Medical Technician salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Medical Technician series (series 0645) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $56,012. Full medical technician salary profile →

Highest state median

$67,055

California

Lowest state median

$50,786

New Mexico

Agency spread

$105

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$56,012

1,762 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Medical Technician median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
California	164	$67,055	$55,840–$80,153
Washington	37	$65,234	$56,741–$77,344
Illinois	54	$60,516	$52,338–$67,457
Minnesota	34	$59,900	$52,570–$65,599
Arkansas	42	$59,815	$56,492–$62,918
Missouri	51	$59,221	$48,535–$63,626
Ohio	75	$57,873	$53,103–$64,437
West Virginia	41	$56,610	$51,674–$63,625
South Dakota	35	$55,922	$50,098–$63,496
Florida	244	$55,467	$48,898–$61,716
North Carolina	97	$54,272	$51,368–$58,808
Georgia	58	$54,179	$51,083–$60,371
Pennsylvania	53	$53,931	$51,616–$59,382
Tennessee	60	$53,001	$48,620–$58,108
Texas	160	$51,957	$47,589–$57,242
Arizona	86	$51,874	$47,525–$58,450
New Mexico	61	$50,786	$42,550–$60,553

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Medical Technician median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Health and Human Services	150	$56,109	$47,128–$63,629
Department of Veterans Affairs	1,671	$56,004	$50,241–$62,918

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