SOC 29-2099 · Wheeling, WV-OH metro

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

The average salary for other health technologists and technicians in Wheeling, West Virginia is $53,310 a year ($25.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,760: half of the 50 people in this job in the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

$53,310average per year

$25.63 / hourMedian $48,760Take-home ≈ $43,431

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  • $40K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $71K90th

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

50people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay range in Wheeling

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,810 or more. The middle half of other health technologists and technicians in Wheeling earn between $39,680 and $59,820.

  • $36K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $49KMedian
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  • $71K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,310$4,442$25.63
Median$48,760$4,063$23.44
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,680$3,307$19.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,820$4,985$28.76

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

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

Other health technologists and technicians in Wheeling earn about the same as the West Virginia average ($52,920) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($58,710). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $50,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wheeling$53,310$48,760$35,520$70,81050
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 Wheeling

On the average salary of $53,310, a single filer in Wheeling takes home about $43,431 a year, or $3,619 a month and $1,670 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

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

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$43,991$3,666
Working in WV$43,431$3,619

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

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

Prices in the Wheeling area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $53,310 buys what about $60,358 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Wheeling ($44,250). A typical home costs $141,852, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $53,310 is worth in another city

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

Wheeling ranks 2nd 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 Wheeling: questions

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

$25.63 an hour on average, and $23.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,431 a year ($3,619 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,310.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Wheeling, WV-OH (48540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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