Health Technologists and Technicians Career

The average annual wage of the occupations is $56,950 and $27 per hour. 52 vocational programs could be taken for the Health Technologists and Technicians career. Based on BLS data, a total of 3,010,670 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Health Technologists and Technicians is $20,777. The average length of the programs is 618 hours and the average completion time is 13.58 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Health Technologists and Technicians Career

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Health Technologists and Technicians
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	139	$20,397	$1,284	-	-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians, Other	1	-	-	115 Hours	24.00 Months
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	31	$29,638	-	-	-
Nutrition Sciences	4	$33,808	-	40 Hours	14.00 Months
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	37	$10,534	$1,132	339 Hours	6.00 Months
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	260	$16,884	$2,059	397 Hours	13.46 Months
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	428	$18,409	$1,182	301 Hours	10.40 Months
Disease Registry Data Management	3	-	-	-	-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	29	$17,787	$1,080	247 Hours	9.33 Months
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	441	$14,974	$741	422 Hours	9.46 Months
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant	5	$37,550	$2,170	846 Hours	18.60 Months
Radiologist Assistant	2	$17,084	-	-	-
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	33	$32,368	$1,563	418 Hours	19.56 Months
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician	58	$2,862	$161	79 Hours	2.25 Months
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	14	$34,906	$1,601	647 Hours	16.50 Months
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	614	$4,986	$934	607 Hours	8.86 Months
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	25	$3,000	$1,100	1,780 Hours	12.00 Months
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	60	$32,088	$1,480	1,259 Hours	18.67 Months
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	27	$42,871	$1,901	202 Hours	18.89 Months
Surgical Technology/Technologist	248	$28,401	$2,293	463 Hours	16.86 Months
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	116	$41,328	$2,441	775 Hours	21.92 Months
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	161	$32,286	$2,142	842 Hours	19.71 Months
Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist	2	$22,684	-	-	-
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician	4	$26,613	-	-	-
Polysomnography	20	$18,408	$1,207	30 Hours	8.00 Months
Hearing Instrument Specialist	2	-	-	-	-
Mammography Technician/Technology	27	-	-	-	-
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician	60	$36,937	$1,458	684 Hours	19.00 Months
Orthopedic Technology/Technician	3	-	-	-	-
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)	50	$37,575	$1,413	113 Hours	24.00 Months
Blood Bank Technology Specialist	9	$14,074	$400	905 Hours	9.00 Months
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist	2	$31,444	-	-	-
Hematology Technology/Technician	1	-	-	-	-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	56	$31,224	$2,678	561 Hours	14.25 Months
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	17	$11,100	$860	1,185 Hours	12.00 Months
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist	4	$22,034	-	-	-
Histologic Technician	10	$17,958	-	-	-
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician	28	$9,752	$673	600 Hours	6.00 Months
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician	92	$14,770	$770	362 Hours	9.14 Months
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)	15	$30,876	-	-	-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	61	$16,440	-	784 Hours	10.00 Months
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician	14	-	-	-	-
Optometric Technician/Assistant	18	-	-	-	-
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist	17	$16,506	-	-	-
Orthoptics/Orthoptist	1	-	-	-	-
Orthotist/Prosthetist	4	$34,458	-	-	-
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering	4	-	-	-	-
Dietetics/Dietitian	11	$4,500	$190	1,400 Hours	10.00 Months
Dietetic Technician	9	$1,095	$200	-	-
Dietitian Assistant	12	$14,421	-	-	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	985	$18,035	$2,032	1,202 Hours	12.85 Months
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (other)	91	$17,783	$1,994	926 Hours	12.71 Months

