Career profile · 29-2099
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
All health technologists and technicians not listed separately.
What the work can involve
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Selected core tasks from O*NET 31.0. Responsibilities vary by employer, specialization and experience.
Training subjects to investigate
The federal education-to-occupation crosswalk connects this role to the subjects below. These links do not endorse a school or guarantee that any particular award qualifies a graduate for the job.
- Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant23 institutions →
- Radiologist Assistant9 institutions →
- Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist41 institutions →
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist195 institutions →
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist345 institutions →
- Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist4 institutions →
- Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician5 institutions →
- Polysomnography29 institutions →
- Orthopedic Technology/Technician3 institutions →
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other56 institutions →
- Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician22 institutions →
Pay & employment outlook
Salary estimates for health technologists and technicians, all other
The median divides workers into two equally sized groups by pay. It is not a starting salary, a school’s graduate outcome or a promise of employment. Lower percentiles are not automatically new graduates.
National outlook: 2025–2035
- Typical education for entry
- Postsecondary nondegree award
- Related work experience
- None
- Typical on-the-job training
- None
BLS national employment projections, 2025–2035. Openings include people leaving occupations or the labor force; these are not advertised vacancies. Education categories describe typical entry, not legal eligibility or a guarantee that any specific program is sufficient.
Compare wages across 51 state/DC estimates
| State | Annual median | Hourly median | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $43,600 | $20.96 | 1,210 |
| Alaska | $54,070 | $26.00 | 810 |
| Arizona | $56,370 | $27.10 | 3,690 |
| Arkansas | $42,820 | $20.59 | 1,100 |
| California | $60,390 | $29.03 | 26,540 |
| Colorado | $59,430 | $28.57 | 2,470 |
| Connecticut | $51,030 | $24.53 | 1,240 |
| Delaware | $78,650 | $37.81 | 110 |
| District of Columbia | $55,920 | $26.88 | 1,380 |
| Florida | $45,760 | $22.00 | 10,130 |
| Georgia | $49,310 | $23.71 | 6,360 |
| Hawaii | $59,900 | $28.80 | 1,000 |
| Idaho | $47,220 | $22.70 | 650 |
| Illinois | $49,930 | $24.00 | 4,620 |
| Indiana | $47,960 | $23.06 | 2,160 |
| Iowa | $47,910 | $23.04 | 1,600 |
| Kansas | $54,180 | $26.05 | 700 |
| Kentucky | $49,410 | $23.76 | 1,940 |
| Louisiana | $39,730 | $19.10 | 3,460 |
| Maine | $61,490 | $29.56 | 550 |
| Maryland | $47,750 | $22.96 | 1,980 |
| Massachusetts | $60,500 | $29.09 | 3,550 |
| Michigan | $48,520 | $23.33 | 5,870 |
| Minnesota | $59,540 | $28.63 | 2,030 |
| Mississippi | $39,010 | $18.75 | 2,070 |
| Missouri | $46,040 | $22.13 | 5,900 |
| Montana | $51,620 | $24.82 | 310 |
| Nebraska | $46,140 | $22.18 | 830 |
| Nevada | $49,620 | $23.86 | 1,790 |
| New Hampshire | $57,580 | $27.68 | 550 |
| New Jersey | $58,300 | $28.03 | 5,830 |
| New Mexico | $44,260 | $21.28 | 800 |
| New York | $60,320 | $29.00 | 11,910 |
| North Carolina | $46,480 | $22.35 | 6,640 |
| North Dakota | $49,480 | $23.79 | 500 |
| Ohio | $47,570 | $22.87 | 8,590 |
| Oklahoma | $45,330 | $21.79 | 1,970 |
| Oregon | $60,390 | $29.03 | 1,720 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,720 | $22.46 | 13,200 |
| Rhode Island | $57,800 | $27.79 | 530 |
| South Carolina | $44,840 | $21.56 | 3,050 |
| South Dakota | $52,970 | $25.47 | 230 |
| Tennessee | $49,180 | $23.65 | 1,110 |
| Texas | $47,870 | $23.01 | 15,370 |
| Utah | $47,490 | $22.83 | 1,590 |
| Vermont | $59,470 | $28.59 | 430 |
| Virginia | $47,340 | $22.76 | 4,510 |
| Washington | $62,090 | $29.85 | 3,870 |
| West Virginia | $51,580 | $24.80 | 760 |
| Wisconsin | $51,350 | $24.69 | 3,310 |
| Wyoming | $80,520 | $38.71 | 90 |
Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan wages
Search the 455 published local-area estimates for this occupation. Metropolitan areas can cross state lines; a city’s postal name is not necessarily the statistical area’s name.
Sources: BLS May 2025 OEWS public downloads and 2025–2035 employment projections, retrieved September 9, 2026. Unpublished estimates stay unavailable. “+” means BLS’s upper reporting threshold ($239,200 annually or $115 hourly). Wages exclude self-employment and nonwage benefits. How to interpret these figures.
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Questions to test the fit
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- What education, supervised practice and credentials do local employers actually request?
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- How does the complete training cost compare with my realistic budget and available routes?
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Related through shared training-subject mappings. Entry requirements can differ substantially.
Sources and attribution
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under CC BY 4.0. Trade School Guides selects and organizes the material and adds explanatory guidance. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed or tested these modifications. Occupation code: 29-2099.00.
Training connections: CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk. Snapshot: September 8, 2026. See the methodology.