SOC 29-2010 · Pocatello, ID metro

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Salary in Pocatello, ID

The average salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Pocatello, Idaho is $54,790 a year ($26.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,870: half of the 110 people in this job in the Pocatello, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,350).

$54,790average per year

$26.34 / hourMedian $41,870Take-home ≈ $44,408

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $93K90th

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

110people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Idaho metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay range in Pocatello

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,440 or more. The middle half of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Pocatello earn between $38,280 and $63,410.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $93K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,790$4,566$26.34
Median$41,870$3,489$20.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,280$3,190$18.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,410$5,284$30.49

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

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay in Pocatello vs. Idaho and the U.S.

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Pocatello earn 5% less than the Idaho average ($57,450) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($67,350). At the median the gap is -33% against the U.S. median of $62,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pocatello$54,790$41,870$35,590$93,440110
Idaho$57,450$47,450$38,130$92,2801,590
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 Pocatello

On the average salary of $54,790, a single filer in Pocatello takes home about $44,408 a year, or $3,701 a month and $1,708 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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

Prices in the Pocatello area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $54,790 buys what about $61,627 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Pocatello ($45,160). A typical home costs $354,583, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in other Idaho cities

Pocatello ranks 4th of 5 Idaho metro areas for this job; Coeur d'Alene pays the most ($59,980).

All Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salaries in Idaho

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 Pocatello: questions

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

$26.34 an hour on average, and $20.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,408 a year ($3,701 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,790. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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

The average here is 19% 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 Pocatello, ID (38540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
  • 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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