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Medical Technologist federal salary series 0644

Full-time federal employees in the Medical Technologist series earned a median of $113,942 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 4% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $100,318 and $132,447.

Median pay
$113,942
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$100,318–$132,447
25th–75th percentile
Employees
6,134
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+2%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Medical Technologist
All federal (full-time)

What shapes medical technologist pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-11 (3,221 employees, median $104,216). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (4,878 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in California ($144,363) and lowest in North Dakota ($94,806), a gap that partly reflects locality pay differences. Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.

OPM withheld pay for 13% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Medical Technologist pay by grade

Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.

Medical Technologist pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-7 80 $69,021 $63,614–$75,246
GS-9 385 $90,946 $78,474–$109,906
GS-11 3,221 $104,216 $95,588–$115,683
GS-12 1,657 $124,515 $113,165–$136,645
GS-13 610 $143,557 $131,263–$157,518
GS-14 124 $171,792 $158,849–$189,570

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Medical Technologist pay by agency

Medical Technologist pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 4,878 $113,696 $99,712–$131,579
Department of Health and Human Services 412 $122,899 $110,496–$138,024

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Medical Technologist pay by state

The 10 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Medical Technologist pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Texas 429 $105,866 $92,145–$118,357
Florida 380 $107,393 $98,274–$120,934
California 331 $144,363 $132,633–$162,410
New York 237 $124,636 $108,937–$140,991
Maryland 217 $113,877 $103,505–$133,142
Illinois 191 $109,770 $96,596–$124,408
Pennsylvania 182 $108,824 $99,542–$123,686
Arizona 165 $127,999 $112,142–$140,388
Ohio 163 $122,469 $109,294–$138,445
Tennessee 153 $122,998 $102,931–$137,066

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

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Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.0% from $111,712 in September 2025 to $113,942 in September 2026. Headcount went from 6,143 to 6,134 (−0.1%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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