U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Veterans Affairs / Medical Technologist

Job-title file

Medical Technologist

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

4,834 employees hold this title in Department of Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $100,564, above the department median of $88,751.

Employees: 4,834
Total payroll: $501.7M
Role median: $100,564
Agency median: $88,751
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$158,109+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 4,834 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Medical Technologist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians — about 332,940 people — is $62,930. Department of Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $100,545 for this role, 60% above that figure — about the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$38,910

$47,650

$62,930

$81,450

$100,990

Department of Veterans Affairs median · $100,545

The bar is the range of annual wages for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Veterans Affairs’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 4,811 of 4,834 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Veterans Affairs is $100,564, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Medical Technologist is held in 3 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Veterans Affairs, the median of $100,564 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of State

$128,956 · 6

Department of Health and Human Services

$96,138 · 422

Median total compensation for the Medical Technologist role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Medical Technologist beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $100,105 ranks #1 of 7. See Medical Technologist across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$94,134 · 20

Texas

$63,849 · 57

Florida

$44,278 · 12

Johnson County, Kansas

$23,401 · 9

City of Philadelphia

$19,025 · 18

Cook County, Illinois

$14,211 · 155

Median total compensation for comparable Medical Technologistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Autumn Smith

Medical Technologist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$143,294

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $143,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,294
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Palo Alto
Work county: Santa Clara
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $143,294
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,484
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062660085
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Autumn Smith is a Medical Technologist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Palo Alto, California. 2024 total compensation came to $143,294. They are classified at grade 10.

Kiana Soto

Medical Technologist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$143,294

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $143,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,294
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Palo Alto
Work county: Santa Clara
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $143,294
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,484
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062660085
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Kiana Soto serves as a Medical Technologist based in Palo Alto, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $143,294. They are classified at grade 10.

Sahil Patel

Medical Technologist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$143,285

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $143,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,285
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $143,285
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Sahil Patel serves as a Medical Technologist based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $143,285. They are classified at grade 13.

Amer Danab

Medical Technologist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$143,270

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $140,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,270
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Houston
Work county: Harris
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $140,770
Basic Pay (before locality): $89,327
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483280201
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Amer Danab works as a Medical Technologist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Houston, Texas. Amer earned $143,270 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Giulia Vernati

Medical Technologist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$143,236

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $143,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,236
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Cheyenne
Work county: Laramie
Work state: Wyoming

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $143,236
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,597
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 560100021
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Giulia Vernati holds the role of Medical Technologist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Cheyenne, Wyoming. In 2024, their total compensation was $143,236. Their pay grade is 11.

Reyna Williams

Medical Technologist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$143,236

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $143,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,236
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Cheyenne
Work county: Laramie
Work state: Wyoming

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $143,236
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,597
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 560100021
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Reyna Williams is a Medical Technologist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Cheyenne, Wyoming. 2024 total compensation came to $143,236. They are classified at grade 11.

Michael Salinas

Medical Technologist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$143,139

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $143,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,139
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Shreveport
Work county: Caddo
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $143,139
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 222130017
Length of Service (Years): 40
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Salinas holds the role of Medical Technologist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Shreveport, Louisiana. In 2024, their total compensation was $143,139. Their pay grade is 13.

Kerrie Larisa

Medical Technologist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$143,137

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $143,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,137
Pay grade: 13
Work city: West Haven
Work county: South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Work state: Connecticut

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $143,137
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 090825170
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kerrie Larisa holds the role of Medical Technologist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in West Haven, Connecticut. In 2024, their total compensation was $143,137. Their pay grade is 13.

Michael Varello

Medical Technologist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$143,084

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $143,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,084
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $143,084
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,289
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 32
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Varello works as a Medical Technologist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Michael earned $143,084 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Katrina White

Medical Technologist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$143,068

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $140,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,068
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Birmingham
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $140,568
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 010350073
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Katrina White works as a Medical Technologist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Birmingham, Alabama. Katrina earned $143,068 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Brandi Russell

Medical Technologist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$142,923

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $142,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,923
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Reno
Work county: Washoe
Work state: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,923
Basic Pay (before locality): $89,327
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 320170031
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brandi Russell is a Medical Technologist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Reno, Nevada. 2024 total compensation came to $142,923. They are classified at grade 12.

Askar Askar

Medical Technologist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$142,577

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $142,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,577
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Detroit
Work county: Wayne
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,577
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 261260163
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Askar Askar serves as a Medical Technologist based in Detroit, Michigan. Their 2024 pay totaled $142,577. They are classified at grade 12.

Rosario Casillas

Medical Technologist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$142,545

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $142,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,545
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Fresno
Work county: Fresno
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,545
Basic Pay (before locality): $78,667
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061370019
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Rosario Casillas serves as a Medical Technologist based in Fresno, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $142,545. They are classified at grade 11.

Eva Viers

Medical Technologist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$142,477

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $142,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,477
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Portland
Work county: Multnomah
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,477
Basic Pay (before locality): $89,327
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411650051
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Eva Viers holds the role of Medical Technologist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Portland, Oregon. In 2024, their total compensation was $142,477. Their pay grade is 12.

Luyen Bui

Medical Technologist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$142,477

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $142,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,477
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Portland
Work county: Multnomah
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,477
Basic Pay (before locality): $89,327
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411650051
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Luyen Bui works as a Medical Technologist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Portland, Oregon. Luyen earned $142,477 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Nestor Ella

Medical Technologist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$142,470

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $142,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,470
Pay grade: 11
Work city: San Diego
Work county: San Diego
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,470
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,597
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063260073
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Nestor Ella serves as a Medical Technologist based in San Diego, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $142,470. They are classified at grade 11.

Wilfredo Avestro

Medical Technologist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$142,470

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $142,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,470
Pay grade: 11
Work city: San Diego
Work county: San Diego
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,470
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,597
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063260073
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Wilfredo Avestro serves as a Medical Technologist based in San Diego, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $142,470. They are classified at grade 11.

Kathryn Nguyen

Medical Technologist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$142,470

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $142,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,470
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Long Beach
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,470
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,597
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061970037
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kathryn Nguyen works as a Medical Technologist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Long Beach, California. Kathryn earned $142,470 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Maria Somera-Overly

Medical Technologist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$142,470

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $142,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,470
Pay grade: 11
Work city: San Diego
Work county: San Diego
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,470
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,597
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063260073
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Maria Somera-Overly serves as a Medical Technologist based in San Diego, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $142,470. They are classified at grade 11.

Sharon Tran

Medical Technologist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$142,470

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $142,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,470
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Long Beach
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,470
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,597
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061970037
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sharon Tran holds the role of Medical Technologist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Long Beach, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $142,470. Their pay grade is 11.

Susan Mcguinty

Medical Technologist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$142,359

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $142,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,359
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Iowa City
Work county: Johnson
Work state: Iowa

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,359
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 194050103
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Susan Mcguinty works as a Medical Technologist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Iowa City, Iowa. Susan earned $142,359 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Vernia Drain

Medical Technologist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$142,302

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $142,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,302
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Cincinnati
Work county: Hamilton
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,302
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,808
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391610061
Length of Service (Years): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 0644
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Vernia Drain serves as a Medical Technologist based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Their 2024 pay totaled $142,302. They are classified at grade 12.