Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
All health technologists and technicians not listed separately.
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What the data says: Jobs are projected to grow 5.9% by 2035. Its tasks haven't been rated for what AI could do. How to think about this →
About this projection
BLS builds AI into its projections where the research supports it: “BLS generally applies adjustments based on this research conservatively, where there is convincing evidence for a change.”
It also notes a limit: “BLS projection methods are not designed to capture extremely rapid technological change.”
On its AI exposure groups, BLS says exposure “does not imply job loss.”
BLS figures cover the broader occupation “Health technologists and technicians, all other”, which includes this one and others.
Recent conditions
- In 2024, 1.7% of people in this work were unemployed, against 3.8% across all occupations Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians”
- From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, 5.0 hires for every 10 job openings in health care and social assistance, which employs about 90% of people in this work, against 7.3 across all industries BLS JOLTS
One box per opening, filled for each hire; hires beyond the openings are added in a lighter shade. Higher can mean openings get filled, or that people leave often; lower, that jobs go unfilled, or hiring is slow.5.0 this industry7.3 all industries
Median pay by state BLS OEWS May 2025, state estimates
Tap a state for its figures.
Median pay in every state
| State | Median | Middle half earn | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $43,600 | $38,390 to $46,970 | 1,210 |
| Alaska | $54,070 | $48,170 to $63,870 | 810 |
| Arizona | $56,370 | $45,930 to $75,700 | 3,690 |
| Arkansas | $42,820 | $37,610 to $54,460 | 1,100 |
| California | $60,390 | $51,080 to $78,330 | 26,540 |
| Colorado | $59,430 | $48,110 to $71,300 | 2,470 |
| Connecticut | $51,030 | $41,980 to $65,950 | 1,240 |
| Delaware | $78,650 | $53,290 to $99,120 | 110 |
| District of Columbia | $55,920 | $48,570 to $74,200 | 1,380 |
| Florida | $45,760 | $39,420 to $55,530 | 10,130 |
| Georgia | $49,310 | $40,370 to $64,510 | 6,360 |
| Hawaii | $59,900 | $48,810 to $66,420 | 1,000 |
| Idaho | $47,220 | $39,010 to $66,350 | 650 |
| Illinois | $49,930 | $46,810 to $65,210 | 4,620 |
| Indiana | $47,960 | $40,840 to $63,730 | 2,160 |
| Iowa | $47,910 | $40,710 to $62,920 | 1,600 |
| Kansas | $54,180 | $46,380 to $75,090 | 700 |
| Kentucky | $49,410 | $44,950 to $66,320 | 1,940 |
| Louisiana | $39,730 | $34,470 to $55,950 | 3,460 |
| Maine | $61,490 | $46,390 to $66,010 | 550 |
| Maryland | $47,750 | $44,720 to $59,090 | 1,980 |
| Massachusetts | $60,500 | $48,290 to $75,290 | 3,550 |
| Michigan | $48,520 | $40,230 to $61,600 | 5,870 |
| Minnesota | $59,540 | $47,890 to $73,800 | 2,030 |
| Mississippi | $39,010 | $35,220 to $46,550 | 2,070 |
| Missouri | $46,040 | $38,280 to $51,440 | 5,900 |
| Montana | $51,620 | $45,340 to $64,250 | 310 |
| Nebraska | $46,140 | $39,240 to $58,240 | 830 |
| Nevada | $49,620 | $46,670 to $60,250 | 1,790 |
| New Hampshire | $57,580 | $47,740 to $67,730 | 550 |
| New Jersey | $58,300 | $48,320 to $72,920 | 5,830 |
| New Mexico | $44,260 | $37,320 to $54,410 | 800 |
| New York | $60,320 | $48,950 to $78,230 | 11,910 |
| North Carolina | $46,480 | $39,740 to $60,020 | 6,640 |
| North Dakota | $49,480 | $39,190 to $66,910 | 500 |
| Ohio | $47,570 | $39,630 to $59,300 | 8,590 |
| Oklahoma | $45,330 | $38,920 to $53,290 | 1,970 |
| Oregon | $60,390 | $50,590 to $75,500 | 1,720 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,720 | $42,620 to $57,070 | 13,200 |
| Puerto Rico | $35,330 | $32,640 to $40,860 | 910 |
| Rhode Island | $57,800 | $48,180 to $77,270 | 530 |
| South Carolina | $44,840 | $38,830 to $47,320 | 3,050 |
| South Dakota | $52,970 | $47,330 to $63,090 | 230 |
| Tennessee | $49,180 | $39,220 to $64,540 | 1,110 |
| Texas | $47,870 | $40,750 to $61,860 | 15,370 |
| Utah | $47,490 | $41,180 to $61,320 | 1,590 |
| Vermont | $59,470 | $47,730 to $74,150 | 430 |
| Virgin Islands | $72,450 | $49,520 to $114,060 | 30 |
| Virginia | $47,340 | $38,920 to $59,580 | 4,510 |
| Washington | $62,090 | $51,290 to $83,080 | 3,870 |
| West Virginia | $51,580 | $39,180 to $59,040 | 760 |
| Wisconsin | $51,350 | $47,830 to $62,910 | 3,310 |
| Wyoming | $80,520 | $63,300 to $84,900 | 90 |
Nationally: $50,290. Shades run from the lowest state median to the highest; a territory below that range takes the lightest. How to read this
How AI touches the work
What AI could speed up, task by task, and where people already use it.
