Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians

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2024 Workforce

153k

Average Age

41.2

Average Salary

$59,449

Average Male Salary

$73,222

Average Female Salary

$52,031

About

Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians was $59,449 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians are Allen County (Central)--Fort Wayne City (North) PUMA, IN, Waukesha County--Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Elm Grove & Butler PUMA, WI, and Olmsted County--Rochester City PUMA, MN. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians are Allen County (Central)--Fort Wayne City (North) PUMA, IN, Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Central) PUMA, MN, and Maricopa County--Glendale City (South) PUMA, AZ.

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Employment and salary information for the Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians workforce. Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians workforce in 2024 was 152,704 people, of which 65% were women and 35% were men. Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians are paid most in Inland Southeastern PUMA, CT but are relatively concentrated in Allen County (Central)--Fort Wayne City (North) PUMA, IN.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

53,454

Male Workforce

± 5.68k

99,250

Female Workforce

± 7.73k

The Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians workforce in 2024 was 152,704 people (65% women and 35% men). This implies an average annual growth of 25% between 2014 (122,189) and 2024 (152,704).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($161,307), Wyoming ($88,762), and Vermont ($85,855).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$59,449

AVERAGE WAGE

#201 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians earned an average of $59,449, $10,429 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.4

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.4, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) 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 Pharmacies & drug retailers ($138,860).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

153k

2024 Workforce

± 9,589

−0.198%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.89%

This graphic shows the share of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians at 49.7%, followed by Outpatient care centers with 32% and Other health care services with 9.86%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians in the US. The workforce of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians in 2024 was 152,704 people, with 65% woman, and 35% men. The average age of male Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians in the workforce is 42.6 and of female Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians is 40.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians in 2024 was 152,704 people, with 65% woman, and 35% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (19,885 people), 25 to 29 years (19,277 people), and 35 to 39 years (18,425 people). Among them they concentrated 37.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 16.7% of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians workers were Hispanic and 83.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (55.8%), Puerto Rican (16.5)%, and Cuban (4.81)%

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Races

In 2024, 53.8% of the Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians workforce were White, of which 66.6% were women and 33.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (20%) and Two or More Races (11.6%).

Education & Skills

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 the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Science Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians need more than the average amount of Technology Design.

Majors

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

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (11,074 people), Biology (7,059 people), and Business (5,407 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians workers were Some college (48,095 people), Bachelors Degree (33,191 people), and High School or Equivalent (29,057 people).

The graphic shows the Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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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 Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening.