The median pay for Endoscopy Technicians is $48,430 a year ($23.28/hr), according to BLS OEWS, May 2025. Employment is projected to grow 4.8% through 2035, with about 14,100 openings a year (BLS EP, 2025–2035). Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
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- Last updated October 9, 2026
At a glance
Endoscopy Technician in four numbers
- Median pay
- $48,430a year, or $23.28/hrBLS OEWS, May 2025Lowest 10% $35KTop 10% $71K
US median, all jobs: $50,980
- Projected growth
- +4.8%Faster than averageBLS EP, 2025–2035This career+4.8%All jobs+3.5%
Projected employment change, 2025–2035 Item Value This career +4.8% All jobs +3.5% - Openings a year
- 14,100113,900 jobs todayBLS EP, 2025–2035
- Jobs in 2025113.9K
- Projected 2035119.4K
Employment, 2025–2035 Item Value Jobs in 2025 113.9K Projected 2035 119.4K - Typical education
- High schoolneeded to enterBLS EP, 2025–2035; mix: O*NET
- High school53.9%
- Certificate30.8%
- Some college3.9%
- Associate's11.5%
Highest education held by endoscopy technicians Segment Value High school 53.9% Certificate 30.8% Some college 3.9% Associate's 11.5%
Also advertised as: Certified Endo Tech (Certified Endoscopy Technician), Certified Endoscopic Reprocessor (CER), Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor (CFER), Certified Flexible Endoscopy Reprocessor (CFER), Endoscope Technician (Endoscope Tech), Endoscopy Specialty Technician (Endoscopy Specialty Tech).
Pay
How much do Endoscopy Technicians make?
Every endoscopy technician in the US, by percentile of annual wage
Median
$48,430
Middle half earn $39,470 to $59,710
- 10th
- $34,770
- 25th
- $39,470
- 75th
- $59,710
- 90th
- $71,470
All US occupations: $50,980
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th | $34,770 |
| 25th | $39,470 |
| Median | $48,430 |
| 75th | $59,710 |
| 90th | $71,470 |
| All US occupations | $50,980 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Median annual wage
- $48,430
- Median hourly wage
- $23.28/hr
- Mean annual wage
- $50,810
- People employed
- 109,740
Versus all US occupations
At $48,430, Endoscopy Technicians earn 5% below the $50,980 median across all US occupations, a difference of $2,550 a year.
Versus healthcare support occupations
Inside the Healthcare Support group, where the middle occupation pays $42,260, this is 15% above the group median.
Pay range
The top 10% earn $71,470 or more while the bottom 10% earn $34,770, a gap of 2.1×. That is a typical spread for a US occupation.
Rank in the bank
This median pays more than 18% of the 1,741 occupations in the NueCareer career bank.
Highest-paying state
District of Columbia pays the most at $73,590, and still leads at $66,960 once local prices are taken into account.
Pay by state
Which states pay Endoscopy Technicians the most?
State medians come from the same OEWS release as the national figures. The cost-of-living column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity, restating pay in national-average dollars so a high-cost state and a low-cost one can be compared directly.
| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1District of Columbia | $73,590 | $66,960 | 400 |
| 2Washington | $62,040 | $57,974 | 3,140 |
| 3Alaska | $61,300 | $59,887 | 120 |
| 4Massachusetts | $58,340 | $55,164 | 1,680 |
| 5Delaware | $57,760 | $57,871 | 110 |
| 6New York | $56,510 | $52,362 | 5,470 |
| 7Kansas | $54,830 | $60,876 | 240 |
| 8New Mexico | $52,170 | $56,576 | 450 |
| 9Idaho | $52,160 | $54,621 | 220 |
| 10Nevada | $50,790 | $50,801 | 1,280 |
Job outlook
Is Endoscopy Technician a growing career?
Employment change over 2025–2035, against every US occupation
Faster than average. +4.8% projected growth vs 3.5% for all occupations.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Endoscopy Technicians | +4.8% |
| All US occupations | +3.5% |
Source: BLS EP, 2025–2035
Faster than average
BLS projects employment of Endoscopy Technicians to change 4.8% over 2025–2035, against 3.5% projected for all occupations. That is 5,500 more jobs.
Annual openings
About 14,100 openings are projected each year, 12.4% of the 113,900 jobs that existed in 2025. Most come from workers leaving the occupation, not from growth alone.
Getting in
How to become an Endoscopy Technician
- 1
Typical entry-level education
High school diploma or equivalent
- 2
Work experience in a related occupation
None
- 3
Typical on-the-job training
None
- 4
Preparation needed (O*NET job zone)
Little or no preparation
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035; job zone from O*NET 31.0 Database.
What education people in the job have
O*NET incumbent survey: the highest level of education reported by people already working as endoscopy technicians.
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)53.9%
- Post-Secondary Certificate30.8%
- Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree11.5%
- Some College Courses3.9%
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | 53.9% |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 30.8% |
| Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | 11.5% |
| Some College Courses | 3.9% |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
The work
What does an Endoscopy Technician do?
Maintain a sterile field to provide support for physicians and nurses during endoscopy procedures. Prepare and maintain instruments and equipment. May obtain specimens.
Day-to-day tasks
- Clean, disinfect, or calibrate scopes or other endoscopic instruments according to manufacturer recommendations and facility standards.
- Maintain inventories of endoscopic equipment and supplies.
- Attend in-service training to validate or refresh basic professional skills.
- Assist physicians or registered nurses in the conduct of endoscopic procedures.
- Prepare suites or rooms according to endoscopic procedure requirements.
- Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in endoscopy.
- Collect specimens from patients, using standard medical procedures.
- Perform safety checks to verify proper equipment functioning.
O*NET core tasks, ordered by reported importance.
Working conditions and hours
Where the work happens
Indoors, climate-controlled
NeverEvery dayIndoors, in a climate-controlled space, every day.
Outdoors in all weather
NeverEvery dayAlmost never works outdoors.
Physical demands
Sitting
NeverAlmost all the timeStanding
NeverAlmost all the timeOn their feet more than half the working day.
Bending or twisting
NeverAlmost all the time
Working with people
Contact with other people
NoneConstantConstant contact with other people.
Face-to-face discussions
NeverEvery dayFace-to-face discussions every day.
Dealing with the public
Not importantExtremely important
Pressure and stakes
Strict deadlines
NeverEvery dayConflict situations
NeverEvery dayCost of a mistake
Not seriousExtremely serious
Autonomy
Freedom to decide
NoneA lot
Conditions: O*NET Work Context survey. Each item has its own scale, so each dot is read against the two answers that end its own line.
Core skills
O*NET importance, 1 to 5
- Reading Comprehension3.6
- Active Listening3.6
- Critical Thinking3.4
- Writing3.1
- Speaking3.1
- Active Learning3.1
- Monitoring3.1
- Learning Strategies2.8
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 3.6 |
| Active Listening | 3.6 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.4 |
| Writing | 3.1 |
| Speaking | 3.1 |
| Active Learning | 3.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 |
| Learning Strategies | 2.8 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
Transferable skills
O*NET importance, 1 to 5
- Social Perceptiveness3.3
- Operations Monitoring3.1
- Coordination3.0
- Instructing3.0
- Service Orientation3.0
- Complex Problem Solving3.0
- Operation and Control3.0
- Judgment and Decision Making3.0
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.3 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.0 |
| Instructing | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.0 |
| Operation and Control | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
Tools and software
- Medical software · in demand
- Office suite software · in demand
- Presentation software · in demand
- Spreadsheet software · in demand
- Word processing software · in demand
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Electronic mail software
“In demand” marks an O*NET Employer-Based Hot Technology, software named in real job postings for this occupation.
Personality fit
What personality type suits an Endoscopy Technician?
O*NET Occupational Interests (RIASEC), scored 1 to 7
| Axis | Endoscopy Technician |
|---|---|
| Realistic | 6 |
| Investigative | 4 |
| Artistic | 1 |
| Social | 3 |
| Enterprising | 1 |
| Conventional | 5 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
What the work is built around
Day to day this is work built around hands-on, practical work with tools, machines or the outdoors, combined with organising, following procedures and working precisely with data.
- Realistic6.5
- Conventional5.1
- Investigative4.1
- Social3.0
- Enterprising1.1
- Artistic1.0
Closest MBTI types
NueCareer fit scores: cosine similarity between each MBTI type's interest vector and this occupation's O*NET interest profile. Not a BLS or O*NET figure; the method is documented on our methodology page.
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Median annual pay, with endoscopy technicians highlighted
- Occupational Therapy Assistant$72,300
- Physical Therapist Assistant$68,380
- Massage Therapist$58,450
- Endoscopy Technician$48,430
- Dental Assistant$48,070
- Medical Assistant$45,690
- Phlebotomist$45,230
- Nursing Assistant$42,260
- Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$38,150
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | $72,300 |
| Physical Therapist Assistant | $68,380 |
| Massage Therapist | $58,450 |
| Endoscopy Technician | $48,430 |
| Dental Assistant | $48,070 |
| Medical Assistant | $45,690 |
| Phlebotomist | $45,230 |
| Nursing Assistant | $42,260 |
| Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker | $38,150 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
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Questions
Endoscopy Technician: frequently asked questions
How much do Endoscopy Technicians make?
Endoscopy Technicians earn a median of $48,430 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), 5% below the $50,980 median for all US occupations. That works out at $23.28/hr. The middle half earn between $39,470 and $59,710. The top 10% earn $71,470 or more.
Do you need a degree to become an Endoscopy Technician?
No. A bachelor's degree is not the norm: BLS reports a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical entry-level education for Endoscopy Technicians. In O*NET's survey of people already doing the job, 53.9% hold high school diploma or the equivalent (such as a ged).
Is Endoscopy Technician a growing career?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 4.8% over 2025–2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations (BLS EP, 2025–2035). BLS still projects about 14,100 openings a year, mostly from workers retiring or moving to other work.
What does an Endoscopy Technician do?
Maintain a sterile field to provide support for physicians and nurses during endoscopy procedures. A core O*NET task: clean, disinfect, or calibrate scopes or other endoscopic instruments according to manufacturer recommendations and facility standards. Employers most often ask for Medical software, Office suite software, Presentation software.
Which states pay Endoscopy Technicians the most?
The highest state medians for Endoscopy Technicians are District of Columbia ($73,590), Washington ($62,040), Alaska ($61,300) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
What personality type suits an Endoscopy Technician?
O*NET scores Endoscopy Technicians highest on the Realistic, Conventional and Investigative interest areas, so the work mixes hands-on, practical work with tools, machines or the outdoors with organising, following procedures and working precisely with data. On NueCareer's MBTI-to-interest mapping that lines up most closely with ISTJ personalities. Personality is a fit signal, not a gate. The free NueCareer quiz scores your own profile against all 1,731 careers in the bank.