Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $97,190 |
|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $94,370 |
| Kingston, NY | $94,100 |
| New York, NY | $93,240 |
| Redding, CA | $88,920 |
| Albany, OR | $88,800 |
| Bend, OR | $88,460 |
| San Francisco, CA | $88,130 |
| Binghamton, NY | $87,710 |
| Barnstable, MA | $86,370 |
| Eugene, OR | $85,590 |
| Vallejo, CA | $84,970 |
| Portland, OR | $83,700 |
| Watertown, NY | $83,400 |
| Sacramento, CA | $83,210 |
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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary by state
New York pays clinical laboratory technologists and technicians the most statewide, $93,610 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $93,610 | $97,280 | 16,460 | 11 | $94,370 | $76,120 |
| Oregon | $83,990 | $83,010 | 2,660 | 7 | $88,800 | $79,470 |
| Washington, D.C. | $81,650 | $76,560 | 960 | 1 | $73,290 | $73,290 |
| Vermont | $80,100 | $78,680 | 460 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| California | $78,840 | $76,010 | 29,210 | 22 | $97,190 | $60,320 |
| Massachusetts | $77,230 | $79,120 | 10,850 | 5 | $86,370 | $71,230 |
| Washington | $76,370 | $72,760 | 7,430 | 9 | $80,560 | $66,600 |
| New Jersey | $74,830 | $68,450 | 7,000 | 2 | $73,320 | $70,020 |
| Connecticut | $74,820 | $65,310 | 3,670 | 4 | $79,420 | $69,950 |
| New Hampshire | $74,530 | $81,020 | 800 | 1 | $71,550 | $71,550 |
| Rhode Island | $74,120 | $75,780 | 1,060 | 1 | $74,890 | $74,890 |
| Minnesota | $73,630 | $74,440 | 7,190 | 3 | $70,000 | $63,630 |
| Colorado | $73,270 | $70,050 | 5,000 | 7 | $78,880 | $66,700 |
| Illinois | $72,140 | $71,950 | 10,330 | 7 | $78,660 | $62,830 |
| Hawaii | $70,930 | $66,020 | 1,090 | 2 | $71,190 | $70,480 |
| Delaware | $70,300 | $68,630 | 690 | 1 | $62,800 | $62,800 |
| Alaska | $69,270 | $60,950 | 680 | 1 | $70,250 | $70,250 |
| Maine | $68,900 | $68,690 | 1,250 | 2 | $69,370 | $66,390 |
| Montana | $67,510 | $65,190 | 1,020 | 5 | $71,530 | $61,390 |
| Georgia | $67,320 | $62,180 | 11,540 | 14 | $70,740 | $55,200 |
| Maryland | $66,280 | $63,690 | 6,200 | 3 | $70,800 | $62,100 |
| Nevada | $66,160 | $57,320 | 2,040 | 3 | $68,070 | $61,110 |
| Arizona | $66,140 | $62,530 | 6,440 | 6 | $68,020 | $58,380 |
| Wyoming | $65,610 | $65,510 | 450 | 2 | $65,570 | $53,520 |
| Virginia | $65,200 | $61,050 | 7,150 | 8 | $66,460 | $55,330 |
| Ohio | $64,910 | $63,800 | 13,050 | 11 | $68,130 | $56,260 |
| Kansas | $64,310 | $62,050 | 3,930 | 4 | $72,800 | $62,240 |
| Florida | $63,650 | $60,510 | 25,790 | 22 | $66,370 | $52,440 |
| Wisconsin | $63,560 | $60,670 | 8,480 | 13 | $70,390 | $57,940 |
| Tennessee | $62,930 | $62,070 | 8,410 | 10 | $67,000 | $53,340 |
| North Dakota | $62,250 | $62,680 | 1,370 | 4 | $61,890 | $53,920 |
| North Carolina | $62,140 | $60,650 | 13,710 | 12 | $64,830 | $53,700 |
| Nebraska | $62,070 | $60,540 | 1,930 | 3 | $61,990 | $59,840 |
| West Virginia | $61,890 | $61,810 | 1,800 | 6 | $63,190 | $53,100 |
| Michigan | $61,840 | $61,260 | 10,000 | 11 | $70,270 | $50,250 |
| Kentucky | $61,770 | $60,880 | 4,860 | 5 | $64,650 | $56,620 |
| Texas | $61,730 | $59,290 | 29,530 | 26 | $66,090 | $51,040 |
| Missouri | $61,240 | $60,300 | 7,670 | 8 | $68,320 | $54,700 |
| South Dakota | $60,940 | $60,890 | 1,280 | 2 | $59,110 | $56,900 |
