Orthotists and Prosthetists
Median $81,110
Occupation · SOC 29-2099
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other: pay and where the jobs are
What health technologists and technicians, all other earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$50,290 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $58,710
- Median hourly wage
- $24.18
- Mean hourly wage
- $28.23
- Employment
- 182,610
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-2099.
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How much do health technologists and technicians, all other make?
The median annual wage for health technologists and technicians, all other was $50,290 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $38,180 and the highest-paid 10% more than $85,270. As an hourly rate, the median is $24.18. About 182,610 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Wyoming ($80,520), Delaware ($78,650) and Washington ($62,090). Wyoming also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for health technologists and technicians, all other looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,180 | $18.36 | $3,182 | $2,738 |
| 25th percentile | $44,170 | $21.24 | $3,681 | $3,139 |
| Median | $50,290 | $24.18 | $4,191 | $3,549 |
| 75th percentile | $64,340 | $30.93 | $5,362 | $4,490 |
| 90th percentile | $85,270 | $40.99 | $7,106 | $5,735 |
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other: pay by state
53 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$70,639 take-home in national prices
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$60,111 take-home in national prices
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$50,506 take-home in national prices
Where a median health technologists and technicians, all other paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 90 | $80,520 | $49,020 | $114,360 | $65,476 | $70,639 |
| Delaware | 110 | $78,650 | $40,930 | $103,920 | $59,996 | $60,111 |
| Virgin Islands | 30 | $72,450 | $40,170 | $114,380 | — | — |
| Washington | 3,870 | $62,090 | $46,990 | $105,650 | $51,208 | $47,852 |
| Maine | 550 | $61,490 | $41,190 | $85,670 | $48,807 | $50,291 |
| Massachusetts | 3,550 | $60,500 | $45,700 | $87,310 | $47,708 | $45,111 |
| California | 26,540 | $60,390 | $47,470 | $119,990 | $48,255 | $43,583 |
| Oregon | 1,720 | $60,390 | $46,200 | $93,510 | $46,337 | $44,830 |
| New York | 11,910 | $60,320 | $41,380 | $97,280 | $47,695 | $44,194 |
| Hawaii | 1,000 | $59,900 | $43,690 | $91,160 | $47,261 | $42,984 |
| Minnesota | 2,030 | $59,540 | $45,740 | $92,290 | $47,233 | $47,894 |
| Vermont | 430 | $59,470 | $40,340 | $86,190 | $48,406 | $49,415 |
| Colorado | 2,470 | $59,430 | $43,480 | $93,400 | $47,764 | $46,349 |
| New Jersey | 5,830 | $58,300 | $43,060 | $100,150 | $46,915 | $43,119 |
| Rhode Island | 530 | $57,800 | $47,790 | $106,290 | $46,436 | $45,401 |
| New Hampshire | 550 | $57,580 | $42,130 | $83,170 | $48,446 | $46,508 |
| Arizona | 3,690 | $56,370 | $38,830 | $103,410 | $46,458 | $46,145 |
| District of Columbia | 1,380 | $55,920 | $46,840 | $99,610 | $44,923 | $40,875 |
| Kansas | 700 | $54,180 | $38,640 | $98,210 | $43,490 | $48,286 |
| Alaska | 810 | $54,070 | $45,760 | $83,840 | $45,355 | $44,310 |
| South Dakota | 230 | $52,970 | $38,790 | $90,050 | $44,741 | $50,506 |
| Montana | 310 | $51,620 | $40,450 | $81,810 | $41,987 | $44,363 |
| West Virginia | 760 | $51,580 | $34,510 | $71,240 | $42,114 | $47,056 |
| Wisconsin | 3,310 | $51,350 | $45,760 | $80,590 | $41,796 | $44,419 |
| Connecticut | 1,240 | $51,030 | $37,920 | $89,890 | $40,871 | $39,447 |
| Illinois | 4,620 | $49,930 | $40,520 | $80,760 | $39,972 | $39,989 |
| Nevada | 1,790 | $49,620 | $38,720 | $76,770 | $42,050 | $42,059 |
| North Dakota | 500 | $49,480 | $38,050 | $80,380 | $41,937 | $47,142 |
| Kentucky | 1,940 | $49,410 | $38,410 | $81,950 | $40,269 | $44,665 |
| Georgia | 6,360 | $49,310 | $36,720 | $92,380 | $40,089 | $41,632 |
| Tennessee | 1,110 | $49,180 | $37,660 | $89,740 | $41,696 | $45,386 |
| Michigan | 5,870 | $48,520 | $37,880 | $77,090 | $39,354 | $40,902 |
| Indiana | 2,160 | $47,960 | $37,530 | $82,540 | $39,331 | $42,142 |
| Iowa | 1,600 | $47,910 | $38,010 | $76,690 | $39,507 | $45,016 |
| Texas | 15,370 | $47,870 | $37,190 | $83,450 | $40,644 | $41,876 |
| Maryland | 1,980 | $47,750 | $40,910 | $79,760 | $38,645 | $36,819 |
| Ohio | 8,590 | $47,570 | $37,730 | $75,920 | $39,538 | $42,617 |
| Utah | 1,590 | $47,490 | $38,270 | $81,340 | $38,810 | $39,256 |
| Virginia | 4,510 | $47,340 | $37,010 | $76,770 | $38,310 | $37,891 |
| Idaho | 650 | $47,220 | $36,650 | $81,600 | $38,727 | $40,554 |
| Pennsylvania | 13,200 | $46,720 | $39,350 | $75,150 | $38,253 | $39,204 |
| North Carolina | 6,640 | $46,480 | $37,460 | $78,420 | $38,181 | $40,478 |
| Nebraska | 830 | $46,140 | $36,300 | $78,170 | $38,034 | $42,211 |
| Missouri | 5,900 | $46,040 | $36,640 | $64,780 | $37,947 | $41,784 |
| Florida | 10,130 | $45,760 | $37,470 | $75,340 | $38,948 | $37,662 |
| Oklahoma | 1,970 | $45,330 | $36,810 | $64,670 | $37,108 | $42,244 |
| South Carolina | 3,050 | $44,840 | $36,650 | $58,960 | $37,552 | $40,055 |
| New Mexico | 800 | $44,260 | $34,520 | $70,590 | $36,807 | $39,916 |
| Alabama | 1,210 | $43,600 | $37,170 | $59,840 | $35,425 | $39,883 |
| Arkansas | 1,100 | $42,820 | $36,210 | $64,940 | $35,489 | $40,822 |
| Louisiana | 3,460 | $39,730 | $30,340 | $67,270 | $33,297 | $37,749 |
| Mississippi | 2,070 | $39,010 | $30,690 | $54,950 | $32,696 | $37,602 |
| Puerto Rico | 910 | $35,330 | $28,210 | $45,610 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-2099. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.