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Neurodiagnostic Technologists: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 29-2099.01 · BLS: Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Approved apprenticeship titles
One apprenticeship title on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Neurodiagnostic Technologists, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 3,000 hours, for Neurodiagnostic Technologist (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Neurodiagnostic Technologist | 3038 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Competency-Based (V2): 3,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 6,000 hours Hybrid (V2): 3,000 to 4,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 3,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What neurodiagnostic technologists earn, by state
Wyoming has the highest state median for neurodiagnostic technologists ($80,520) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($35,330), across the 53 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $80,520 | $38.71 | 90 |
| Delaware | $78,650 | $37.81 | 110 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $72,450 | $34.83 | 30 |
| Washington | $62,090 | $29.85 | 3,870 |
| Maine | $61,490 | $29.56 | 550 |
| Massachusetts | $60,500 | $29.09 | 3,550 |
| California | $60,390 | $29.03 | 26,540 |
| Oregon | $60,390 | $29.03 | 1,720 |
| New York | $60,320 | $29.00 | 11,910 |
| Hawaii | $59,900 | $28.80 | 1,000 |
| Minnesota | $59,540 | $28.63 | 2,030 |
| Vermont | $59,470 | $28.59 | 430 |
| Colorado | $59,430 | $28.57 | 2,470 |
| New Jersey | $58,300 | $28.03 | 5,830 |
| Rhode Island | $57,800 | $27.79 | 530 |
| New Hampshire | $57,580 | $27.68 | 550 |
| Arizona | $56,370 | $27.10 | 3,690 |
| District of Columbia | $55,920 | $26.88 | 1,380 |
| Kansas | $54,180 | $26.05 | 700 |
| Alaska | $54,070 | $26.00 | 810 |
| South Dakota | $52,970 | $25.47 | 230 |
| Montana | $51,620 | $24.82 | 310 |
| West Virginia | $51,580 | $24.80 | 760 |
| Wisconsin | $51,350 | $24.69 | 3,310 |
| Connecticut | $51,030 | $24.53 | 1,240 |
| Illinois | $49,930 | $24.00 | 4,620 |
| Nevada | $49,620 | $23.86 | 1,790 |
| North Dakota | $49,480 | $23.79 | 500 |
| Kentucky | $49,410 | $23.76 | 1,940 |
| Georgia | $49,310 | $23.71 | 6,360 |
| Tennessee | $49,180 | $23.65 | 1,110 |
| Michigan | $48,520 | $23.33 | 5,870 |
| Indiana | $47,960 | $23.06 | 2,160 |
| Iowa | $47,910 | $23.04 | 1,600 |
| Texas | $47,870 | $23.01 | 15,370 |
| Maryland | $47,750 | $22.96 | 1,980 |
| Ohio | $47,570 | $22.87 | 8,590 |
| Utah | $47,490 | $22.83 | 1,590 |
| Virginia | $47,340 | $22.76 | 4,510 |
| Idaho | $47,220 | $22.70 | 650 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,720 | $22.46 | 13,200 |
| North Carolina | $46,480 | $22.35 | 6,640 |
| Nebraska | $46,140 | $22.18 | 830 |
| Missouri | $46,040 | $22.13 | 5,900 |
| Florida | $45,760 | $22.00 | 10,130 |
| Oklahoma | $45,330 | $21.79 | 1,970 |
| South Carolina | $44,840 | $21.56 | 3,050 |
| New Mexico | $44,260 | $21.28 | 800 |
| Alabama | $43,600 | $20.96 | 1,210 |
| Arkansas | $42,820 | $20.59 | 1,100 |
| Louisiana | $39,730 | $19.10 | 3,460 |
| Mississippi | $39,010 | $18.75 | 2,070 |
| Puerto Rico | $35,330 | $16.99 | 910 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).