| Indiana | $60,670 | $57,080 | 7,210 | 8 | $62,240 | $51,690 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,470 | $51,680 | 13,020 | 16 | $64,930 | $50,940 |
| South Carolina | $58,670 | $55,280 | 4,380 | 8 | $62,170 | $56,500 |
| Oklahoma | $57,600 | $53,300 | 4,250 | 4 | $64,520 | $57,020 |
| Iowa | $57,530 | $54,260 | 3,240 | 8 | $61,220 | $51,170 |
| Idaho | $57,450 | $47,450 | 1,590 | 5 | $59,980 | $53,840 |
| Louisiana | $57,130 | $54,460 | 3,790 | 10 | $62,590 | $49,890 |
| Utah | $56,980 | $49,090 | 6,370 | 5 | $60,350 | $55,550 |
| New Mexico | $55,380 | $47,360 | 2,160 | 4 | $65,370 | $49,870 |
| Mississippi | $54,580 | $50,640 | 3,070 | 3 | $58,800 | $51,530 |
| Arkansas | $54,340 | $49,670 | 3,180 | 5 | $58,360 | $50,580 |
| Alabama | $53,500 | $49,440 | 7,250 | 12 | $58,450 | $43,730 |
| Puerto Rico | $40,250 | $37,790 | 3,390 | 6 | $41,960 | $37,650 |
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $97,190 | $84,870 | $46.73 | 1,870 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $94,370 | $98,290 | $45.37 | 340 |
| Kingston, NY | $94,100 | $103,180 | $45.24 | 60 |
| New York, NY | $93,240 | $96,930 | $44.83 | 16,220 |
| Redding, CA | $88,920 | $81,220 | $42.75 | 80 |
| Albany, OR | $88,800 | $84,850 | $42.69 | 40 |
| Bend, OR | $88,460 | $90,270 | $42.53 | 110 |
| San Francisco, CA | $88,130 | $84,130 | $42.37 | 5,210 |
| Binghamton, NY | $87,710 | $102,040 | $42.17 | 130 |
| Barnstable, MA | $86,370 | $81,890 | $41.52 | 170 |
| Eugene, OR | $85,590 | $84,000 | $41.15 | 230 |
| Vallejo, CA | $84,970 | $86,250 | $40.85 | 220 |
| Portland, OR | $83,700 | $83,010 | $40.24 | 1,540 |
| Watertown, NY | $83,400 | $81,330 | $40.09 | 60 |
| Sacramento, CA | $83,210 | $83,150 | $40.01 | 2,020 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $82,330 | $83,100 | $39.58 | 80 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $81,180 | $84,200 | $39.03 | 340 |
| Corvallis, OR | $81,100 | $81,230 | $38.99 | 100 |
| Seattle, WA | $80,560 | $78,170 | $38.73 | 4,610 |
| Medford, OR | $79,540 | $81,370 | $38.24 | 160 |
| Salem, OR | $79,470 | $78,640 | $38.21 | 270 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $79,420 | $76,060 | $38.18 | 540 |
| Utica, NY | $79,350 | $80,270 | $38.15 | 120 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $78,880 | $77,300 | $37.93 | 510 |
| Syracuse, NY | $78,790 | $79,250 | $37.88 | 480 |
| Bloomington, IL | $78,660 | $75,530 | $37.82 | 150 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $78,490 | $79,210 | $37.74 | 60 |
| Boston, MA | $77,890 | $79,480 | $37.45 | 8,710 |
| Oxnard, CA | $77,700 | $76,920 | $37.36 | 270 |
| Waterbury, CT | $77,630 | $81,220 | $37.32 | 370 |
| Napa, CA | $77,370 | $80,070 | $37.20 | 50 |
| Amherst, MA | $77,200 | $81,590 | $37.12 | 100 |
| Rochester, NY | $77,010 | $81,290 | $37.03 | 1,140 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $76,940 | $63,220 | $36.99 | 110 |
| Albany, NY | $76,640 | $80,000 | $36.85 | 830 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $76,310 | $76,850 | $36.69 | 130 |
| Buffalo, NY | $76,120 | $78,050 | $36.60 | 710 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $75,540 | $67,430 | $36.32 | 10,150 |
| Providence, RI | $74,890 | $76,960 | $36.01 | 1,410 |
| Norwich, CT | $74,770 | $74,870 | $35.95 | 100 |
| Boulder, CO | $74,470 | $74,990 | $35.80 | 380 |
| Worcester, MA | $73,980 | $77,240 | $35.57 | 950 |
| San Diego, CA | $73,640 | $63,770 | $35.40 | 2,740 |
| Trenton, NJ | $73,320 | $72,970 | $35.25 | 380 |
| Washington, DC | $73,290 | $70,300 | $35.24 | 5,680 |
| Denver, CO | $73,190 | $70,050 | $35.19 | 2,890 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $73,170 | $70,260 | $35.18 | 50 |
| Chicago, IL | $73,120 | $73,960 | $35.15 | 7,620 |
| Modesto, CA | $72,900 | $76,110 | $35.05 | 360 |
| Lawrence, KS | $72,800 | $76,520 | $35.00 | 70 |
| Bremerton, WA | $72,600 | $59,890 | $34.90 | 80 |
| Rockford, IL | $72,330 | $76,380 | $34.77 | 230 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $72,310 | $63,690 | $34.76 | n/a |
| Salinas, CA | $71,910 | $62,770 | $34.57 | 110 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $71,840 | $62,040 | $34.54 | 70 |
| Manchester, NH | $71,550 | $75,540 | $34.40 | 300 |
| Helena, MT | $71,530 | $74,840 | $34.39 | 80 |
| Stockton, CA | $71,510 | $74,840 | $34.38 | 370 |
| Springfield, MA | $71,230 | $69,610 | $34.24 | 540 |
| Honolulu, HI | $71,190 | $66,020 | $34.23 | 920 |
| Bellingham, WA | $71,000 | $60,470 | $34.14 | 160 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $70,800 | $72,640 | $34.04 | 80 |
| Atlanta, GA | $70,740 | $65,530 | $34.01 | 6,750 |
| Kahului, HI | $70,480 | $64,380 | $33.89 | 70 |
| Racine, WI | $70,390 | $69,120 | $33.84 | 90 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $70,270 | $80,450 | $33.79 | 70 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $70,250 | $79,400 | $33.78 | 1,030 |
| Anchorage, AK | $70,250 | $62,050 | $33.77 | 400 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $70,020 | $66,060 | $33.66 | 230 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $70,000 | $65,210 | $33.66 | 3,000 |
| Hartford, CT | $69,950 | $60,840 | $33.63 | 880 |
| Wichita, KS | $69,700 | $67,980 | $33.51 | 810 |
| Billings, MT | $69,690 | $68,440 | $33.51 | 190 |
| Portland, ME | $69,370 | $68,690 | $33.35 | 500 |
| Riverside, CA | $69,320 | $61,910 | $33.33 | 1,530 |
| Peoria, IL | $68,820 | $66,560 | $33.09 | 300 |
| Yakima, WA | $68,780 | $61,850 | $33.07 | 140 |
| Topeka, KS | $68,370 | $64,230 | $32.87 | 290 |
| Columbia, MO | $68,320 | $67,400 | $32.85 | 230 |
| Cleveland, OH | $68,130 | $66,360 | $32.75 | 2,690 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $68,070 | $60,640 | $32.73 | 1,390 |
| Springfield, IL | $68,030 | $65,030 | $32.71 | 270 |
| Tucson, AZ | $68,020 | $61,720 | $32.70 | 440 |
| Macon, GA | $67,990 | $60,250 | $32.69 | 300 |
| Kennewick, WA | $67,870 | $60,150 | $32.63 | 250 |
| Rome, GA | $67,770 | $65,840 | $32.58 | n/a |
| Eau Claire, WI | $67,720 | $66,180 | $32.56 | 220 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $67,700 | $63,210 | $32.55 | 360 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $67,370 | $65,370 | $32.39 | 2,920 |
| Olympia, WA | $67,330 | $59,930 | $32.37 | 180 |
| Pueblo, CO | $67,240 | $63,530 | $32.33 | 140 |
| Fresno, CA | $67,080 | $62,160 | $32.25 | 600 |
| Memphis, TN | $67,000 | $64,000 | $32.21 | 1,830 |
| Greeley, CO | $66,700 | $67,450 | $32.07 | 220 |
| Green Bay, WI | $66,700 | $66,160 | $32.07 | 380 |
| Spokane, WA | $66,600 | $58,490 | $32.02 | 820 |
| Sandusky, OH | $66,580 | $67,830 | $32.01 | 60 |
| Duluth, MN | $66,520 | $64,320 | $31.98 | 280 |
| Richmond, VA | $66,460 | $61,830 | $31.95 | n/a |
| Bangor, ME | $66,390 | $65,210 | $31.92 | 320 |
