Medical Technologist
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Medical Technologist occupation series (code 0644).
The verdict
With 6,123 employees (0.3% of the federal civilian workforce), Medical Technologist ranks as a mid-sized federal occupation within the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, and headcount grew 0.3% from the prior period. Its average salary of $117,456 pays near the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 6,123
- Share of workforce
- 0.3%
- Avg salary
- $117,456
- Avg tenure
- 12.2 yrs
FedScope read on Medical Technologist (dense series)
Federal agencies employ 6,123 people in the Medical Technologist occupation (OPM code 0644), accounting for 0.3% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved up by 0.3% versus the prior period, a useful gauge for job seekers on USAJOBS trying to assess whether this role is expanding government-wide or contracting under hiring freezes and attrition.
The average salary for Medical Technologist is $117,456 per year. Salaries moved down by -0.1% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. Average length of service in this role is 12.2 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
The Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (code 06) groups Medical Technologist together with 44 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Medical Technologist postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family.
Medical Technologist makes up 1.8% of the 339,162 employees across the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, ranking #11 of 45 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the top half (64th percentile) of pay among Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group occupations.
Salary Context
How Medical Technologist pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$117,456
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+0.1%
Where Medical Technologist ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $117,456 is higher than 66% of federal occupation series (355 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Medical Technologist sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Medical Technologist ranks higher than 66%.
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 Technologist 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 (6,123 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($117,456 here).
Key takeaways
- Medical Technologist pays near the federal average by 0.1% ($117,456 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 66th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A mid-sized federal occupation by headcount: 6,123 employees, 0.3% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 0.3% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Medical Technologist ranks #66 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Medical Technologist makes up 1.8% of the 339,162 employees across the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, ranking #11 of 45 occupations in that family by headcount.
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.