Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay in the U.S.
$67,350avg. a year
$32.38 an hour · 332,940 employed
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians in the U.S. earn an average of $67,350 a year and a median of $62,930. Pay is highest in New York ($93,610) and lowest in Alabama ($53,500).
$62,930Median pay
$32.38Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
332,940Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
116,460 jobs
New York
$93,610
$45.00 an hour
22,660 jobs
Oregon
$83,990
$40.38 an hour
3960 jobs
District of Columbia
$81,650
$39.25 an hour
4460 jobs
Vermont
$80,100
$38.51 an hour
529,210 jobs
California
$78,840
$37.91 an hour
610,850 jobs
Massachusetts
$77,230
$37.13 an hour
77,430 jobs
Washington
$76,370
$36.72 an hour
87,000 jobs
New Jersey
$74,830
$35.98 an hour
93,670 jobs
Connecticut
$74,820
$35.97 an hour
10800 jobs
New Hampshire
$74,530
$35.83 an hour
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $97,190 | $46.73 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $94,370 | $45.37 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $93,240 | $44.83 |
| Bend, OR | $88,460 | $42.53 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $88,130 | $42.37 |
| Binghamton, NY | $87,710 | $42.17 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $86,370 | $41.52 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $85,590 | $41.15 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $53,500 | $49,440 | 7,250 |
| Alaska | $69,270 | $60,950 | 680 |
| Arizona | $66,140 | $62,530 | 6,440 |
| Arkansas | $54,340 | $49,670 | 3,180 |
| California | $78,840 | $76,010 | 29,210 |
| Colorado | $73,270 | $70,050 | 5,000 |
| Connecticut | $74,820 | $65,310 | 3,670 |
| Delaware | $70,300 | $68,630 | 690 |
| District of Columbia | $81,650 | $76,560 | 960 |
| Florida | $63,650 | $60,510 | 25,790 |
| Georgia | $67,320 | $62,180 | 11,540 |
| Hawaii | $70,930 | $66,020 | 1,090 |
| Idaho | $57,450 | $47,450 | 1,590 |
| Illinois | $72,140 | $71,950 | 10,330 |
| Indiana | $60,670 | $57,080 | 7,210 |
| Iowa | $57,530 | $54,260 | 3,240 |
| Kansas | $64,310 | $62,050 | 3,930 |
| Kentucky | $61,770 | $60,880 | 4,860 |
| Louisiana | $57,130 | $54,460 | 3,790 |
| Maine | $68,900 | $68,690 | 1,250 |
| Maryland | $66,280 | $63,690 | 6,200 |
| Massachusetts | $77,230 | $79,120 | 10,850 |
| Michigan | $61,840 | $61,260 | 10,000 |
| Minnesota | $73,630 | $74,440 | 7,190 |
| Mississippi | $54,580 | $50,640 | 3,070 |
| Missouri | $61,240 | $60,300 | 7,670 |
| Montana | $67,510 | $65,190 | 1,020 |
| Nebraska | $62,070 | $60,540 | 1,930 |
| Nevada | $66,160 | $57,320 | 2,040 |
| New Hampshire | $74,530 | $81,020 | 800 |
| New Jersey | $74,830 | $68,450 | 7,000 |
| New Mexico | $55,380 | $47,360 | 2,160 |
| New York | $93,610 | $97,280 | 16,460 |
| North Carolina | $62,140 | $60,650 | 13,710 |
| North Dakota | $62,250 | $62,680 | 1,370 |
| Ohio | $64,910 | $63,800 | 13,050 |
| Oklahoma | $57,600 | $53,300 | 4,250 |
| Oregon | $83,990 | $83,010 | 2,660 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,470 | $51,680 | 13,020 |
| Rhode Island | $74,120 | $75,780 | 1,060 |
| South Carolina | $58,670 | $55,280 | 4,380 |
| South Dakota | $60,940 | $60,890 | 1,280 |
| Tennessee | $62,930 | $62,070 | 8,410 |
| Texas | $61,730 | $59,290 | 29,530 |
| Utah | $56,980 | $49,090 | 6,370 |
| Vermont | $80,100 | $78,680 | 460 |
| Virginia | $65,200 | $61,050 | 7,150 |
| Washington | $76,370 | $72,760 | 7,430 |
| West Virginia | $61,890 | $61,810 | 1,800 |
| Wisconsin | $63,560 | $60,670 | 8,480 |
| Wyoming | $65,610 | $65,510 | 450 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$93,240
16,220 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$75,540
10,150 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$62,790
9,420 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$77,890
8,710 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$73,120
7,620 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$66,370
7,570 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$63,890
7,410 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$70,740
6,750 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do clinical laboratory technologists and technicians make?
The average is $67,350 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $62,930 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $32.38, and the median is $30.26 an hour.
Which state pays clinical laboratory technologists and technicians the most?
New York, with an average of $93,610 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $97,190.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $38,910 a year, and the top 10% earn over $100,990.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-2010. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.