| Miami, FL | $66,370 | $61,970 | $31.91 | 7,570 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $66,320 | $62,530 | $31.89 | 5,160 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $66,260 | $66,700 | $31.85 | 170 |
| Akron, OH | $66,100 | $67,100 | $31.78 | 940 |
| Nashville, TN | $66,100 | $65,060 | $31.78 | 3,050 |
| Killeen, TX | $66,090 | $61,370 | $31.77 | 440 |
| Sarasota, FL | $65,950 | $67,530 | $31.71 | 770 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $65,770 | $63,210 | $31.62 | 560 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $65,590 | $63,190 | $31.54 | 1,960 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $65,570 | $65,320 | $31.53 | 100 |
| Farmington, NM | $65,370 | $55,200 | $31.43 | 80 |
| Augusta, GA | $65,270 | $67,040 | $31.38 | 570 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $65,220 | $65,100 | $31.35 | 120 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $65,170 | $63,330 | $31.33 | 1,890 |
| Janesville, WI | $65,160 | $61,710 | $31.33 | 130 |
| Yuma, AZ | $65,090 | $59,780 | $31.29 | 60 |
| Athens, GA | $65,000 | $60,280 | $31.25 | 370 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $64,930 | $59,790 | $31.22 | 6,150 |
| Charlotte, NC | $64,830 | $62,360 | $31.17 | 2,020 |
| Louisville, KY | $64,650 | $61,460 | $31.08 | 1,600 |
| Wausau, WI | $64,640 | $62,780 | $31.08 | 150 |
| Bozeman, MT | $64,590 | $61,200 | $31.05 | 160 |
| Appleton, WI | $64,570 | $62,360 | $31.05 | 160 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $64,530 | $65,080 | $31.03 | 120 |
| Lawton, OK | $64,520 | $60,970 | $31.02 | 150 |
| Lebanon, PA | $64,490 | $62,160 | $31.01 | 70 |
| Chico, CA | $64,480 | $59,520 | $31.00 | 170 |
| Flint, MI | $64,420 | $62,040 | $30.97 | 240 |
| Midland, TX | $64,400 | $57,980 | $30.96 | 110 |
| Tampa, FL | $64,280 | $62,550 | $30.90 | 4,830 |
| Columbus, OH | $64,260 | $62,240 | $30.89 | 2,520 |
| Carson City, NV | $64,210 | $58,810 | $30.87 | 50 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $64,070 | $53,640 | $30.80 | 240 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $64,020 | $63,560 | $30.78 | 1,090 |
| Traverse City, MI | $63,970 | $68,060 | $30.76 | 120 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $63,960 | $62,960 | $30.75 | 950 |
| Kankakee, IL | $63,950 | $61,200 | $30.75 | 820 |
| Houston, TX | $63,890 | $61,350 | $30.72 | 7,410 |
| Sebastian, FL | $63,850 | $64,580 | $30.70 | 120 |
| Greenville, NC | $63,740 | $65,440 | $30.65 | 400 |
| Gainesville, GA | $63,710 | $52,110 | $30.63 | 410 |
| Lansing, MI | $63,640 | $63,960 | $30.60 | 440 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $63,630 | $59,510 | $30.59 | 110 |
| Hickory, NC | $63,610 | $62,710 | $30.58 | 250 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $63,550 | $60,530 | $30.55 | 80 |
| St. Louis, MO | $63,550 | $61,830 | $30.55 | 3,960 |
| Hinesville, GA | $63,470 | $63,520 | $30.51 | 40 |
| Saginaw, MI | $63,400 | $69,090 | $30.48 | 180 |
| Brunswick, GA | $63,340 | $58,180 | $30.45 | 150 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $63,320 | $50,070 | $30.44 | 110 |
| Weirton, WV | $63,190 | $60,710 | $30.38 | 100 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $63,150 | $71,660 | $30.36 | 110 |
| Morgantown, WV | $63,130 | $62,510 | $30.35 | 350 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $63,100 | $52,720 | $30.34 | 170 |
| Charleston, WV | $62,980 | $62,980 | $30.28 | 310 |
| Kansas City, MO | $62,920 | $59,230 | $30.25 | 2,990 |
| Decatur, IL | $62,830 | $62,400 | $30.21 | 50 |
| Huntington, WV | $62,830 | $60,850 | $30.21 | 390 |
| Dover, DE | $62,800 | $58,310 | $30.19 | 40 |
| Dallas, TX | $62,790 | $59,280 | $30.19 | 9,420 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $62,770 | $57,670 | $30.18 | 110 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $62,680 | $62,190 | $30.14 | 260 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $62,640 | $61,710 | $30.12 | 70 |
| McAllen, TX | $62,620 | $59,060 | $30.10 | 830 |
| Orlando, FL | $62,610 | $57,960 | $30.10 | 2,820 |
| Shreveport, LA | $62,590 | $59,940 | $30.09 | 460 |
| Madison, WI | $62,560 | $59,090 | $30.08 | 2,790 |
| Evansville, IN | $62,240 | $63,040 | $29.92 | 440 |
| Manhattan, KS | $62,240 | $64,260 | $29.92 | 140 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $62,190 | $58,910 | $29.90 | 3,510 |
| Crestview, FL | $62,180 | $58,990 | $29.89 | 230 |
| Sumter, SC | $62,170 | $60,380 | $29.89 | 30 |
| Baltimore, MD | $62,100 | $57,930 | $29.86 | 3,970 |
| Odessa, TX | $62,060 | $55,030 | $29.84 | 130 |
| Omaha, NE | $61,990 | $59,420 | $29.80 | 920 |
| Lubbock, TX | $61,890 | $61,490 | $29.76 | 430 |
| Albany, GA | $61,890 | $59,370 | $29.75 | 210 |
| Bismarck, ND | $61,890 | $63,100 | $29.75 | 290 |
| Raleigh, NC | $61,890 | $59,750 | $29.76 | 1,810 |
| La Crosse, WI | $61,840 | $58,230 | $29.73 | 250 |
| Beaumont, TX | $61,810 | $61,380 | $29.72 | 230 |
| Enid, OK | $61,740 | $60,440 | $29.68 | 80 |
| Alexandria, LA | $61,590 | $61,360 | $29.61 | 160 |
| Wheeling, WV | $61,540 | $62,610 | $29.59 | 120 |
| El Centro, CA | $61,480 | $58,240 | $29.56 | 50 |
| Missoula, MT | $61,480 | $63,550 | $29.56 | 130 |
| Savannah, GA | $61,410 | $61,540 | $29.52 | 380 |
| Detroit, MI | $61,400 | $58,910 | $29.52 | 4,570 |
| Great Falls, MT | $61,390 | $59,320 | $29.52 | 90 |
| Austin, TX | $61,290 | $59,570 | $29.47 | 1,860 |
| Fargo, ND | $61,290 | $62,340 | $29.47 | 570 |
| Dayton, OH | $61,240 | $60,140 | $29.44 | 1,430 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $61,220 | $61,300 | $29.43 | 700 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $61,220 | $62,560 | $29.43 | 270 |
| Grand Island, NE | $61,190 | $57,120 | $29.42 | 70 |
| Allentown, PA | $61,160 | $59,000 | $29.41 | 1,080 |
| Winchester, VA | $61,130 | $60,960 | $29.39 | 190 |
| Reno, NV | $61,110 | $49,930 | $29.38 | 470 |
| Toledo, OH | $61,110 | $58,840 | $29.38 | 510 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $61,060 | $62,230 | $29.35 | 70 |
| San Antonio, TX | $61,040 | $61,010 | $29.35 | 2,740 |
| Florence, SC | $60,850 | $50,970 | $29.26 | 300 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $60,710 | $60,570 | $29.19 | 210 |
| Kenosha, WI | $60,690 | $58,430 | $29.18 | 40 |
| Clarksville, TN | $60,620 | $61,580 | $29.14 | 140 |
| College Station, TX | $60,610 | $59,750 | $29.14 | 260 |
| Victoria, TX | $60,480 | $59,310 | $29.08 | 110 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $60,370 | $58,860 | $29.03 | 1,450 |
| St. George, UT | $60,350 | $51,260 | $29.01 | 190 |
| Wilmington, NC | $60,340 | $58,110 | $29.01 | 400 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $60,330 | $64,490 | $29.01 | 310 |
| Visalia, CA | $60,320 | $51,500 | $29.00 | 90 |
