SOC 29-2099 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Salary in Huntington, WV

The average salary for other health technologists and technicians in Huntington, West Virginia is $51,170 a year ($24.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,480: half of the 150 people in this job in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

$51,170average per year

$24.60 / hourMedian $46,480Take-home ≈ $41,802

  • $38K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $73K90th

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

150people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay range in Huntington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,490 or more. The middle half of other health technologists and technicians in Huntington earn between $38,800 and $54,950.

  • $38K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $73K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,170$4,264$24.60
Median$46,480$3,873$22.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,800$3,233$18.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,950$4,579$26.42

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

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay in Huntington vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Other health technologists and technicians in Huntington earn 3% less than the West Virginia average ($52,920) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($58,710). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $50,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Huntington$51,170$46,480$37,760$73,490150
West Virginia$52,920$51,580$34,510$71,240760
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 Huntington

On the average salary of $51,170, a single filer in Huntington takes home about $41,802 a year, or $3,483 a month and $1,608 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$42,330$3,528
Working in WV$41,802$3,483
Working in KY$41,622$3,468

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Huntington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $51,170 buys what about $57,870 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntington ($44,600). A typical home costs $166,506, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $51,170 is worth in another city

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in other West Virginia cities

Huntington ranks 4th of 5 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($58,570).

All Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salaries in West Virginia

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 Huntington: questions

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

$24.60 an hour on average, and $22.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,802 a year ($3,483 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,170.

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

The average here is 13% less 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (26580). 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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