SOC 29-2099 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Salary in Philadelphia, PA

The average salary for other health technologists and technicians in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is $60,180 a year ($28.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,370: half of the 5,000 people in this job in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

$60,180average per year

$28.93 / hourMedian $49,370Take-home ≈ $48,687

  • $45K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

5,000people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#1 of 14Pennsylvania metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay range in Philadelphia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,240 or more. The middle half of other health technologists and technicians in Philadelphia earn between $47,080 and $63,740.

  • $45K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,180$5,015$28.93
Median$49,370$4,114$23.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,080$3,923$22.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,740$5,312$30.64

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay in Philadelphia vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Other health technologists and technicians in Philadelphia earn 14% more than the Pennsylvania average ($52,880) and about the same as the U.S. average ($58,710). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $50,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Philadelphia$60,180$49,370$45,080$92,2405,000
Pennsylvania$52,880$46,720$39,350$75,15013,200
United States$58,710$50,290$38,180$85,270182,610

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Philadelphia

On the average salary of $60,180, a single filer in Philadelphia takes home about $48,687 a year, or $4,057 a month and $1,873 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NJ$48,757$4,063
Working in PA$48,687$4,057
Working in MD$47,888$3,991
Working in DE$47,762$3,980

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Philadelphia a good place for other health technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Philadelphia area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.6), so the average $60,180 buys what about $58,681 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Philadelphia ($54,310). A typical home costs $390,463, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $60,180 is worth in another city

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Philadelphia ranks 1st of 14 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for other health technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,270).

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in Philadelphia: questions

How much do other health technologists and technicians make an hour in Philadelphia?

$28.93 an hour on average, and $23.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other health technologists and technicians salary in Philadelphia?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other health technologists and technicians take-home pay in Philadelphia?

About $48,687 a year ($4,057 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,180. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do other health technologists and technicians earn more in Philadelphia than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2099; area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (37980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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