SOC 29-2010 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians wages by metro
National median annual wage
$62,930
- 10th percentile
- $38,910
- 25th percentile
- $47,650
- Median
- $62,930
- 75th percentile
- $81,450
- 90th percentile
- $100,990
- Mean
- $67,350
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 332,940.
That median is 23.4% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
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Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston, NY | 60 | $44,810 | $103,180 | $135,930 |
| Binghamton, NY | 130 | $48,180 | $102,040 | $117,230 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 340 | $50,420 | $98,290 | $126,090 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 16,220 | $49,440 | $96,930 | $133,110 |
| Bend, OR | 110 | $52,280 | $90,270 | $112,200 |
| Vallejo, CA | 220 | $60,490 | $86,250 | $97,090 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,870 | $66,830 | $84,870 | $149,630 |
| Albany, OR | 40 | $59,220 | $84,850 | $109,260 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 340 | $52,580 | $84,200 | $108,420 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 5,210 | $55,570 | $84,130 | $133,660 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 230 | $51,170 | $84,000 | $115,030 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 2,020 | $49,310 | $83,150 | $127,360 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 80 | $54,890 | $83,100 | $100,240 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,540 | $49,660 | $83,010 | $116,990 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 170 | $53,310 | $81,890 | $104,670 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 100 | $48,240 | $81,590 | $101,700 |
| Medford, OR | 160 | $44,520 | $81,370 | $114,090 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 60 | $59,950 | $81,330 | $105,760 |
| Rochester, NY | 1,140 | $46,330 | $81,290 | $99,860 |
| Corvallis, OR | 100 | $48,530 | $81,230 | $111,300 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 16,220 | $49,440 | $96,930 | $133,110 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 10,150 | $46,790 | $67,430 | $122,540 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 9,420 | $38,750 | $59,280 | $97,150 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8,710 | $47,910 | $79,480 | $107,260 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 7,620 | $44,580 | $73,960 | $100,820 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 7,570 | $38,260 | $61,970 | $101,390 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 7,410 | $39,410 | $61,350 | $98,500 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 6,750 | $39,100 | $65,530 | $105,420 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 6,150 | $40,490 | $59,790 | $94,900 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 5,680 | $43,460 | $70,300 | $104,290 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 5,210 | $55,570 | $84,130 | $133,660 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 5,160 | $40,630 | $62,530 | $99,560 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 4,860 | $39,220 | $48,630 | $84,680 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 4,830 | $37,530 | $62,550 | $98,660 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 4,610 | $49,180 | $78,170 | $123,660 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 4,570 | $37,740 | $58,910 | $95,110 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 3,970 | $33,350 | $57,930 | $95,340 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 3,960 | $38,400 | $61,830 | $96,860 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 3,510 | $40,150 | $58,910 | $87,530 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 3,050 | $39,520 | $65,060 | $97,180 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 16,460 | $50,060 | $97,280 | $132,530 |
| Oregon | 2,660 | $49,260 | $83,010 | $117,640 |
| New Hampshire | 800 | $42,090 | $81,020 | $99,930 |
| Massachusetts | 10,850 | $47,360 | $79,120 | $105,750 |
| Vermont | 460 | $56,460 | $78,680 | $101,120 |
| District of Columbia | 960 | $47,470 | $76,560 | $126,300 |
| California | 29,210 | $47,580 | $76,010 | $126,870 |
| Rhode Island | 1,060 | $41,850 | $75,780 | $102,650 |
| Minnesota | 7,190 | $49,810 | $74,440 | $101,190 |
| Washington | 7,430 | $46,780 | $72,760 | $112,020 |
| Illinois | 10,330 | $44,980 | $71,950 | $99,970 |
| Colorado | 5,000 | $47,050 | $70,050 | $102,900 |
| Maine | 1,250 | $46,280 | $68,690 | $94,320 |
| Delaware | 690 | $46,650 | $68,630 | $98,420 |
| New Jersey | 7,000 | $46,530 | $68,450 | $107,470 |
| Hawaii | 1,090 | $48,070 | $66,020 | $100,340 |
| Wyoming | 450 | $34,270 | $65,510 | $99,440 |
| Connecticut | 3,670 | $43,320 | $65,310 | $111,940 |
| Montana | 1,020 | $38,910 | $65,190 | $97,070 |
| Ohio | 13,050 | $39,250 | $63,800 | $95,100 |
| Maryland | 6,200 | $34,760 | $63,690 | $98,260 |
| North Dakota | 1,370 | $37,300 | $62,680 | $83,920 |
| Arizona | 6,440 | $40,520 | $62,530 | $99,560 |
| Georgia | 11,540 | $37,970 | $62,180 | $101,020 |
| Tennessee | 8,410 | $37,800 | $62,070 | $87,210 |
| Kansas | 3,930 | $38,490 | $62,050 | $94,780 |
| West Virginia | 1,800 | $37,240 | $61,810 | $88,470 |
| Michigan | 10,000 | $37,560 | $61,260 | $91,280 |
| Virginia | 7,150 | $38,910 | $61,050 | $96,080 |
| Alaska | 680 | $44,550 | $60,950 | $109,080 |
| South Dakota | 1,280 | $37,550 | $60,890 | $81,560 |
| Kentucky | 4,860 | $37,800 | $60,880 | $88,750 |
| Wisconsin | 8,480 | $46,350 | $60,670 | $84,980 |
| North Carolina | 13,710 | $39,860 | $60,650 | $86,490 |
| Nebraska | 1,930 | $38,090 | $60,540 | $85,610 |
| Florida | 25,790 | $37,530 | $60,510 | $96,860 |
| Missouri | 7,670 | $37,490 | $60,300 | $91,540 |
| Texas | 29,530 | $38,330 | $59,290 | $94,830 |
| Nevada | 2,040 | $40,390 | $57,320 | $103,890 |
| Indiana | 7,210 | $38,910 | $57,080 | $87,470 |
| South Carolina | 4,380 | $36,420 | $55,280 | $81,930 |
| Louisiana | 3,790 | $33,140 | $54,460 | $84,720 |
| Iowa | 3,240 | $38,790 | $54,260 | $79,660 |
| Oklahoma | 4,250 | $35,780 | $53,300 | $83,970 |
| Pennsylvania | 13,020 | $37,630 | $51,680 | $86,390 |
| Mississippi | 3,070 | $33,760 | $50,640 | $81,200 |
| Arkansas | 3,180 | $35,580 | $49,670 | $79,420 |
| Alabama | 7,250 | $34,790 | $49,440 | $79,520 |
| Utah | 6,370 | $38,220 | $49,090 | $86,080 |
| Virgin Islands | 80 | $40,890 | $48,650 | $83,490 |
| Idaho | 1,590 | $38,130 | $47,450 | $92,280 |
| New Mexico | 2,160 | $36,770 | $47,360 | $80,990 |
| Guam | 90 | $28,920 | $45,130 | $59,770 |
| Puerto Rico | 3,390 | $23,520 | $37,790 | $53,620 |
Other healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
- Registered Nurses
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Physicians, All Other
- Nurse Practitioners
- Pharmacists
- Physical Therapists
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians is $62,930. Employment is 332,940.
How does Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians is 23.4% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Kingston, NY is highest on this page's list at $103,180.