Healthcare
Histology Technicians
Prepare histological slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by pathologists. May assist with research studies.
Median salary (BLS)
$62,930
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$39k – $101k
Job outlook
+2% (about average)
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one wage for this occupational group, which covers 2 related roles — so read the median as an approximate group figure, and the range as the truer picture for this specific title. BLS source.
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $93,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Histology Technicians
Education
Typical entry: Associate degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Histology Technicians
Entry / Junior
$38,910
~2 yrs to advance
Histology Technicians
Established
$62,930
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Histology Technicians
Senior
$81,960
Key skills
A typical day
- •Cut sections of body tissues for microscopic examination, using microtomes.
- •Embed tissue specimens into paraffin wax blocks, or infiltrate tissue specimens with wax.
- •Mount tissue specimens on glass slides.
- •Stain tissue specimens with dyes or other chemicals to make cell details visible under microscopes.
- •Freeze tissue specimens.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Healthcare
Explore all- Johns Hopkins University7% admit · $93,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- Duke University6% admit · $105,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.