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Sleep technician salary
Average sleep technician salary
$50,458
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Average sleep technician salary by state
Highest paying states for sleep technicians
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $58,714 | $28.23 |
| 2 | North Carolina | $54,879 | $26.38 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | $58,092 | $27.93 |
| 4 | Virginia | $59,676 | $28.69 |
| 5 | New York | $55,378 | $26.62 |
| 6 | Oregon | $58,679 | $28.21 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $55,607 | $26.73 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | $52,318 | $25.15 |
| 9 | Indiana | $51,858 | $24.93 |
| 10 | West Virginia | $49,641 | $23.87 |
| 11 | South Carolina | $51,072 | $24.55 |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $53,082 | $25.52 |
| 13 | Wyoming | $55,206 | $26.54 |
| 14 | South Dakota | $54,000 | $25.96 |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $53,176 | $25.57 |
| 16 | Montana | $54,542 | $26.22 |
| 17 | Minnesota | $53,006 | $25.48 |
| 18 | Maryland | $56,919 | $27.36 |
| 19 | Idaho | $54,327 | $26.12 |
| 20 | Vermont | $49,928 | $24.00 |
| 21 | Louisiana | $52,262 | $25.13 |
| 22 | Iowa | $49,125 | $23.62 |
| 23 | Alaska | $49,233 | $23.67 |
| 24 | Ohio | $49,915 | $24.00 |
| 25 | Michigan | $49,419 | $23.76 |
| 26 | Maine | $46,923 | $22.56 |
| 27 | Texas | $50,145 | $24.11 |
| 28 | Alabama | $48,327 | $23.23 |
| 29 | California | $55,590 | $26.73 |
| 30 | Kentucky | $46,058 | $22.14 |
| 31 | Kansas | $47,160 | $22.67 |
| 32 | Tennessee | $43,311 | $20.82 |
| 33 | Colorado | $47,107 | $22.65 |
| 34 | Illinois | $46,209 | $22.22 |
| 35 | Arizona | $47,477 | $22.83 |
| 36 | Nevada | $44,964 | $21.62 |
| 37 | Washington | $50,064 | $24.07 |
| 38 | Florida | $44,907 | $21.59 |
| 39 | Delaware | $46,151 | $22.19 |
| 40 | Hawaii | $51,344 | $24.68 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $46,670 | $22.44 |
| 42 | Utah | $43,600 | $20.96 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $43,608 | $20.97 |
| 44 | Rhode Island | $43,851 | $21.08 |
| 45 | Missouri | $41,149 | $19.78 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $42,990 | $20.67 |
| 47 | Georgia | $43,139 | $20.74 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $42,012 | $20.20 |
| 49 | District of Columbia | $45,245 | $21.75 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $40,687 | $19.56 |
| 51 | North Dakota | $42,933 | $20.64 |
Sleep technician salary details
A sleep technician's salary ranges from $36,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $70,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a sleep technician's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $70,000 | $5,833 | $34 |
| 75th Percentile | $59,000 | $4,917 | $28 |
| Average | $50,458 | $4,205 | $24 |
| 25th Percentile | $42,000 | $3,500 | $20 |
| 10th Percentile | $36,000 | $3,000 | $17 |
Highest paying sleep technician jobs
The highest paying types of sleep technicians are perfusionist, registered polysomnographic technologist, and brain wave technician.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfusionist | $118,459 | $9,872 | $56.95 | 22,339 |
| Polysomnograph Technician | $52,875 | $4,406 | $25.42 | 58,237 |
| Patient Care Technician | $32,806 | $2,734 | $15.77 | 167,520 |
| EEG Technician | $51,813 | $4,318 | $24.91 | 15,717 |
| Technician | $38,045 | $3,170 | $18.29 | 596,842 |
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Sleep technician salary trends
The average sleep technician salary has risen by $4,065 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average sleep technician earned $46,393 annually, but today, they earn $50,458 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for sleep technicians over the last decade.
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Average sleep technician salary over time
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Sleep technician salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50,500 | $24.26 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | $49,100 | $23.60 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | $49,400 | $23.77 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | $48,200 | $23.15 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | $47,300 | $22.75 | -0.5% |
Recently added sleep technician salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actalent | Sleep Technician | Leawood, KS | 06/29/2025 | $55,306 |
| Owens & Minor, Inc. | Sleep Care Technician-Non Driving | Norfolk, VA | 06/28/2025 | $28,300 |
| Essentia Health | Sleep Technologist | Fargo, ND | 06/28/2025 | $58,624 |
| Essentia Health | Sleep Technologist | Detroit Lakes, MN | 06/28/2025 | $58,624 |
| Northwestern Medicine | Registered Sleep Technologist-Sleep Disorders Center Night Job 3Rd Shift | Chicago, IL | 06/28/2025 | $64,530 |
| Children's Hospital of Orange County | Polysomnography Tech I, Sleep Lab (Nights) | Orange, CA | 06/28/2025 | $71,188 |
| AG Globe Services | Sleep Technician/Sleep Technologist | Saranac Lake, NY | 06/28/2025 | $93,915 |
| University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore Washington | Sleep Tech | Bel Air, MD | 06/27/2025 | $57,267 |
| NCH Healthcare-Naples Community Hospital | Sleep Technician | Naples, FL | 06/26/2025 | $43,125 |
| Amergis | Polysomnographer/Sleep Tech | Gold Beach, OR | 06/26/2025 | $125,533 |
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