Lab specialist preparing and staining tissue samples for pathology review. Process tissue into microscope slides, evaluate laboratory methods, and troubleshoot technical or instrument problems. The prepared specimens support diagnostic examination and research.
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Histotechnologists have a dedicated O*NET description (29-2011.04), while the stored BLS wage category Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (29-2010) combines laboratory occupations. The former displayed median described that combined population. A technologist-specific annual median is unavailable in the reviewed evidence.
Annual median review, October 27, 2026: The stored BLS occupation includes a broader population than this specialty, title, or credential. No separate annual median for this role has been verified in the reviewed source, so the broader occupation median is not presented as its own. Sources: https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_stru.htm ; https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-2011.04 . Existing employment and projection figures were not refreshed.
SOC 29-2010BLS OEWS May 2024Verified 2026-07-24
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