SOC 29-2099 · Longview-Kelso, WA metro

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Salary in Longview, WA

The average salary for other health technologists and technicians in Longview, Washington is $63,770 a year ($30.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,250: half of the 60 people in this job in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

$63,770average per year

$30.66 / hourMedian $62,250Take-home ≈ $53,419

  • $48K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $79K90th

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

60people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#6 of 10Washington metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,160 or more. The middle half of other health technologists and technicians in Longview earn between $53,290 and $69,680.

  • $48K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $79K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,770$5,314$30.66
Median$62,250$5,188$29.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,290$4,441$25.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$69,680$5,807$33.50

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

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay in Longview vs. Washington and the U.S.

Other health technologists and technicians in Longview earn 11% less than the Washington average ($71,840) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($58,710). At the median the gap is +24% against the U.S. median of $50,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Longview$63,770$62,250$48,310$79,16060
Washington$71,840$62,090$46,990$105,6503,870
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 Longview

On the average salary of $63,770, a single filer in Longview takes home about $53,419 a year, or $4,452 a month and $2,055 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Longview area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $63,770 buys what about $65,375 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($57,420). A typical home costs $423,261, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Longview ranks 6th of 10 Washington metro areas for this job; Kennewick pays the most ($95,550).

All Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salaries in Washington

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 Longview: questions

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

$30.66 an hour on average, and $29.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $53,419 a year ($4,452 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,770. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 9% more than 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 Longview-Kelso, WA (31020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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