Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 29-2099 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$50,294
$24.18/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The national median salary for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other is $50,294 per year ($24.18/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $44,179 and $64,334 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $85,259 per year. There are approximately 182,610 health technologists and technicians, all other employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
All health technologists and technicians not listed separately.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+5.2%
Faster than average
Annual openings
14K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
179K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
7% from new growth93% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Experience
None
On-the-job training
None
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS 622100
63K
$52,380
Outpatient Care Centers
NAICS 621400
51K
$48,340
Offices of Physicians
NAICS 621100
29K
$48,090
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
NAICS 621300
7K
$50,320
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999100
4K
$75,300
Wage range across top 5 industries: $48,090 to $75,300 (57% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$18.36
$38,189
P25
$21.24
$44,179
P50MEDIAN
$24.18
$50,294
P75
$30.93
$64,334
P90
$40.99
$85,259
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · health sector
Hot
Openings Rate
5.4%
Quits Rate
1.9%
Health Care & Social Assistance openings rebounded to 1.36M (+87K) in March with rate at 5.4%. Hires rose to 700K (+75K). The sector remains structurally tight; compensation pressure persists for clinical roles.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average health technologists and technicians, all other salary?
The national median salary for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other is $50,294 per year ($24.18/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $44,179 and $64,334 annually.
How much do top-earning health technologists and technicians, all other make?
The 90th percentile salary for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other is $85,259 per year ($40.99/hr). The 75th percentile is $64,334 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for health technologists and technicians, all other?
Entry-level Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other (10th percentile) earn approximately $38,189 per year ($18.36/hr). The 25th percentile is $44,179 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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