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Health Technologists and Technicians in Illinois

Health Technologists and Technicians in Illinois

Get the information you need to know about working as a Health Technologist or Technician.

1.8% Jobs Projection
$43,790 Median Salary
480 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Health Technologists and Technicians in Illinois is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Health Technologists and Technicians Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 5,990 people working as Health Technologists and Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 6,390 Health Technologists and Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 400 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Health Technologists and Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 1.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.6%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 480 annual Health Technologists and Technicians job openings in Illinois, and 7,730 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Health Technologists and Technicians Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Health Technologists and Technicians ranged from $29,380 to $72,690 with $43,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.13 to $34.95. The median hourly rate was $21.06.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.35 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.71.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,140 $44,930
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,200 $48,920
Peoria, IL 380 $39,790
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 290 $38,400
Rockford, IL 210 $44,680
Springfield, IL 210 $40,450
Carbondale-Marion, IL 110 $37,550
Champaign-Urbana, IL 90 $43,180
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 80 $33,570
Bloomington, IL 60 $39,270
Decatur, IL 60 $33,210
Kankakee, IL 60 $43,020

Top States for Health Technologists and Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states 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

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