| Canton, OH | $60,300 | $60,860 | $28.99 | 300 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $60,270 | $59,930 | $28.98 | 520 |
| Lancaster, PA | $60,220 | $59,690 | $28.95 | 360 |
| Lexington, KY | $60,180 | $59,710 | $28.93 | 980 |
| Provo, UT | $60,150 | $50,110 | $28.92 | 530 |
| Asheville, NC | $60,130 | $57,220 | $28.91 | 410 |
| Greensboro, NC | $60,110 | $57,140 | $28.90 | 690 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $59,990 | $57,560 | $28.84 | 330 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $59,980 | $47,450 | $28.84 | 140 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $59,900 | $49,150 | $28.80 | 180 |
| Lincoln, NE | $59,840 | $55,930 | $28.77 | 330 |
| Jackson, TN | $59,760 | $62,420 | $28.73 | 210 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $59,720 | $61,820 | $28.71 | 190 |
| Monroe, LA | $59,720 | $59,900 | $28.71 | 180 |
| Gainesville, FL | $59,710 | $56,240 | $28.71 | 810 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $59,610 | $61,450 | $28.66 | 130 |
| Dalton, GA | $59,530 | $63,040 | $28.62 | 100 |
| Paducah, KY | $59,380 | $59,730 | $28.55 | 130 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $59,320 | $56,660 | $28.52 | 830 |
| Lakeland, FL | $59,220 | $50,480 | $28.47 | 600 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $59,110 | $57,910 | $28.42 | 650 |
| Charleston, SC | $59,100 | $58,050 | $28.42 | 830 |
| Lima, OH | $59,070 | $56,720 | $28.40 | 130 |
| Des Moines, IA | $59,010 | $50,240 | $28.37 | 700 |
| Deltona, FL | $58,850 | $56,720 | $28.29 | 700 |
| Texarkana, TX | $58,840 | $61,620 | $28.29 | 130 |
| Columbus, GA | $58,840 | $52,560 | $28.29 | 340 |
| South Bend, IN | $58,820 | $53,130 | $28.28 | 230 |
| Jackson, MS | $58,800 | $56,310 | $28.27 | 830 |
| Amarillo, TX | $58,740 | $57,410 | $28.24 | 200 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $58,590 | $60,590 | $28.17 | 250 |
| Scranton, PA | $58,510 | $51,680 | $28.13 | 550 |
| Auburn, AL | $58,450 | $54,270 | $28.10 | 150 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $58,380 | $53,090 | $28.07 | 80 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $58,360 | $60,880 | $28.06 | 170 |
| San Angelo, TX | $58,310 | $58,190 | $28.04 | 110 |
| Lewiston, ID | $58,260 | $49,850 | $28.01 | 70 |
| Naples, FL | $58,250 | $50,240 | $28.01 | 460 |
| Waco, TX | $58,180 | $52,940 | $27.97 | 260 |
| Knoxville, TN | $58,150 | $58,650 | $27.96 | 1,320 |
| Springfield, MO | $58,130 | $51,470 | $27.95 | 430 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $58,070 | $49,980 | $27.92 | 1,170 |
| Columbia, SC | $58,030 | $55,280 | $27.90 | 810 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $57,960 | $54,080 | $27.86 | 350 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $57,940 | $50,390 | $27.86 | 150 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $57,890 | $58,070 | $27.83 | 660 |
| Pensacola, FL | $57,820 | $56,010 | $27.80 | 600 |
| New Orleans, LA | $57,820 | $55,540 | $27.80 | 1,030 |
| Tulsa, OK | $57,820 | $54,320 | $27.80 | 1,170 |
| Dubuque, IA | $57,790 | $55,680 | $27.79 | 100 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $57,730 | $58,440 | $27.75 | 400 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $57,730 | $54,450 | $27.76 | 40 |
| York, PA | $57,610 | $52,590 | $27.70 | 260 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $57,590 | $48,100 | $27.69 | 90 |
