Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians

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2022 Workforce

154k

Average Age

41.2

Average Salary

$56,160

Average Male Salary

$69,276

Average Female Salary

$48,911

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 $56,160 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians are Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR, South Region--Jackson County PUMA, MS, and Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cobb County (Southwest)--Powder Springs City PUMA, GA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians are South Region--Jackson County PUMA, MS, Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD, and Faulkner & Lonoke Counties PUMA, AR.

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Employment and salary information for the Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians workforce. Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians workforce in 2022 was 154,044 people, of which 64.4% were women and 35.6% were men. Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians are paid most in Berkshire County--Pittsfield PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in South Region--Jackson County PUMA, MS.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

54,832

Male Workforce

± 5.75k

99,212

Female Workforce

± 7.73k

The Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians workforce in 2022 was 154,044 people (64.4% women and 35.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 26.1% between 2014 (122,189) and 2022 (154,044).

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 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Wyoming ($117,678), Vermont ($107,996), and District of Columbia ($98,172).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$56,160

AVERAGE WAGE

#268 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians earned an average of $56,160, $8,523 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.404

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.404, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 stores ($199,593).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

154k

2022 Workforce

± 9,631

−0.62%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.88%

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 54.6%, followed by Outpatient care centers with 34.2% and Other health care services with 11.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians in the US. The workforce of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians in 2022 was 154,044 people, with 64.4% woman, and 35.6% men. The average age of male Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians in the workforce is 42.5 and of female Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians is 40.5, 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 2022 was 154,044 people, with 64.4% woman, and 35.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (21,245 people), 30 to 34 years (19,452 people), and 35 to 39 years (17,575 people). Among them they concentrated 37.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 15.4% of Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians workers were Hispanic and 84.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (68.1%), Puerto Rican (24.7)%, and Cuban (7.18)%

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Races

In 2022, 57.4% of the Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians workforce were White, of which 66.5% were women and 33.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (20.1%) and Two or More Races (8.82%).

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 2022 were Science Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians, Active Listening 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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (12,455 people), Biology (6,654 people), and Business (5,431 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 (50,503 people), Bachelors Degree (34,484 people), and High School or Equivalent (28,082 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 Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension.