SOC 29-2010 · Jacksonville, NC metro

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Salary in Jacksonville, NC

The average salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Jacksonville, North Carolina is $53,700 a year ($25.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,660: half of the 150 people in this job in the Jacksonville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,350).

$53,700average per year

$25.82 / hourMedian $49,660Take-home ≈ $43,694

  • $33K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $80K90th

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

150people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#12 of 12North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,010 or more. The middle half of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Jacksonville earn between $38,240 and $63,270.

  • $33K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $80K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,700$4,475$25.82
Median$49,660$4,138$23.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,240$3,187$18.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,270$5,272$30.42

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

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay in Jacksonville vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Jacksonville earn 14% less than the North Carolina average ($62,140) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($67,350). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $62,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jacksonville$53,700$49,660$32,880$80,010150
North Carolina$62,140$60,650$39,860$86,49013,710
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 Jacksonville

On the average salary of $53,700, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $43,694 a year, or $3,641 a month and $1,681 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).

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

Prices in the Jacksonville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.1), so the average $53,700 buys what about $58,316 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($40,230). A typical home costs $293,312, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in other North Carolina cities

Jacksonville ranks 12th of 12 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($64,830).

All Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salaries in North Carolina

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 Jacksonville: questions

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

$25.82 an hour on average, and $23.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,694 a year ($3,641 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,700.

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

The average here is 20% 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 Jacksonville, NC (27340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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