| Greenville, SC | $57,530 | $53,070 | $27.66 | 990 |
| Slidell, LA | $57,490 | $56,070 | $27.64 | 150 |
| Panama City, FL | $57,480 | $49,730 | $27.63 | 160 |
| Roanoke, VA | $57,380 | $48,880 | $27.59 | 410 |
| Burlington, NC | $57,320 | $51,000 | $27.56 | 1,820 |
| Kingsport, TN | $57,210 | $59,470 | $27.51 | 190 |
| Boise, ID | $57,170 | $46,680 | $27.49 | 730 |
| Logan, UT | $57,090 | $49,570 | $27.45 | 90 |
| Longview, TX | $57,060 | $52,290 | $27.43 | 200 |
| Youngstown, OH | $57,050 | $50,070 | $27.43 | 300 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $57,030 | $52,860 | $27.42 | 320 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $57,020 | $48,330 | $27.41 | 1,770 |
| Iowa City, IA | $56,910 | $52,140 | $27.36 | 420 |
| Rapid City, SD | $56,900 | $47,240 | $27.36 | 230 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $56,880 | $49,010 | $27.35 | 540 |
| Staunton, VA | $56,870 | $45,440 | $27.34 | 100 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $56,800 | $57,050 | $27.31 | 130 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $56,620 | $49,520 | $27.22 | 60 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $56,530 | $52,700 | $27.18 | 700 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $56,500 | $49,730 | $27.16 | 100 |
| Ames, IA | $56,450 | $56,380 | $27.14 | 110 |
| Laredo, TX | $56,360 | $50,370 | $27.10 | 130 |
| Houma, LA | $56,360 | $55,460 | $27.10 | 110 |
| Birmingham, AL | $56,350 | $51,430 | $27.09 | 2,790 |
| Mansfield, OH | $56,260 | $48,340 | $27.05 | 110 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $56,160 | $48,630 | $27.00 | 4,860 |
| Little Rock, AR | $56,070 | $52,120 | $26.96 | 1,110 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $55,900 | $47,250 | $26.88 | 110 |
| Wildwood, FL | $55,640 | $47,120 | $26.75 | 90 |
| Ogden, UT | $55,550 | $49,090 | $26.71 | 450 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $55,350 | $51,900 | $26.61 | 190 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $55,330 | $54,350 | $26.60 | 90 |
| Valdosta, GA | $55,200 | $51,630 | $26.54 | 120 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $55,150 | $47,610 | $26.51 | 2,610 |
| Montgomery, AL | $55,150 | $48,780 | $26.51 | 520 |
| El Paso, TX | $55,070 | $51,600 | $26.48 | 720 |
| Morristown, TN | $55,010 | $59,050 | $26.45 | 60 |
| Pocatello, ID | $54,790 | $41,870 | $26.34 | 110 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $54,720 | $48,660 | $26.31 | 650 |
| Joplin, MO | $54,700 | $50,690 | $26.30 | 260 |
| Monroe, MI | $54,680 | $54,290 | $26.29 | 70 |
| Bloomington, IN | $54,320 | $45,600 | $26.12 | 100 |
| Gulfport, MS | $54,140 | $51,020 | $26.03 | 400 |
| Tyler, TX | $54,120 | $48,750 | $26.02 | 420 |
| Davenport, IA | $53,960 | $47,770 | $25.94 | 400 |
| Minot, ND | $53,920 | $49,100 | $25.92 | 120 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $53,840 | $44,680 | $25.88 | 190 |
| Lafayette, IN | $53,810 | $46,150 | $25.87 | 110 |
| Muncie, IN | $53,810 | $46,400 | $25.87 | 50 |
| Mobile, AL | $53,780 | $49,760 | $25.86 | 730 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $53,750 | $47,240 | $25.84 | 1,280 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $53,700 | $49,660 | $25.82 | 150 |
| Hammond, LA | $53,650 | $49,350 | $25.80 | 70 |
| Casper, WY | $53,520 | $47,830 | $25.73 | 70 |
| Sherman, TX | $53,420 | $49,140 | $25.68 | 110 |
