Medical Technician

What the Numbers Say About Medical Technician

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 2,866 people work in the Medical Technician occupation (OPM code 645) across federal agencies, 0.1% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -0.8% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

Average tenure in Medical Technician runs 8.6 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $56,747 per year, 48.4% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 2.8% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

The Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (code 6) 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, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.

Inside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (45 occupations, 356,984 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 (7th percentile) of pay among Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group occupations.