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Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
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Management Analysts	838K	$115,530	$56
Computer Systems Analysts	499K	$110,800	$53
Computer Occupations, All Other	437K	$112,430	$54
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	19,320	$106,700	$51
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	73,020	$66,640	$32
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	13,220	$67,360	$32
Biochemists and Biophysicists	33,180	$120,310	$58
Microbiologists	21,540	$93,380	$45
Biological Scientists, All Other	61,220	$99,060	$48
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	137K	$112,380	$54
Chemists	83,530	$95,560	$46
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	71,730	$106,600	$51
Psychologists, All Other	14,480	$110,300	$53
Biological Technicians	76,990	$56,540	$27
Chemical Technicians	55,880	$60,920	$29
Nuclear Technicians	5,400	$97,520	$47
Rehabilitation Counselors	84,750	$48,430	$23
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	352K	$59,190	$28
Healthcare Social Workers	185K	$67,430	$32
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	115K	$63,870	$31
Health Education Specialists	57,800	$69,790	$34
Social and Human Service Assistants	409K	$44,240	$21
Community Health Workers	58,550	$52,610	$25
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2,660	$89,630	$0
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	4,160	$334,310	$161
Orthodontists	6,400	$243,620	$117
Dietitians and Nutritionists	73,860	$71,280	$34
Optometrists	41,390	$143,000	$69
Pharmacists	332K	$134,790	$65
Physician Assistants	146K	$130,490	$63
Podiatrists	9,470	$162,520	$78
Occupational Therapists	145K	$96,790	$47
Physical Therapists	241K	$100,440	$48
Radiation Therapists	16,640	$104,420	$50
Recreational Therapists	15,540	$60,910	$29
Respiratory Therapists	130K	$80,340	$39
Speech-Language Pathologists	172K	$92,630	$45
Exercise Physiologists	8,060	$57,050	$27
Veterinarians	78,220	$136,300	$66
Registered Nurses	3,175K	$94,480	$45
Nurse Anesthetists	47,810	$214,200	$103
Nurse Midwives	6,960	$131,570	$63
Nurse Practitioners	280K	$128,490	$62
Audiologists	13,880	$92,620	$45
Anesthesiologists	33,470	$339,470	$163
Cardiologists	15,190	$423,250	$203
Dermatologists	12,040	$342,860	$165
Emergency Medicine Physicians	35,100	$306,640	$147
Family Medicine Physicians	112K	$240,790	$116
Physicians, Pathologists	11,020	$270,560	$130
Psychiatrists	24,830	$256,930	$124
Radiologists	31,960	$353,960	$170
Physicians, All Other	310K	$248,640	$120
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	11,530	$312,120	$150
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	14,820	$378,250	$182
Pediatric Surgeons	1,180	$449,320	$216
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	55,660	$70,270	$34
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	82,780	$89,020	$43
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	16,560	$95,080	$46
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	221K	$75,250	$36
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	41,340	$86,600	$42
Medical Dosimetrists	3,900	$131,850	$63
Emergency Medical Technicians	167K	$43,100	$21
Paramedics	98,770	$57,450	$28
Pharmacy Technicians	460K	$43,330	$21
Psychiatric Technicians	116K	$43,650	$21
Surgical Technologists	110K	$62,250	$30
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	122K	$44,040	$21
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	73,390	$44,290	$21
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	630K	$60,790	$29
Medical Records Specialists	186K	$53,690	$26
Opticians, Dispensing	76,770	$47,560	$23
Orthotists and Prosthetists	8,820	$80,500	$39
Hearing Aid Specialists	10,250	$61,550	$30
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	171K	$54,220	$26
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	34,430	$70,260	$34
Surgical Assistants	18,780	$65,190	$31
Nursing Assistants	1,352K	$39,610	$19
Orderlies	48,710	$38,440	$18
Psychiatric Aides	32,310	$41,000	$20
Occupational Therapy Assistants	46,090	$68,170	$33
Occupational Therapy Aides	4,430	$42,060	$20
Physical Therapist Assistants	104K	$65,860	$32
Physical Therapist Aides	42,390	$34,810	$17
Dental Assistants	371K	$47,350	$23
Medical Assistants	763K	$43,350	$21
Medical Equipment Preparers	66,790	$47,410	$23
Medical Transcriptionists	52,420	$39,090	$19
Pharmacy Aides	43,830	$38,980	$19
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	116K	$37,310	$18
Phlebotomists	137K	$43,130	$21
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	102K	$47,010	$23
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	150K	$51,840	$25
File Clerks	82,290	$40,730	$20
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	750K	$43,380	$21
Office Clerks, General	2,496K	$43,560	$21
Statistical Assistants	7,200	$53,900	$26
Medical Appliance Technicians	12,550	$48,860	$23
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	18,240	$41,280	$20
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	11,520	$34,420	$17

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