Medical Technician
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Medical Technician occupation series (code 0645).
The verdict
In the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, Medical Technician counts 2,757 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 0.1% from the prior period; pay averages $57,265, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 2,757
- Share of workforce
- 0.1%
- Avg salary
- $57,265
- Avg tenure
- 10.3 yrs
FedScope read on Medical Technician (dense series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 2,757 people work in the Medical Technician occupation (OPM code 0645) across federal agencies, 0.1% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 0.1% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Average tenure in Medical Technician runs 10.3 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $57,265 per year, up 0.0% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
The Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (code 06) groups Medical Technician together with 44 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Medical Technician postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family.
Inside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (45 occupations, 339,162 employees combined), Medical Technician holds the #22 spot by headcount, a 0.8% share of the family total. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (4th percentile) of pay among Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group occupations.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Medical Technician pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$57,265
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-51.2%
Where Medical Technician ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $57,265 is higher than 11% of federal occupation series (59 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Medical Technician sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Medical Technician ranks higher than 11%.
Related Occupations in Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse | 106,218 | $132,267 | 10.2 yrs |
| Medical Support Assistance | 39,856 | $58,279 | 8.2 yrs |
| Medical Officer | 34,687 | $301,569 | 11.6 yrs |
| General Health Science | 17,434 | $133,765 | 11.9 yrs |
| Practical Nurse | 16,755 | $75,898 | 10.4 yrs |
| Pharmacist | 14,529 | $167,390 | 11.1 yrs |
| Nursing Assistant | 14,498 | $55,851 | 7.8 yrs |
| Health Aid and Technician | 12,490 | $61,276 | 10.8 yrs |
| Health System Specialist | 7,966 | $110,534 | 15.9 yrs |
| Pharmacy Technician | 7,658 | $70,794 | 9.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Medical Technician outside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (2,757 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($57,265 here).
Key takeaways
- Medical Technician pays below the federal average by 51.2% ($57,265 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 11th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 2,757 employees, 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 0.1% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Medical Technician ranks #131 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (45 occupations, 339,162 employees combined), Medical Technician holds the #22 spot by headcount, a 0.8% share of the family total.
OPM FedScope and Federal Workforce Data figures are federal civilian headcounts, average salaries, and length-of-service statistics - not job-quality scores, hiring advice, or a live vacancy listing. A larger or higher-paid agency is not a better employer.