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Job outlook for histotechnicians in the United States
Histotechnician job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected histotechnician job growth rate is 17% from 2018-2028.
About 20,800 new jobs for histotechnicians are projected over the next decade.
Histotechnician salaries have increased 7% for histotechnicians in the last 5 years.
There are over 5,050 histotechnicians currently employed in the United States.
There are 42,647 active histotechnician job openings in the US.
The average histotechnician salary is $49,119.
Are histotechnician jobs in demand?
Histotechnician job and salary trends over time
Histotechnician jobs over time
Histotechnician job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,050 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 5,168 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 5,164 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 5,088 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 5,107 | 0.00% |
Average histotechnician salary over time
Histotechnician salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $49,119 | $23.61 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | $47,784 | $22.97 | --0.7% |
| 2024 | $48,129 | $23.14 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | $46,933 | $22.56 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | $46,029 | $22.13 | --0.1% |
Histotechnician jobs by state
Most common states for histotechnicians
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 350 | 26% |
| 2 | Vermont | 623,657 | 141 | 23% |
| 3 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 188 | 22% |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,421 | 21% |
| 5 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 648 | 21% |
| 6 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 287 | 21% |
| 7 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 148 | 20% |
| 8 | Alaska | 739,795 | 132 | 18% |
| 9 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 181 | 17% |
| 10 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 1,125 | 16% |
| 11 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,056 | 16% |
| 12 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 900 | 16% |
| 13 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 283 | 16% |
| 14 | Delaware | 961,939 | 152 | 16% |
| 15 | Florida | 20,984,400 | 3,139 | 15% |
| 16 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 1,468 | 15% |
| 17 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 1,316 | 15% |
| 18 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 424 | 15% |
| 19 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 154 | 15% |
| 20 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,438 | 14% |
Most common cities for histotechnicians
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto | 4 | 6% | $60,563 |
| 2 | Franklin | 1 | 4% | $36,572 |
| 3 | Saint Louis | 5 | 2% | $35,451 |
| 4 | Burlington | 1 | 2% | $45,156 |
| 5 | Overland Park | 2 | 1% | $36,157 |
| 6 | Scottsdale | 2 | 1% | $51,896 |
| 7 | Oklahoma City | 2 | 0% | $33,443 |
| 8 | Phoenix | 2 | 0% | $52,013 |
| 9 | San Diego | 2 | 0% | $56,987 |
| 10 | Austin | 1 | 0% | $51,446 |
| 11 | Chicago | 1 | 0% | $40,892 |
| 12 | Dallas | 1 | 0% | $48,583 |
| 13 | Detroit | 1 | 0% | $42,510 |
| 14 | Fort Worth | 1 | 0% | $48,962 |
| 15 | Greensboro | 1 | 0% | $47,712 |
Histotechnician job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of histotechnician experts
Northern Michigan University
Martin Renaldi MT (ASCP), MPA
Assistant Professor / MLS Program DirectorNorthern Michigan University
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, And Treatment Professions
What Histotechnician skills would you recommend for someone trying to advance their career?
Martin Renaldi MT (ASCP), MPA: The skills that will be required in the lab tech milieu over the next 3-5 years are the same ones that are necessary now, which is what makes the lab tech profession so lucrative. Foundational laboratory skills are a must now and will be must in the future. Once the aspiring lab tech learns and masters the foundational work, such as lab math, pipetting, dilution schemes, titrating, proper glassware use and application, basic spectrophotometry, transformational weights and measures, microscopy, etc. then they'll be readily adaptable for employment in any laboratory setting.