Average Salary for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
SOC 29-2011 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2016 data
The median annual wage for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists in the United States is $61,070 ($29.36/hr), based on 2016 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $41,550 at the 10th percentile to $85,160 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 166,730 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 2.8% since 2014.
Median Annual
$61,070
Mean Annual
$62,440
10th Pct
$41,550
75th Pct
$73,760
Employment
166,730
Salary Distribution
$42k
10th
$51k
25th
$61k
Median
$74k
75th
$85k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $98,670 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $97,260 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $94,640 |
| Fresno, CA | $93,500 |
| Redding, CA | $91,300 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $88,080 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $87,430 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $87,080 |
| Yuba City, CA | $87,070 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $85,840 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $82,990 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $81,490 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $80,190 |
| Modesto, CA | $80,070 |
| Anchorage, AK | $78,240 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $82,650 |
| Rhode Island | $75,420 |
| Alaska | $75,180 |
| Nevada | $72,800 |
| Massachusetts | $72,390 |
| Connecticut | $71,920 |
| Oregon | $70,260 |
| New Jersey | $69,760 |
| Washington | $69,540 |
| Hawaii | $68,410 |
| New York | $67,770 |
| Vermont | $67,010 |
| District of Columbia | $66,930 |
| Delaware | $66,400 |
| New Hampshire | $66,220 |
| Minnesota | $65,770 |
| Colorado | $65,760 |
| Guam | $65,490 |
| Wyoming | $62,300 |
| Maryland | $61,760 |
| Idaho | $61,710 |
| Montana | $60,920 |
| Tennessee | $60,270 |
| Florida | $59,870 |
| Illinois | $59,840 |
| Ohio | $59,400 |
| Texas | $58,770 |
| Virginia | $58,560 |
| Indiana | $58,450 |
| North Carolina | $58,090 |
| Arizona | $58,050 |
| Georgia | $57,930 |
| Missouri | $57,640 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,530 |
| Michigan | $57,200 |
| Wisconsin | $57,070 |
| Nebraska | $56,560 |
| Kentucky | $56,510 |
| Maine | $56,380 |
| Mississippi | $56,130 |
| West Virginia | $55,830 |
| Oklahoma | $55,790 |
| Iowa | $55,570 |
| Kansas | $55,560 |
| Alabama | $54,820 |
| North Dakota | $54,710 |
| New Mexico | $53,890 |
| Utah | $53,810 |
| Arkansas | $51,480 |
| South Dakota | $51,470 |
| Louisiana | $51,140 |
| South Carolina | $50,860 |
| Puerto Rico | $30,450 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists broken down by industry sector, 2016 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $85,670 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $83,010 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $83,010 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $77,910 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $74,860 |
| Manufacturing | $68,760 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $68,100 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $67,950 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $67,950 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $67,800 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $67,800 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $65,870 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $65,870 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $65,870 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $65,580 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | $64,210 |
| Federal government, including the US Postal Service | $64,210 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (excluding state and local schools and hospitals) | $63,650 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (excluding state and local schools and hospitals) | $63,650 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $63,300 |
| Wholesale Trade | $63,220 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $62,290 |
| Home Health Care Services | $61,950 |
| Temporary Help Services | $61,690 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $61,480 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $61,390 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $61,300 |
| Employment Services | $61,070 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $61,060 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $61,060 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $59,840 |
| Hospitals | $59,680 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $59,230 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $58,980 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $58,960 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $58,480 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $58,480 |
| Offices of Physicians | $58,330 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $58,320 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $57,960 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $57,900 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $57,750 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $55,550 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $55,380 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $55,380 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $55,210 |
| Finance and Insurance | $55,000 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $55,000 |
| Educational Services | $54,660 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $54,490 |
| Educational Services | $53,660 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $53,640 |
| Social Assistance | $53,630 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) | $53,510 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $52,840 |
| State Government (OES Designation) | $48,060 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $44,580 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $44,580 |
| Offices of Dentists | $44,570 |
| Junior Colleges | $43,730 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $33,170 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $30,690 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $27,580 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $61,070 |
| 2015 | $60,520 |
| 2014 | $59,430 |