190 | $85,670 | 550 | 0.85 | 0.73 |
| 5 | Massachusetts profile | $29.09 | $60,500 | $45,700 | $87,310 | 3,550 | 0.98 | 0.83 |
| 6 | California profile | $29.03 | $60,390 | $47,470 | $119,990 | 26,540 | 1.46 | 1.24 |
| 7 | Oregon profile | $29.03 | $60,390 | $46,200 | $93,510 | 1,720 | 0.88 | 0.75 |
| 8 | New York profile | $29.00 | $60,320 | $41,380 | $97,280 | 11,910 | 1.23 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Hawaii profile | $28.80 | $59,900 | $43,690 | $91,160 | 1,000 | 1.59 | 1.35 |
| 10 | Minnesota profile | $28.63 | $59,540 | $45,740 | $92,290 | 2,030 | 0.69 | 0.58 |
| 11 | Vermont profile | $28.59 | $59,470 | $40,340 | $86,190 | 430 | 1.40 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Colorado profile | $28.57 | $59,430 | $43,480 | $93,400 | 2,470 | 0.86 | 0.73 |
| 13 | New Jersey profile | $28.03 | $58,300 | $43,060 | $100,150 | 5,830 | 1.36 | 1.16 |
| 14 | Rhode Island profile | $27.79 | $57,800 | $47,790 | $106,290 | 530 | 1.05 | 0.90 |
| 15 | New Hampshire profile | $27.68 | $57,580 | $42,130 | $83,170 | 550 | 0.81 | 0.69 |
| 16 | Arizona profile | $27.10 | $56,370 | $38,830 | $103,410 | 3,690 | 1.14 | 0.97 |
| 17 | District of Columbia profile | $26.88 | $55,920 | $46,840 | $99,610 | 1,380 | 1.97 | 1.68 |
| 18 | Kansas profile | $26.05 | $54,180 | $38,640 | $98,210 | 700 | 0.49 | 0.42 |
| 19 | Alaska profile | $26.00 | $54,070 | $45,760 | $83,840 | 810 | 2.50 | 2.13 |
| 20 | South Dakota profile | $25.47 | $52,970 | $38,790 | $90,050 | 230 | 0.50 | 0.43 |
| 21 | Montana profile | $24.82 | $51,620 | $40,450 | $81,810 | 310 | 0.61 | 0.51 |
| 22 | West Virginia profile | $24.80 | $51,580 | $34,510 | $71,240 | 760 | 1.08 | 0.92 |
| 23 | Wisconsin profile | $24.69 | $51,350 | $45,760 | $80,590 | 3,310 | 1.13 | 0.96 |
| 24 | Connecticut profile | $24.53 | $51,030 | $37,920 | $89,890 | 1,240 | 0.73 | 0.62 |
| 25 | Illinois profile | $24.00 | $49,930 | $40,520 | $80,760 | 4,620 | 0.76 | 0.65 |
| 26 | Nevada profile | $23.86 | $49,620 | $38,720 | $76,770 | 1,790 | 1.16 | 0.98 |
| 27 | North Dakota profile | $23.79 | $49,480 | $38,050 | $80,380 | 500 | 1.17 | 1.00 |
| 28 | Kentucky profile | $23.76 | $49,410 | $38,410 | $81,950 | 1,940 | 0.97 | 0.83 |
| 29 | Georgia profile | $23.71 | $49,310 | $36,720 | $92,380 | 6,360 | 1.30 | 1.11 |
| 30 | Tennessee profile | $23.65 | $49,180 | $37,660 | $89,740 | 1,110 | 0.34 | 0.29 |
| 31 | Michigan profile | $23.33 | $48,520 | $37,880 | $77,090 | 5,870 | 1.33 | 1.14 |
| 32 | Indiana profile | $23.06 | $47,960 | $37,530 | $82,540 | 2,160 | 0.68 | 0.58 |
| 33 | Iowa profile | $23.04 | $47,910 | $38,010 | $76,690 | 1,600 | 1.03 | 0.87 |
| 34 | Texas profile | $23.01 | $47,870 | $37,190 | $83,450 | 15,370 | 1.09 | 0.93 |
| 35 | Maryland profile | $22.96 | $47,750 | $40,910 | $79,760 | 1,980 | 0.72 | 0.61 |
| 36 | Ohio profile | $22.87 | $47,570 | $37,730 | $75,920 | 8,590 | 1.55 | 1.32 |
| 37 | Utah profile | $22.83 | $47,490 | $38,270 | $81,340 | 1,590 | 0.92 | 0.78 |
| 38 | Virginia profile | $22.76 | $47,340 | $37,010 | $76,770 | 4,510 | 1.10 | 0.93 |
| 39 | Idaho profile | $22.70 | $47,220 | $36,650 | $81,600 | 650 | 0.76 | 0.65 |
| 40 | Pennsylvania profile | $22.46 | $46,720 | $39,350 | $75,150 | 13,200 | 2.18 | 1.85 |
| 41 | North Carolina profile | $22.35 | $46,480 | $37,460 | $78,420 | 6,640 | 1.34 | 1.14 |
| 42 | Nebraska profile | $22.18 | $46,140 | $36,300 | $78,170 | 830 | 0.81 | 0.69 |
| 43 | Missouri profile | $22.13 | $46,040 | $36,640 | $64,780 | 5,900 | 2.01 | 1.71 |
| 44 | Florida profile | $22.00 | $45,760 | $37,470 | $75,340 | 10,130 | 1.02 | 0.87 |
| 45 | Oklahoma profile | $21.79 | $45,330 | $36,810 | $64,670 | 1,970 | 1.15 | 0.98 |
| 46 | South Carolina profile | $21.56 | $44,840 | $36,650 | $58,960 | 3,050 | 1.32 | 1.13 |
| 47 | New Mexico profile | $21.28 | $44,260 | $34,520 | $70,590 | 800 | 0.92 | 0.78 |
| 48 | Alabama profile | $20.96 | $43,600 | $37,170 | $59,840 | 1,210 | 0.57 | 0.49 |
| 49 | Arkansas profile | $20.59 | $42,820 | $36,210 | $64,940 | 1,100 | 0.85 | 0.72 |
| 50 | Louisiana profile | $19.10 | $39,730 | $30,340 | $67,270 | 3,460 | 1.79 | 1.52 |
| 51 | Mississippi profile | $18.75 | $39,010 | $30,690 | $54,950 | 2,070 | 1.78 | 1.51 |
Related occupations
Occupations in the same SOC broad group (29-2090), with their national median annual wage.
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 29-2099 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 29-2099, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 29-2099.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.