Health Care Technician Salary Comparison At-A-Glance
At a glance, review technician salaries for various healthcare professions. Our health care salary table provides all the information you need to start comparing your medical technician career options.
Discover which technician salaries are the highest in the healthcare industry. (All data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or Salary.com, except where noted.)
| Profession | Starting Salary | Median | Salary Range |
Cardiovascular |
$36,0001 | $26,616-$47,723 | $20,920-$56,080 |
Dental Hygienist |
$27 per hour2 | $64,932 | $52,260-$69,881 |
Dialysis |
$7-$10 per hour3 | $27,060 | $20,000-$35,0004 |
EKG |
$23,000 | $26,670-36,430 | $23,260-$31,464 |
EMT |
$19,000-$24,000 | $30,982 | $15,530-$41,980 |
Medical Lab |
$26,000-$30,000 | $31,9285 | $27,040-$35,776 |
Patient Care |
- | $25,086-$38,546 | $22,748-$46,982 |
Pharmacy |
$19,0006 | $23,141 | $20,476-$27,873 |
Phlebotomy |
$20,0007 | $23,407 | $21,356-$25,779 |
Radiology |
$36,918 | $59,735 | $29,288-$91,7218 |
Surgical |
$13-$18 per hour9 | $35,122 | $21,020-$43,470 |
Ultrasound |
$15-$18 per hour | $51,382 | $35,800-$65,680 |
Veterinary |
- | $23,588 | $16,170-$33,750 |
X-Ray |
$36,918 | $59,735 | $29,288-$91,72110 |
1 Mayo.edu
2 Pennsylvania College of Technology.
3 National Kidney Foundation.
4 Healthcare Career Resource Center.
5 American Society of Clinical Pathologists.
6 American Medical Association.
7 What2Be.Net.
8 American Society of Radiologic Technologists.
9 Association of Surgical Technologists.
10 American Society of Radiologic Technologists.
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