Health Technologists and Technicians in Oklahoma
Get the information you need to know about working as a Health Technologist or Technician.
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.
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Projected employment for Health Technologists and Technicians in Oklahoma is growing faster than average.
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Health Technologists and Technicians in Oklahoma earn lower 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 Oklahoma?
1,230 people worked as Health Technologists and Technicians in 2018 in this state.
There were 1,120 Health Technologists and Technicians employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,200 Health Technologists and Technicians working in it, which means Oklahoma has more Health Technologists and Technicians than average.
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%.
Oklahoma Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 100 annual Health Technologists and Technicians job openings in Oklahoma, and 1,480 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 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.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.81 an hour.
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 |
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Oklahoma City, OK | 580 | $48,630 |
Tulsa, OK | 340 | $34,480 |
Lawton, OK | 40 | $44,660 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 Oklahoma
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Occupation | Oklahoma Employment Total |
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Orthotists and Prosthetists | 100 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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