How to read this
Work activities come from O*NET, which links every task to the broader activities it involves. Microsoft's figures are for the activity across everyone who used Copilot, not for health technologists and technicians, all other specifically. Copilot is a general chat assistant; dedicated coding tools are not included, so programming help is under-counted here. Activities are listed by how many of this occupation's tasks fall under them.
The task ratings say whether AI could halve the time a task takes: on its own (“AI alone”), or with software built on it (“AI + software”). They were made by people in 2023 (Eloundou et al.). Claude's share is the task's share of all Claude.ai conversations in May 2026; Anthropic doesn't publish a task with too few conversations. None of these add up to the BLS exposure group, which combines five research measures.
More in the Guide: task ratings · task order · work activities · Copilot figures · Claude
High exposure doesn't mean fewer jobs
BLS projects most occupations in its two most exposed groups to grow: 141 of 206 rated Very high and 165 of 206 rated High. Each dot is one of the 831 occupations BLS rates.
Career moves into and out of this occupation
From moves between occupations found in online resumes, 2002–2016. Career changes only: a first job after school isn't a move.
Where people moved next
of 116,951 moves out
- 1 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 4%
- 2 Computer User Support Specialists Very high -3.5% 3%
- 3 Medical and Health Services Managers High +24.2% 3%
- 4 Registered Nurses High +5.6% 3%
- 5 Computer Occupations, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 2%
Where people moved in from
of 110,368 moves in
- 1 Nursing Assistants Low +2.6% 5%
- 2 Computer User Support Specialists Very high -3.5% 4%
- 3 Customer Service Representatives Very high -5.3% 3%
- 4 Medical Assistants Moderate +12.9% 3%
- 5 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 3%
The resume data uses 2010 occupation codes. This occupation comes from “Respiratory Therapy Technicians” and “Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other”, which today also include “Medical Dosimetrists”, so these figures cover it too. Resumes over-represent younger, white-collar job-seekers and moves into management. Schubert, Stansbury and Taska (resume data).
Education and training for the occupation
Census survey (American Community Survey)
- 3% less than high school
- 19% high school
- 29% some college
- 18% associate's
- 21% bachelor's
- 7% master's
- 2% professional degree
Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians” · 1,374 people surveyed.
Median pay by highest degree full-time, year-round · Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians”
14 programs, such as Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant, Radiologist Assistant and Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist.
See all
- Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
- Radiologist Assistant
- Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
- Gene/Genetic Therapy
- Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist
- Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician
- Polysomnography
- Hyperbaric Medicine Technology/Technician
- Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Technology/Technician
- Orthopedic Technology/Technician
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other
- Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician
Jobs that require a credential BLS Occupational Requirements Survey 2023
89.5% this occupation
45.3% all occupations
| By kind | This occupation | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| a license | 9.7% | 19.1% |
| an educational certificate | 4.0% | 2.8% |
| a certification | not published |
Share of jobs whose employer requires it. BLS doesn't say which credential. How to read this
Look up certifications, training and licenses U.S. Department of Labor
- Certification Finder ↗ certifications CareerOneStop lists for this occupation
- Training Finder ↗ schools and programs, nationwide; narrow the place there
- License Finder ↗ licenses by state
- Apprenticeship Finder ↗ DOL lists 1 registered apprenticeship in this occupation (HEALTH CARE SANITARY TECHNICIAN). Apprenticeship.gov can't be linked to one occupation, so search for “Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other” there.
These open in a new tab and send only the occupation's public code. More in the Guide
BLS AI exposure categories (Aug 2026) · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · O*NET 31.0 · Task ratings: Eloundou et al., Science (2024) · Microsoft "Working with AI" v1.1 · Anthropic Economic Index (2026-06-26) · Schubert, Stansbury and Taska · NCES CIP–SOC · Census ACS 2024 · BLS JOLTS
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