Ob Technician Salary in the United States

How much does an Ob Technician make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Ob Technician in the United States is $314,735 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $151.

However, an Ob Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $361,161
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $283,732 to $339,036
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $255,505
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Ob Technician Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $339,036 $28,253 $6,520 $163
Average $314,735 $26,228 $6,053 $151
25th Percentile $283,732 $23,644 $5,456 $136
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Key Factors That Influence Ob Technician Salaries

An Ob Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Ob Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Ob Technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $299,233
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $301,817
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $305,262
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $309,568
  • Expert (over 8 years): $313,874
Levels Salary
Entry Level Ob Technician$299,233
Intermediate Level Ob Technician$301,817
Senior Level Ob Technician$305,262
Specialist Level Ob Technician$309,568
Expert Level Ob Technician$313,874
$299,233 0 yr
$301,817 < 2 yrs
$305,262 2-4 yrs
$309,568 5-8 yrs
$313,874 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Ob Technicians

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $396,975
  • San Francisco: $393,073
  • Oakland: $384,354

What Skills Can Increase an Ob Technician's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 4.12% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Acute Care (Mentioned in 4.41% Job Postings): Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery. In medical terms, care for acute health conditions is the opposite from chronic care, or longer term care. Acute care services are generally delivered by teams of health care professionals from a range of medical and surgical specialties. Acute care may require a stay in a hospital emergency department, ambulatory surgery center, urgent care centre or other short-term stay facility, along with the assistance of diagnostic services, surgery, or follow-up outpatient care in the community. Hospital-based acute inpatient care typically has the goal of discharging patients as soon as they are deemed healthy and stable. Acute care settings include emergency department, intensive care, coronary care, cardiology, neonatal intensive care, and many general areas where the patient could become acutely unwell and require stabilization and transfer to another higher dependency unit for further treatment.
  • Medical Education (Mentioned in 3.03% Job Postings): Medical education is a course of study directed toward imparting knowledge and skills required for the prevention and treatment of diseases to persons seeking to become physicians.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 4.12%
Acute Care 4.41%
Medical Education 3.03%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Ob Technician's salary.
  • Neurology: Can increase your salary by up to 25%.
  • Internal Medicine: Can increase your salary by up to 24%.
  • Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Neurology
$393,419
25%
Internal Medicine
$390,271
24%
Commitment
$371,387
18%
Confidentiality
$371,387
18%
Emergency Medicine
$371,387
18%
Dedication
$358,798
14%
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How Education impacts an Ob Technician's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Ob Technicians enter the field with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Ob Technician with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent is between $278,083 and $301,575).

Ob Technician Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Ob Technician
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 6.9%
High School 6.9%
Associates 10.3%
Bachelors 13.8%
Masters 31.0%
Doctorate 37.9%
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Ob Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Ob Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Ob Technician

Salaries for an Ob Technician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $188,993 in 2023 to around $176,468 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Ob Technician salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Ob Technician Over Time

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2023
$188,993
2024
$179,059
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$176,468
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2024 $179,059
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