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Health Technologists and Technicians in Oklahoma

Health Technologists and Technicians in Oklahoma

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

13.0% Jobs Projection
$40,660 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Health Technologists and Technicians Work in Oklahoma?

In Oklahoma, there were 1,230 people working as Health Technologists and Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 1,120 Health Technologists and Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Health Technologists and Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 13.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.6%.

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Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 100 annual job openings, and 1,480 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 Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Health Technologists and Technicians ranged from $24,890 to $65,000 with $40,660 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.97 to $31.25. The median hourly rate was $19.55.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.81 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.74.

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

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Top Oklahoma 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
Oklahoma City, OK 580 $48,630
Tulsa, OK 340 $34,480
Lawton, OK 40 $44,660

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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