Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians

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Total Workforce

149k

Average Age

41.6

Estimated Job Growth

19.8%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$48,173

Average Male Salary

$62,030

Average Female Salary

$41,087

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About

Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians are most often employed by the Hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians was $48,173 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians by wage are Machinists, Military, rank not specified, and Avionics technicians.

Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians are part of the Healthcare practitioners & technical occupations, along with Chiropractors, Dentists, Dietitians & nutritionists, Optometrists, Pharmacists, Physicians & surgeons, Physician assistants, Podiatrists, Occupational therapists, Physical therapists, Radiation therapists, Recreational therapists, Respiratory therapists, Speechlanguage pathologists, Other therapists, including exercise physiologists, Veterinarians, Registered nurses, Nurse anesthetists, Audiologists, Health diagnosing & treating practitioners, all other, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians, Dental hygienists, Diagnostic related technologists & technicians, Emergency medical technicians & paramedics, Health practitioner support technologists & technicians, Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses, Medical records & health information technicians, Opticians, dispensing, Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians, and Other healthcare practitioners & technical Occupations

The top 3 locations that employ the most Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians are Fargo City PUMA, ND, Queen Anne's, Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester & Kent Counties PUMA, MD, and Allen County PUMA, OH. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians are Fargo City PUMA, ND, Allen County PUMA, OH, and Queen Anne's, Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester & Kent Counties PUMA, MD.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians and on wages and locations for those in the field. Hospitals is the industry that employs the most Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians, by average wage, is Management, scientific & technical consulting services. Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians are paid most in Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Fargo City PUMA, ND.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$48,173

AVERAGE SALARY

± $3,145

In 2017, Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians earned an average of $48,173, $3,892 less than than the average national salary of $52,065.

Machinists make somewhat more than Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians while Military, rank not specified make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.397

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.397, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

  1. Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY

  2. Fargo City PUMA, ND

  3. Allen County PUMA, OH

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians

  1. Fargo City PUMA, ND

  2. Allen County PUMA, OH

  3. Allston, Brighton & Fenway PUMA, MA

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians.

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians, by number of employees, are Hospitals, Outpatient care centers, and Other health care services.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians, by average wage, are Management, scientific & technical consulting services, Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing, and Health & personal care, except drug, stores .

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Industries by Share

149k

2017 Workforce

± 9,476

15.8%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.06%

The number of people employed as Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians has been growing at a rate of 15.8%, from 128,810 people in 2016 to 149,126 people in 2017.

This graphic shows the share of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians employed by various industries. Hospitals employs the largest share of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians at  46.1%, followed by Outpatient care centers with 17.3% and Other health care services with 6.31%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians in the US. The average age of male Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians in the workforce is 42 and of female Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians is 41.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians is White.

Gender Composition

50.5k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 5,514

98.7k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 7,710

66.2% of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Asian

61.7% of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 23.6% of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians, Black is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians.

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Age by Gender

42

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.45

41.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.03

The median age of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians is 41.6, and Male employees are generally 0.508 years older than than their Female counterparts.

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Education

Data on higher education choices for Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians is Health but a relatively high number of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians hold a major in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

  1. Health

  2. Biology

  3. Business

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

  1. Parks, Recreation, & Leisure

  2. Biology

  3. Health

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians need many skills, but most especially Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians need more than the average amount of Science, Operation Monitoring, and Service Orientation.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians are expected to see a growth of 19.8% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow higher than the national average.

Job Growth

19.8%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2016 to 2026) for Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians. This profession is expected to grow faster than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.

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