SalariesThe pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $38,910 | $3,242 | $748 | $18.71 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $47,650 | $3,971 | $916 | $22.91 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $62,930 | $5,244 | $1,210 | $30.26 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $81,450 | $6,788 | $1,566 | $39.16 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $100,990 | $8,416 | $1,942 | $48.55 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians is $62,930, which is 23% higher. Among the 71 occupations of the field Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks number 58 by median pay. With 332,940 jobs, it makes up about 21 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay by state
The highest median pay was in New York ($97,280), Oregon ($83,010) and New Hampshire ($81,020). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($37,790), Guam ($45,130) and New Mexico ($47,360). The most jobs were in Texas (29,530), California (29,210) and Florida (25,790). The occupation is most concentrated in Utah, where its share of all jobs is 1.7 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 16,460 | $97,280 | $93,610 | $46.77 |
| Oregon | 2,660 | $83,010 | $83,990 | $39.91 |
| New Hampshire | 800 | $81,020 | $74,530 | $38.95 |
| Massachusetts | 10,850 | $79,120 | $77,230 | $38.04 |
| Vermont | 460 | $78,680 | $80,100 | $37.83 |
| District of Columbia | 960 | $76,560 | $81,650 | $36.81 |
| California | 29,210 | $76,010 | $78,840 | $36.54 |
| Rhode Island | 1,060 | $75,780 | $74,120 | $36.44 |
| Minnesota | 7,190 | $74,440 | $73,630 | $35.79 |
| Washington | 7,430 | $72,760 | $76,370 | $34.98 |
| Illinois | 10,330 | $71,950 | $72,140 | $34.59 |
| Colorado | 5,000 | $70,050 | $73,270 | $33.68 |
| Maine | 1,250 | $68,690 | $68,900 | $33.02 |
| Delaware | 690 | $68,630 | $70,300 | $33.00 |
| New Jersey | 7,000 | $68,450 | $74,830 | $32.91 |
| Hawaii | 1,090 | $66,020 | $70,930 | $31.74 |
| Wyoming | 450 | $65,510 | $65,610 | $31.50 |
| Connecticut | 3,670 | $65,310 | $74,820 | $31.40 |
| Montana | 1,020 | $65,190 | $67,510 | $31.34 |
| Ohio | 13,050 | $63,800 | $64,910 | $30.67 |
| Maryland | 6,200 | $63,690 | $66,280 | $30.62 |
| North Dakota | 1,370 | $62,680 | $62,250 | $30.14 |
| Arizona | 6,440 | $62,530 | $66,140 | $30.06 |
| Georgia | 11,540 | $62,180 | $67,320 | $29.89 |
| Tennessee | 8,410 | $62,070 | $62,930 | $29.84 |
| Kansas | 3,930 | $62,050 | $64,310 | $29.83 |
| West Virginia | 1,800 | $61,810 | $61,890 | $29.72 |
| Michigan | 10,000 | $61,260 | $61,840 | $29.45 |
| Virginia | 7,150 | $61,050 | $65,200 | $29.35 |
| Alaska | 680 | $60,950 | $69,270 | $29.31 |
| South Dakota | 1,280 | $60,890 | $60,940 | $29.28 |
| Kentucky | 4,860 | $60,880 | $61,770 | $29.27 |
| Wisconsin | 8,480 | $60,670 | $63,560 | $29.17 |
| North Carolina | 13,710 | $60,650 | $62,140 | $29.16 |
| Nebraska | 1,930 | $60,540 | $62,070 | $29.11 |
| Florida | 25,790 | $60,510 | $63,650 | $29.09 |
| Missouri | 7,670 | $60,300 | $61,240 | $28.99 |
| Texas | 29,530 | $59,290 | $61,730 | $28.51 |
| Nevada | 2,040 | $57,320 | $66,160 | $27.56 |
| Indiana | 7,210 | $57,080 | $60,670 | $27.44 |
| South Carolina | 4,380 | $55,280 | $58,670 | $26.58 |
| Louisiana | 3,790 | $54,460 | $57,130 | $26.19 |
| Iowa | 3,240 | $54,260 | $57,530 | $26.09 |
| Oklahoma | 4,250 | $53,300 | $57,600 | $25.63 |
| Pennsylvania | 13,020 | $51,680 | $59,470 | $24.85 |
| Mississippi | 3,070 | $50,640 | $54,580 | $24.35 |
| Arkansas | 3,180 | $49,670 | $54,340 | $23.88 |
| Alabama | 7,250 | $49,440 | $53,500 | $23.77 |
| Utah | 6,370 | $49,090 | $56,980 | $23.60 |
| Virgin Islands | 80 | $48,650 | $55,740 | $23.39 |
| Idaho | 1,590 | $47,450 | $57,450 | $22.81 |
| New Mexico | 2,160 | $47,360 | $55,380 | $22.77 |
| Guam | 90 | $45,130 | $45,390 | $21.70 |
| Puerto Rico | 3,390 | $37,790 | $40,250 | $18.17 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians earn in the United States?
The median pay was $62,930 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $38,910 and the highest-paid 10% more than $100,990.
How many people work as Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians?
About 332,940 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.
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