Health Technologists and Technicians in Hawaii

Want to work in Hawaii as a Health Technologist or Technician? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Health Technologists and Technicians in Hawaii are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Health Technologists and Technicians in Hawaii is growing faster than average.

• Health Technologists and Technicians in Hawaii earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Health Technologist or Technician Career?

• Health Professions
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Radiologist Assistant
• Allied Health Professions
• Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist
• Gene/Genetic Therapy
• Polysomnography
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician
• Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician

How Many Health Technologists and Technicians Work in Hawaii?

There were approximately 420 workers employed as Health Technologists and Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 270 Health Technologists and Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,200 Health Technologists and Technicians working in it, which means Hawaii has fewer Health Technologists and Technicians than average.

Job Projections for Hawaii

Jobs for Health Technologists and Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 19.6% which is similar to nationwide projections.

Hawaii Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 610 total jobs in 2026 for Health Technologists and Technicians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 11,000 annual jobs and 152,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Health Technologists and Technicians Make in Hawaii?

In 2018 wages for Health Technologists and Technicians ranged from $40,660 to $84,720 with $49,160 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.55 to $40.73. The median hourly rate was $23.64.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.73 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.91.

The median salary in Hawaii is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Hawaii Metros for Health Technologists and Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Health Technologists and Technicians.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Urban Honolulu, HI	400	$49,530

Top States for Health Technologists and Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Health Technologists and Technicians work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	22,450	$44,850
Texas	10,080	$39,180
Florida	9,600	$37,650
North Carolina	6,350	$35,870
Illinois	5,990	$43,790
Ohio	5,460	$39,350
Pennsylvania	5,400	$38,710
New York	5,280	$49,260
Wisconsin	3,410	$41,290
Washington	3,330	$56,290
Georgia	3,030	$44,330
New Jersey	2,790	$50,790
Michigan	2,750	$41,970
Arizona	2,660	$42,190
Louisiana	2,620	$32,060
Massachusetts	2,520	$53,080
Colorado	2,390	$42,870
Missouri	2,210	$44,170
Virginia	2,050	$44,610
Maryland	2,000	$41,140

Below are the states where Health Technologists and Technicians get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New Mexico	$62,130
Alaska	$59,740
Washington	$56,290
Minnesota	$53,770
South Dakota	$53,550
Rhode Island	$53,160
Massachusetts	$53,080
Oregon	$51,540
New Jersey	$50,790
Wyoming	$49,480

Related Careers in Hawaii

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Hawaii Employment Total
Hearing Aid Specialists	150

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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