SOC 29-2010 · Hot Springs, AR metro

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Salary in Hot Springs, AR

The average salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Hot Springs, Arkansas is $50,580 a year ($24.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,730: half of the 70 people in this job in the Hot Springs, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,350).

$50,580average per year

$24.32 / hourMedian $45,730Take-home ≈ $41,437

  • $35K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay range in Hot Springs

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,350 or more. The middle half of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Hot Springs earn between $39,700 and $57,320.

  • $35K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,580$4,215$24.32
Median$45,730$3,811$21.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,700$3,308$19.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,320$4,777$27.56

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay in Hot Springs vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Hot Springs earn 7% less than the Arkansas average ($54,340) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($67,350). At the median the gap is -27% against the U.S. median of $62,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hot Springs$50,580$45,730$35,240$76,35070
Arkansas$54,340$49,670$35,580$79,4203,180
United States$67,350$62,930$38,910$100,990332,940

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Hot Springs

On the average salary of $50,580, a single filer in Hot Springs takes home about $41,437 a year, or $3,453 a month and $1,594 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Hot Springs a good place for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hot Springs area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $50,580 buys what about $58,999 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Hot Springs ($36,540). A typical home costs $245,332, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in other Arkansas cities

Hot Springs ranks 5th of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Jonesboro pays the most ($58,360).

All Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,190).

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in Hot Springs: questions

How much do clinical laboratory technologists and technicians make an hour in Hot Springs?

$24.32 an hour on average, and $21.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level clinical laboratory technologists and technicians salary in Hot Springs?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the clinical laboratory technologists and technicians take-home pay in Hot Springs?

About $41,437 a year ($3,453 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,580. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do clinical laboratory technologists and technicians earn more in Hot Springs than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,350).

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; area Hot Springs, AR (26300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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