Histotechnologist jobs in District of Columbia
5 open histotechnologist jobs in District of Columbia at 4 employers, posting $36.30–$40.84 an hour. BLS measures a median of $36.81 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians in District of Columbia) for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians here.
- 25th percentile$36.30/hr
- Median (50th)$37.22/hr
- 75th percentile$40.84/hr
- Distinct posted rates4
- Jobs stating an hourly rate4
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 4 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $36.30–$40.84 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 10th percentile$22.82/hr
- 25th percentile$28.17/hr
- Median$36.81/hr
- 75th percentile$49.31/hr
- 90th percentile$60.72/hr
- People employed in it960
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (SOC 29-2010), all industries, District of Columbia: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $30.26 an hour. 6th highest of the 52 states and territories BLS publishes a median for. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, District of Columbia).
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$26.29–$43.82/hr
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Where the histotechnologist jobs are in District of Columbia
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What histotechnologists earn in District of Columbia
The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.
Posted on open jobs in District of Columbia
- 25th percentile$36.30/hr
- Median (50th)$37.22/hr
- 75th percentile$40.84/hr
- Distinct posted rates4
- Jobs stating an hourly rate4
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 4 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $36.30–$40.84 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Middle half of 4 jobs stating an hourly rate from 3 employers, median $37.22/hr.
Measured by BLS in District of Columbia, May 2025
$36.81/hr ($76,560 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians in District of Columbia)
Median for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians, against $30.26 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, national) for the whole US; 960 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians in District of Columbia) employed in District of Columbia.
By metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$33.80/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV) · 5,680 (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV) employed
BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians; areas that cross a state line list every state.
What lab tech and phlebotomist jobs in District of Columbia offer
Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.
Bilingual: 2 jobs
- Bilingual English Spanish Phlebotomist at LabcorpBilingual: Spanish.
- Bilingual Spanish English Phlebotomist at LabcorpBilingual: Spanish.
No experience needed: 1 job
- Ph.D. Patent Agent / Technical Specialist — Life Sciences & Chemistry at HRL & Epiarx...a transition away from traditional research. Prior patent-law experience is not required for an...
No certification at hire: 2 jobs
- Phlebotomist at MedStar HealthCertified Phleb Tech - NPA - CPT NPA preferred or
- Phlebotomist at One MedicalPhlebotomy experience and/or certification preferred
Sign-on bonus: 1 job
- Lead Pathologist Assistant | Up to $140K Salary Potential; $10K Sign-On bonus | Washington, DC at Universal Health Services$10,000 sign-on bonus
Relocation help: 1 job
- Tech - Cytotechnologist at Universal Health Services...Fine Needle Aspirations (FNAs) and Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS). Relocation Available! Benefit...
Employers hiring histotechnologists in District of Columbia
Universal Health Services2 open in District of Columbia
Children's National Hospital1 open in District of Columbia
Johns Hopkins Medicine1 open in District of Columbia- MedStar Health1 open in District of Columbia
What the job takes
A histotechnology program or a science degree with lab training, then the ASCP HT or HTL exam.
Certification
Histotechnician HT(ASCP) or histotechnologist HTL(ASCP)
ASCP Board of Certification
Histotechnologist jobs in District of Columbia: common questions
How much do histotechnologists make in District of Columbia?
Open histotechnologist jobs in District of Columbia that post an hourly rate pay $36.30–$40.84 an hour in the middle half, median $37.22 (4 jobs from 3 employers). BLS measured a median of $36.81/hr ($76,560 a year) for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in District of Columbia (May 2025), against $30.26 nationally, 6th highest of 52 states and territories.
Who is hiring histotechnologists in District of Columbia?
By open jobs on this board: Universal Health Services (2), Children's National Hospital (1) and Johns Hopkins Medicine (1). In all, 4 employers have histotechnologist jobs open in District of Columbia.
Are histotechnologists in demand in District of Columbia?
5 histotechnologist jobs are open in District of Columbia today at 4 employers on this board, about 5.2 for every 1,000 histotechnologists employed there (BLS counts 960, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians to grow 2.7% over 2025-2035.
Which employers pay histotechnologists the most in District of Columbia?
Ranked by the hourly rates each one posts for the histotechnologist jobs open here, an employer with few rates weighed toward the others' so one high posting never outranks many: MedStar Health (most often $35.68–$64.71 an hour, a median of $50.19 across 1 posted rate), Universal Health Services (most often $30.37–$44.06 an hour, a median of $37.22 across 2 posted rates) and Children's National Hospital (most often $26.29–$43.82 an hour, a median of $35.06 across 1 posted rate). Posted pay is the base range, before shift differentials and bonuses.
Which lab tech and phlebotomist jobs in District of Columbia want bilingual staff?
2 of the open lab tech and phlebotomist jobs here say so in their own posting: Bilingual English Spanish Phlebotomist at Labcorp (Bilingual: Spanish.); Bilingual Spanish English Phlebotomist at Labcorp (Bilingual: Spanish.).
Which lab tech and phlebotomist jobs in District of Columbia hire with no experience?
1 of the open lab tech and phlebotomist jobs here says so in its own posting: Ph.D. Patent Agent / Technical Specialist — Life Sciences & Chemistry at HRL & Epiarx (...a transition away from traditional research. Prior patent-law experience is not required for an...).
Which lab tech and phlebotomist jobs in District of Columbia hire before you are certified?
2 of the open lab tech and phlebotomist jobs here say so in their own posting: Phlebotomist at MedStar Health (Certified Phleb Tech - NPA - CPT NPA preferred or); Phlebotomist at One Medical (Phlebotomy experience and/or certification preferred).
Which lab tech and phlebotomist jobs in District of Columbia offer a sign-on bonus?
1 of the open lab tech and phlebotomist jobs here says so in its own posting: Lead Pathologist Assistant | Up to $140K Salary Potential; $10K Sign-On bonus | Washington, DC at Universal Health Services ($10,000 sign-on bonus).
Which lab tech and phlebotomist jobs in District of Columbia offer relocation assistance?
1 of the open lab tech and phlebotomist jobs here says so in its own posting: Tech - Cytotechnologist at Universal Health Services (...Fine Needle Aspirations (FNAs) and Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS). Relocation Available! Benefit...).
What do you need to work as a histotechnologist in District of Columbia?
A histotechnology program or a science degree with lab training, then the ASCP HT or HTL exam. Histotechnician HT(ASCP) or histotechnologist HTL(ASCP) (ASCP Board of Certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from District of Columbia's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
Which hospitals hiring histotechnologists in District of Columbia have the best Medicare ratings?
Of the employers hiring histotechnologists in District of Columbia, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington (Johns Hopkins Medicine, 5 of 5, 74% said nurses always communicated well) and George Washington Univ Hospital in Washington (Universal Health Services, 2 of 5, 68% said nurses always communicated well); District of Columbia's rated hospitals average 2.8 stars. Every District of Columbia hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
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Histotechnologist jobs in other states
- Florida44
- Texas36
- New York29
- California27
- Illinois21
- Georgia20
- Massachusetts20
- South Carolina18
- Ohio17
- North Carolina17
- Pennsylvania16
- Tennessee16
- Michigan14
- Alabama13
- Arizona13
- Wisconsin12
- Minnesota11
- New Jersey10
- Missouri9
- Virginia9
- Indiana8
- Connecticut8
- Oregon7
- Washington7
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Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in District of Columbia, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (SOC 29-2010), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- Histotechnician HT(ASCP) or histotechnologist HTL(ASCP): ASCP Board of Certification
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Histotechnologist jobs in District of Columbia. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/histotechnologist/district-of-columbia