| Ocala, FL | $53,390 | $45,470 | $25.67 | 360 |
| Johnson City, TN | $53,360 | $51,000 | $25.65 | 330 |
| Cleveland, TN | $53,340 | $58,240 | $25.65 | 80 |
| Lafayette, LA | $53,230 | $48,240 | $25.59 | 290 |
| Beckley, WV | $53,100 | $47,760 | $25.53 | 130 |
| Abilene, TX | $53,080 | $47,670 | $25.52 | 150 |
| Reading, PA | $53,000 | $46,990 | $25.48 | 250 |
| Brownsville, TX | $52,770 | $46,450 | $25.37 | 370 |
| Erie, PA | $52,690 | $46,350 | $25.33 | 260 |
| Altoona, PA | $52,650 | $44,340 | $25.31 | 150 |
| Sebring, FL | $52,440 | $40,130 | $25.21 | 110 |
| Decatur, AL | $52,300 | $47,530 | $25.15 | 90 |
| Sioux City, IA | $52,130 | $47,360 | $25.06 | 200 |
| Dothan, AL | $52,020 | $49,360 | $25.01 | 240 |
| Gadsden, AL | $51,960 | $48,130 | $24.98 | 90 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $51,740 | $45,210 | $24.87 | 230 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $51,690 | $49,650 | $24.85 | 170 |
| Huntsville, AL | $51,580 | $47,490 | $24.80 | 630 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $51,530 | $50,640 | $24.78 | 190 |
| Johnstown, PA | $51,480 | $50,460 | $24.75 | 170 |
| Daphne, AL | $51,420 | $45,780 | $24.72 | 190 |
| Waterloo, IA | $51,170 | $47,800 | $24.60 | 200 |
| Williamsport, PA | $51,060 | $43,700 | $24.55 | 60 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $51,040 | $46,430 | $24.54 | 40 |
| State College, PA | $50,940 | $43,980 | $24.49 | 120 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $50,580 | $45,730 | $24.32 | 70 |
| Jackson, MI | $50,250 | $37,940 | $24.16 | 110 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $49,890 | $41,160 | $23.99 | 110 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $49,870 | $44,550 | $23.97 | 110 |
| Florence, AL | $47,060 | $45,950 | $22.63 | 190 |
| Anniston, AL | $43,730 | $41,380 | $21.02 | 180 |
| Guayama, PR | $41,960 | $43,350 | $20.17 | 50 |
| San Juan, PR | $40,960 | $38,680 | $19.69 | 2,350 |
| Arecibo, PR | $39,950 | $37,530 | $19.21 | 150 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $38,630 | $35,930 | $18.57 | 250 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $38,050 | $34,160 | $18.29 | 160 |
| Ponce, PR | $37,650 | $36,280 | $18.10 | 340 |
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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary: questions
Where do clinical laboratory technologists and technicians make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $97,190 a year, among the 358 metro areas we cover.
What is the average clinical laboratory technologists and technicians salary in the U.S.?
$67,350 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $62,930, so half of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians earn more than that and half less.
What salary should clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians nationwide earn between $47,650 (25th percentile) and $81,450 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays clinical laboratory technologists and technicians the most?
New York, with a statewide average of $93,610 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is clinical laboratory technologists and technicians pay the lowest?
Ponce, PR, at $37,650 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2010.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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