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Also called certified histologic technician, clinical histology technician, histologic technician and mohs technician.
$62,930
Median pay a year
332,940
People do this work
6
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Histology Technician
Summary
Histology technician preparing histological slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis, operating laboratory equipment and maintaining specimens for research studies
Experience
Histology Technician
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Cut sections of body tissues for microscopic examination, using microtomes
Embed tissue specimens into paraffin wax blocks or infiltrated tissue specimens with wax
Operated computerized laboratory equipment to dehydrate, decalcify, or microincinerate tissue samples
Archived diagnostic material, such as histologic slides and blocks
Maintained laboratory equipment, including microscopes, mass spectrometers, and microtomes
Served in a laboratory setting focused on histological analysis
Utilized immunostainers, tissue processors, embedding centers, and water baths in daily tasks
Skills
Preparing biological specimens, Collecting specimens from patients, Preparing displays, Operating laboratory equipment, Maintaining medical lab equipment
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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Cut sections of body tissues for examinationEmbedded tissue specimens into paraffin wax blocksMounted tissue specimens on glass slidesStained tissue specimens with dyes for visibilityOperated laboratory equipment for tissue processingArchived diagnostic material, including histologic slides
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Cut sections of body tissues for microscopic examination, ensuring precision and quality in specimen preparation
Mounted tissue specimens on glass slides for detailed analysis and diagnosis
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Cut sections of body tissues several times each day for precise and quality microscopic examination
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Several times each dayDaily for multiple specimensRegularly for various tissue types
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Mounted tissue specimens on glass slides for detailed analysis and diagnosis
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Made analysis faster for pathologistsImproved clarity for better diagnosisEnhanced visibility of tissue details
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Preparing biological specimens
Collecting specimens from patients
Preparing displays
Operating laboratory equipment
Maintaining medical lab equipment
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What a Histology Technician does
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Prepare histological slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by pathologists. May assist with research studies.
What it pays
How much does a Histology Technician make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$47,650
Median
$62,930
75th percentile
$81,450
These figures cover this work together with Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologist, which is how they are published.
About 332,940 people do this work and Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologist in the United States, counted together.
This page is about the occupation Histology Technicians. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.