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Medical Technologists and Technicians (Except Dental) |


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What you can expect to make |
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Hourly wages ($21.87) are close to the national average ($18.07). |

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These earnings are close to the average for occupations in the health sector and above average for all technical, professional, and skilled occupations. |

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These wages grew at an above-average rate from 2002 to 2004. |

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Below the average |
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The unemployment rate (2%) is below the 2004 average (7%). |

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This rate is below the average for technical, professional, and skilled occupations. |

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% of part-time work is about the same as average |
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There were 82,300 workers employed in these occupations in 2004, an increase of 23% since 1997. |

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The percentage of part-time workers is 20% compared to the 2004 average (19%) and has stayed about the same since 1997. |

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Average |
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The percentage of self-employed workers (2%) is close to the 2004 average (15%) and has risen since 1997. |

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Above average |
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The percentage of women (84%) is above the 2004 average of 48% and has stayed about the same since 1997. |
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