Occupation salary profile

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

SOC 29-2099 BLS OEWS May 2025

All health technologists and technicians not listed separately.

National median · BLS
$50,290
▲ +3.07% YoY
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Average salary · BLS
$58,710
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
182,610
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Pay range for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

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Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay$38,180
25th$44,170
Median (50th)$50,290
75th$64,340
90th — top pay$85,270

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

BLS projects employment of health technologists and technicians, all other to grow 5.9% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 12,400 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
185,600 → 196,400
+10,900 jobs
Projected change
+5.9%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
12,400
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Postsecondary nondegree award
No related experience required
Self-employed
0.4% of workers (2025)
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a postsecondary certificate (nondegree award) →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035

About the job

What workers in this group do

Specialties within this occupation
  • Neurodiagnostic Technologists
  • Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
  • Patient Representatives
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Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.