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Health Technologists and Technicians in North Carolina

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Health Technologists and Technicians in North Carolina

Is North Carolina a good place for you to work as a Health Technologist or Technician?

22.6% Jobs Projection
$35,870 Median Salary
480 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Health Technologists and Technicians Work in North Carolina?

In North Carolina, there were 6,350 people working as Health Technologists and Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 5,410 Health Technologists and Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 940 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Health Technologists and Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 22.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.6%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 480 annual Health Technologists and Technicians job openings in North Carolina, and 6,510 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Health Technologists and Technicians ranged from $26,260 to $59,300 with $35,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.62 to $28.51. The median hourly rate was $17.24.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.22 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.02.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,180 $37,890
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 820 $38,360
Raleigh, NC 690 $37,840
Winston-Salem, NC 640 $32,600
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 520 $48,380
Greensboro-High Point, NC 520 $33,890
Asheville, NC 320 $36,260
Fayetteville, NC 310 $34,960
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 210 $39,330
Rocky Mount, NC 150 $31,350
Wilmington, NC 150 $33,250
Greenville, NC 130 $35,220
Jacksonville, NC 100 $34,050
Goldsboro, NC 100 $35,360
New Bern, NC 90 $44,260
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 70 $35,030

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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