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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

29-2099 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other



All health technologists and technicians not listed separately.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 1,910132$30.21/hr$19.83/hr$23.24/hr$26.37/hr$36.85/hr$45.34/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
ManufacturingN/AN/A
Professional and Business Services20$31.28/hr
Education and Health Services1,830$25.90/hr
Public Administration60$34.48/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A$23.23/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State 20$23.10/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 30$22.40/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 30$22.28/hrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 50$30.31/hrN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 60$21.79/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 60$29.64/hr5.0%
Southwest Minnesota 60$23.23/hr11.9%
St Cloud MN MSA 90$22.99/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 130$23.10/hr8.4%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 130$23.33/hrN/A
Central Minnesota 160$23.43/hr12.5%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 210$22.04/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA 290$32.17/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 310$31.24/hr3.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,130$26.10/hr7.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,200$26.10/hrN/A
Minnesota 1,910$26.37/hr6.4%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 3,900$22.23/hr7.4%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 14,240$23.82/hr5.1%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 3,280$30.87/hr5.3%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 14,610$18.34/hr0.2%
Medical Assistants 11,840$24.23/hr13.1%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other 620$53.51/hr4.3%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,870$39.40/hr4.8%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 5,650$31.00/hr3.5%
Occupational Therapists 3,070$42.02/hr11.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 600$27.75/hr7.3%


  • Take and document patients' medical histories.
  • Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications.
  • Measure and record lens power, using lensometers.
  • Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.
  • Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure.
  • 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.
  • Perform slit lamp biomicroscopy procedures to diagnose disorders of the eye, such as retinitis, presbyopia, cataracts, or retinal detachment.
  • Attach electrodes to patients, using adhesives.
  • Maintain ophthalmic instruments or equipment.