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Neurodiagnostic Technologists in Alabama

Want to work as a Neurodiagnostic Technologists in Alabama? Here’s what the data says. All health technologists and technicians not listed separately.

What do Neurodiagnostic Technologists Make in Alabama?

For neurodiagnostic technologists working in Alabama, the median annual wage is $43,370 per year (or roughly $20.85/hour).Earnings range from $36,780 at the 10th percentile to $61,170 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic Annual Hourly
10th percentile $36,780 $17.68
25th percentile $37,960 $18.25
Median (50th) $43,370 $20.85
75th percentile $47,330 $22.76
90th percentile $61,170 $29.41
Salary ranges for Neurodiagnostic Technologists in Alabama

The job concentration index in Alabama relative to the national average — is 0.58, meaning fewer neurodiagnostic technologists per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, neurodiagnostic technologists earn a median of $81,316 per year ($39.09/hour), below the Alabama median.

Neurodiagnostic Technologists earnings in Alabama vs. the national average

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 1,623,874 neurodiagnostic technologists nationwide. In Alabama alone, around 1,380 people work in this role. That’s below the typical state, which employs around 1,980 neurodiagnostic technologists.

Neurodiagnostic Technologists in Alabama vs. the average state Forecasted number of jobs for Neurodiagnostic Technologists

Top Alabama Metros for Neurodiagnostic Technologists

The largest metro-area employers of neurodiagnostic technologists in Alabama.

Metro Area Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Birmingham, AL 530 $45,380
Montgomery, AL 110 $42,770
Auburn-Opelika, AL 60 $37,960
Tuscaloosa, AL 60 $42,570
Dothan, AL 50 $39,610
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 30 $38,510

Top States for Neurodiagnostic Technologists Employment

The table below shows the states where the most neurodiagnostic technologists work.

State Number Employed
California 24,540
Texas 15,220
Florida 10,660
Pennsylvania 9,970
New York 8,660
Ohio 8,420
North Carolina 6,860
New Jersey 5,650
Missouri 5,560
Michigan 5,500
Georgia 5,280
Illinois 5,150
Massachusetts 4,420
Wisconsin 4,410
South Carolina 4,230
Virginia 3,750
Washington 3,600
Louisiana 3,330
Arizona 2,670
Indiana 2,640

Highest-Paying States for Neurodiagnostic Technologists

Where neurodiagnostic technologists earn the most: neurodiagnostic technologists.

State Annual Median Salary
Wyoming $65,560
Delaware $64,860
Washington $59,960
Kansas $59,780
Maine $58,820
California $58,310
Oregon $58,240
Massachusetts $58,210
New York $57,690
Hawaii $56,260

Skills

Key neurodiagnostic technologists skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Active Listening  4.0 / 5
0
5
Speaking  3.9 / 5
0
5
Critical Thinking  3.8 / 5
0
5
Reading Comprehension  3.8 / 5
0
5
Monitoring  3.6 / 5
0
5
Writing  3.4 / 5
0
5

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

English Language  4.3 / 5
0
5
Customer and Personal Service  4.1 / 5
0
5
Computers and Electronics  4.0 / 5
0
5
Medicine and Dentistry  4.0 / 5
0
5
Biology  3.5 / 5
0
5
Psychology  3.4 / 5
0
5

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for neurodiagnostic technologists, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Oral Expression  4.0 / 5
0
5
Problem Sensitivity  4.0 / 5
0
5
Information Ordering  3.9 / 5
0
5
Deductive Reasoning  3.9 / 5
0
5
Written Comprehension  3.9 / 5
0
5
Inductive Reasoning  3.9 / 5
0
5

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, neurodiagnostic technologists typically:

  • Indicate artifacts or interferences derived from sources outside of the brain, such as poor electrode contact or patient movement, on electroneurodiagnostic recordings.
  • Monitor patients during tests or surgeries, using electroencephalographs (EEG), evoked potential (EP) instruments, or video recording equipment.
  • Conduct tests or studies such as electroencephalography (EEG), polysomnography (PSG), nerve conduction studies (NCS), electromyography (EMG), and intraoperative monitoring (IOM).
  • Collect patients' medical information needed to customize tests.
  • Explain testing procedures to patients, answering questions or reassuring patients, as needed.
  • Set up, program, or record montages or electrical combinations when testing peripheral nerve, spinal cord, subcortical, or cortical responses.
  • Summarize technical data to assist physicians to diagnose brain, sleep, or nervous system disorders.
  • Conduct tests to determine cerebral death, the absence of brain activity, or the probability of recovery from a coma.
  • Attach electrodes to patients, using adhesives.
  • Measure patients' body parts and mark locations where electrodes are to be placed.
  • Submit reports to physicians summarizing test results.
  • Calibrate, troubleshoot, or repair equipment and correct malfunctions, as needed.

Work Activities

  • Assisting and Caring for Others
  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Working with Computers
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Getting Information
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Analyzing Data or Information
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: JavaScript In-demand technologies: R

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

  • Allied Health Professions
  • Allied Health Services
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Related occupations to neurodiagnostic technologists include:

Also Known As

Cardiovascular Operating Room Technologist (CVOR Technologist), Certified Intraoperative Neurophysiology Technologist (Certified Intraoperative Neurophysiology Tech), Certified Neurodiagnostic Technologist, EEG Tech (Electroencephalogram Technician), EEG Technologist (Electroencephalograph Technologist), EP Technologist (Electrophysiology Technologist), Electroencephalogram Technologist (EEG Technologist), Electroencephalograph Technician (EEG Tech), Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist (END Technologist), Electrophysiology Technician, Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Technologist (IONM Tech), Laboratory Technologist (Lab Technologist), Medical Technologist, Neurodiagnostic Technician, Neurodiagnostic Technologist (Neurodiagnostic Tech).

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