Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Wages
SOC 29-2010 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians is $60,780 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $36,770 and the 90th percentile is $93,900, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
334,380
P10
$36,770
P25
$45,080
Median
$60,780
P75
$78,120
P90
$93,900
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $60,780 | $62,870 | $36,770 | $93,900 | 334,380 | — |
| 2022 | $57,380 | $59,130 | $35,220 | $84,670 | 333,600 | -5.59% |
| 2021 | $57,800 | $56,910 | $30,280 | $79,340 | 318,780 | +0.73% |
| 2020 | $54,180 | $55,990 | $31,450 | $83,700 | 326,220 | -6.26% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians. The highest median is in New York at $80,910, 33% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $80,910 | +33.1% | $81,930 | 17,770 |
| New Hampshire | $79,670 | +31.1% | $74,920 | 720 |
| Connecticut | $79,260 | +30.4% | $76,190 | 3,840 |
| Oregon | $78,830 | +29.7% | $76,830 | 3,430 |
| Vermont | $77,020 | +26.7% | $75,660 | 460 |
| Rhode Island | $69,360 | +14.1% | $72,200 | 960 |
| New Jersey | $68,600 | +12.9% | $70,800 | 8,300 |
| Delaware | $68,440 | +12.6% | $70,410 | 510 |
| Montana | $66,810 | +9.9% | $66,350 | 1,080 |
| California | $66,610 | +9.6% | $73,560 | 26,960 |
| Washington | $66,040 | +8.7% | $70,670 | 7,880 |
| Massachusetts | $65,810 | +8.3% | $70,270 | 13,050 |
| Colorado | $65,150 | +7.2% | $67,460 | 5,260 |
| Maine | $64,970 | +6.9% | $65,810 | 1,070 |
| Alaska | $64,530 | +6.2% | $69,270 | 660 |
| Illinois | $64,100 | +5.5% | $64,850 | 10,630 |
| Hawaii | $63,130 | +3.9% | $67,170 | 1,150 |
| District of Columbia | $62,510 | +2.8% | $71,690 | 1,000 |
| Minnesota | $62,510 | +2.8% | $65,900 | 4,460 |
| Georgia | $62,300 | +2.5% | $63,270 | 10,820 |
| North Dakota | $61,810 | +1.7% | $63,070 | 1,260 |
| Nebraska | $61,680 | +1.5% | $62,320 | 1,820 |
| Virginia | $61,150 | +0.6% | $61,810 | 8,910 |
| Ohio | $60,630 | -0.2% | $60,570 | 12,620 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,510 | -0.4% | $60,940 | 12,550 |
| Wisconsin | $60,460 | -0.5% | $59,520 | 6,610 |
| Arizona | $59,990 | -1.3% | $63,710 | 8,380 |
| Louisiana | $59,140 | -2.7% | $60,120 | 3,050 |
| Michigan | $59,040 | -2.9% | $59,140 | 9,390 |
| Tennessee | $58,670 | -3.5% | $59,330 | 8,860 |
| Maryland | $58,240 | -4.2% | $60,640 | 6,960 |
| Florida | $58,060 | -4.5% | $58,450 | 24,160 |
| West Virginia | $57,900 | -4.7% | $59,250 | 1,890 |
| Kansas | $57,670 | -5.1% | $59,780 | 4,070 |
| Nevada | $56,770 | -6.6% | $62,620 | 2,180 |
| Kentucky | $55,670 | -8.4% | $56,820 | 5,030 |
| Indiana | $55,210 | -9.2% | $56,680 | 7,720 |
| North Carolina | $54,180 | -10.9% | $56,990 | 13,020 |
| Oklahoma | $54,050 | -11.1% | $55,780 | 4,480 |
| Wyoming | $53,910 | -11.3% | $60,900 | 580 |
| South Dakota | $52,890 | -13% | $56,340 | 1,240 |
| Texas | $52,320 | -13.9% | $57,080 | 29,140 |
| Missouri | $52,120 | -14.2% | $57,840 | 8,830 |
| Iowa | $51,630 | -15.1% | $54,770 | 2,950 |
| South Carolina | $50,680 | -16.6% | $54,370 | 5,220 |
| Arkansas | $49,410 | -18.7% | $51,590 | 2,770 |
| New Mexico | $47,530 | -21.8% | $52,660 | 1,950 |
| Alabama | $47,200 | -22.3% | $49,700 | 6,210 |
| Idaho | $46,560 | -23.4% | $51,910 | 2,150 |
| Utah | $45,570 | -25% | $52,320 | 6,050 |
| Mississippi | $39,800 | -34.5% | $45,820 | 4,310 |