Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay in Texas
$61,730avg. a year
$29.68 an hour · 29,530 employed
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians in Texas earn an average of $61,730 a year. That is $5,620 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $67,350. The best-paying metro area is Killeen-Temple, TX at $66,090.
$59,290Median pay
$29.68Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#37Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians by metro area. Swipe to see all 26.
1440 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$66,090
$31.77 an hour
2110 jobs
Midland, TX
$64,400
$30.96 an hour
37,410 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$63,890
$30.72 an hour
49,420 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$62,790
$30.19 an hour
5110 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$62,770
$30.18 an hour
6830 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$62,620
$30.10 an hour
7130 jobs
Odessa, TX
$62,060
$29.84 an hour
8430 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$61,890
$29.76 an hour
9230 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$61,810
$29.72 an hour
101,860 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$61,290
$29.47 an hour
112,740 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$61,040
$29.35 an hour
12260 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$60,610
$29.14 an hour
13110 jobs
Victoria, TX
$60,480
$29.08 an hour
14130 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$58,840
$28.29 an hour
15200 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$58,740
$28.24 an hour
16110 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$58,310
$28.04 an hour
17260 jobs
Waco, TX
$58,180
$27.97 an hour
18400 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$57,730
$27.75 an hour
19200 jobs
Longview, TX
$57,060
$27.43 an hour
20130 jobs
Laredo, TX
$56,360
$27.10 an hour
21720 jobs
El Paso, TX
$55,070
$26.48 an hour
22420 jobs
Tyler, TX
$54,120
$26.02 an hour
23110 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$53,420
$25.68 an hour
24150 jobs
Abilene, TX
$53,080
$25.52 an hour
25370 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$52,770
$25.37 an hour
2640 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$51,040
$24.54 an hour
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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas clinical laboratory technologists and technicians work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $67,350 | $32.38 |
| Texas | $61,730 | $29.68 |
| Oklahoma | $57,600 | $27.69 |
| Louisiana | $57,130 | $27.46 |
| New Mexico | $55,380 | $26.63 |
| Arkansas | $54,340 | $26.13 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do clinical laboratory technologists and technicians make in Texas?
The average is $61,730 a year, and the median is $59,290. That is $5,620 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $67,350.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$29.68 an hour on average; the median is $28.51.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Killeen-Temple, TX ($66,090), followed by Midland, TX ($64,400). The lowest average among 26 metro areas with data is Eagle Pass, TX ($51,040).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #37 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national clinical laboratory technologists and technicians page. 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.