Average Salary for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
SOC 29-2012 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2016 data
The median annual wage for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians in the United States is $38,950 ($18.73/hr), based on 2016 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $26,010 at the 10th percentile to $61,720 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 160,190 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 1.5% since 2014.
Median Annual
$38,950
Mean Annual
$41,700
10th Pct
$26,010
75th Pct
$49,920
Employment
160,190
Salary Distribution
$26k
10th
$31k
25th
$39k
Median
$50k
75th
$62k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $68,210 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $59,990 |
| Vineland, NJ | $56,680 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $55,600 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $55,060 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $54,180 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $53,860 |
| Vallejo, CA | $53,780 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $53,080 |
| Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI | $52,940 |
| Modesto, CA | $52,550 |
| Syracuse, NY | $52,470 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $52,380 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $52,090 |
| Ithaca, NY | $51,490 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $57,470 |
| New Jersey | $51,160 |
| Alaska | $49,640 |
| Vermont | $49,270 |
| New York | $47,610 |
| Hawaii | $46,790 |
| California | $45,420 |
| Minnesota | $44,920 |
| Virgin Islands | $44,640 |
| Connecticut | $44,470 |
| Nevada | $44,230 |
| Washington | $43,800 |
| Ohio | $42,310 |
| Oregon | $42,170 |
| Illinois | $42,020 |
| Wisconsin | $41,950 |
| New Hampshire | $41,520 |
| Iowa | $41,470 |
| District of Columbia | $41,450 |
| North Dakota | $41,390 |
| Maine | $41,270 |
| West Virginia | $40,980 |
| Massachusetts | $40,530 |
| Colorado | $40,270 |
| Delaware | $39,930 |
| Arizona | $39,590 |
| Montana | $39,010 |
| Maryland | $38,860 |
| Nebraska | $38,760 |
| North Carolina | $38,550 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,140 |
| Texas | $37,990 |
| Kentucky | $37,910 |
| Virginia | $37,440 |
| South Carolina | $36,860 |
| Wyoming | $36,810 |
| New Mexico | $36,280 |
| Tennessee | $36,210 |
| Indiana | $35,630 |
| Kansas | $35,460 |
| Florida | $35,360 |
| South Dakota | $34,830 |
| Georgia | $34,300 |
| Mississippi | $34,180 |
| Alabama | $34,090 |
| Missouri | $34,040 |
| Arkansas | $33,980 |
| Guam | $33,380 |
| Louisiana | $32,970 |
| Michigan | $31,840 |
| Utah | $31,800 |
| Idaho | $31,480 |
| Oklahoma | $31,170 |
| Puerto Rico | $20,150 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians broken down by industry sector, 2016 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | $73,530 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $73,530 |
| Offices of Dentists | $62,390 |
| Individual and Family Services | $57,080 |
| Wholesale Trade | $56,050 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $53,550 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $49,350 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $47,380 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $47,380 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $45,830 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $45,830 |
| Manufacturing | $43,570 |
| Federal government, including the US Postal Service | $42,690 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | $42,690 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $42,670 |
| Social Assistance | $42,560 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $41,690 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (excluding state and local schools and hospitals) | $41,360 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (excluding state and local schools and hospitals) | $41,360 |
| Junior Colleges | $40,840 |
| Educational Services | $40,780 |
| Hospitals | $40,690 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $40,580 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $40,580 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $40,520 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $40,520 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $40,140 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $40,060 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $40,030 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $40,030 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $39,300 |
| Offices of Physicians | $39,150 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $39,080 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $38,850 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $38,820 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) | $38,800 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $38,770 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $38,710 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $38,590 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $38,590 |
| Retail Trade | $38,570 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $38,520 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $38,020 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $38,020 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $37,940 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $37,940 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $37,940 |
| Temporary Help Services | $37,920 |
| Employment Services | $37,780 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $37,420 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $37,350 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $37,350 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $37,190 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $37,180 |
| Testing Laboratories | $37,140 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $37,140 |
| Educational Services | $36,970 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $36,840 |
| State Government (OES Designation) | $36,570 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $36,320 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $35,480 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $35,480 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $35,430 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $35,240 |
| Home Health Care Services | $34,860 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $31,340 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $31,050 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $29,520 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $29,520 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $29,500 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $28,190 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $26,780 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $26,420 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $38,950 |
| 2015 | $38,970 |
| 2014 | $38,370 |