Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians (SOC 29-2010) employed 332,940 people in May 2025. The median pay is $62,930 a year ($30.26 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $38,910 and the highest-paid 10% more than $100,990. BLS projects its employment to change by +2.7% between 2025 and 2035 (about 20,800 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: Bachelor's degree.
Highest median pay: New York ($97,280), Oregon ($83,010), New Hampshire ($81,020). Most jobs: Texas (29,530), California (29,210), Florida (25,790).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $38,910 | $18.71 |
| 25th percentile | $47,650 | $22.91 |
| Median | $62,930 | $30.26 |
| Mean | $67,350 | $32.38 |
| 75th percentile | $81,450 | $39.16 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $100,990 | $48.55 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 343,000 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 352,400 |
| Change in jobs | 9,400 |
| Percent change | +2.7% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 20,800 |
| Self-employed share | 0.7% |
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7,250 | 1.60 | $49,440 | $34,790 | $79,520 | -21% | 26% |
| Alaska | 680 | 0.97 | $60,950 | $44,550 | $109,080 | -3% | 28% |
| Arizona | 6,440 | 0.93 | $62,530 | $40,520 | $99,560 | -1% | 32% |
| Arkansas | 3,180 | 1.14 | $49,670 | $35,580 | $79,420 | -21% | 24% |
| California | 29,210 | 0.75 | $76,010 | $47,580 | $126,870 | +21% | 33% |
| Colorado | 5,000 | 0.81 | $70,050 | $47,050 | $102,900 | +11% | 31% |
| Connecticut | 3,670 | 1.01 | $65,310 | $43,320 | $111,940 | +4% | 28% |
| Delaware | 690 | 0.67 | $68,630 | $46,650 | $98,420 | +9% | 27% |
| District of Columbia | 960 | 0.64 | $76,560 | $47,470 | $126,300 | +22% | 30% |
| Florida | 25,790 | 1.21 | $60,510 | $37,530 | $96,860 | -4% | 36% |
| Georgia | 11,540 | 1.10 | $62,180 | $37,970 | $101,020 | -1% | 29% |
| Hawaii | 1,090 | 0.81 | $66,020 | $48,070 | $100,340 | +5% | 35% |
| Idaho | 1,590 | 0.87 | $47,450 | $38,130 | $92,280 | -25% | 35% |
| Illinois | 10,330 | 0.79 | $71,950 | $44,980 | $99,970 | +14% | 22% |
| Indiana | 7,210 | 1.05 | $57,080 | $38,910 | $87,470 | -9% | 23% |
| Iowa | 3,240 | 0.97 | $54,260 | $38,790 | $79,660 | -14% | 22% |
| Kansas | 3,930 | 1.28 | $62,050 | $38,490 | $94,780 | -1% | 21% |
| Kentucky | 4,860 | 1.13 | $60,880 | $37,800 | $88,750 | -3% | 20% |
| Louisiana | 3,790 | 0.91 | $54,460 | $33,140 | $84,720 | -13% | 23% |
| Maine | 1,250 | 0.91 | $68,690 | $46,280 | $94,320 | +9% | 21% |
| Maryland | 6,200 | 1.05 | $63,690 | $34,760 | $98,260 | +1% | 32% |
| Massachusetts | 10,850 | 1.39 | $79,120 | $47,360 | $105,750 | +26% | 28% |
| Michigan | 10,000 | 1.06 | $61,260 | $37,560 | $91,280 | -3% | 23% |
| Minnesota | 7,190 | 1.14 | $74,440 | $49,810 | $101,190 | +18% | 21% |
| Mississippi | 3,070 | 1.23 | $50,640 | $33,760 | $81,200 | -20% | 23% |
| Missouri | 7,670 | 1.22 | $60,300 | $37,490 | $91,540 | -4% | 21% |
| Montana | 1,020 | 0.93 | $65,190 | $38,910 | $97,070 | +4% | 22% |
| Nebraska | 1,930 | 0.88 | $60,540 | $38,090 | $85,610 | -4% | 22% |
| Nevada | 2,040 | 0.61 | $57,320 | $40,390 | $103,890 | -9% | 36% |
| New Hampshire | 800 | 0.54 | $81,020 | $42,090 | $99,930 | +29% | 23% |
| New Jersey | 7,000 | 0.76 | $68,450 | $46,530 | $107,470 | +9% | 32% |
| New Mexico | 2,160 | 1.16 | $47,360 | $36,770 | $80,990 | -25% | 28% |
| New York | 16,460 | 0.79 | $97,280 | $50,060 | $132,530 | +55% | 20% |
| North Carolina | 13,710 | 1.30 | $60,650 | $39,860 | $86,490 | -4% | 26% |
| North Dakota | 1,370 | 1.49 | $62,680 | $37,300 | $83,920 | -0% | 19% |
| Ohio | 13,050 | 1.10 | $63,800 | $39,250 | $95,100 | +1% | 21% |
| Oklahoma | 4,250 | 1.16 | $53,300 | $35,780 | $83,970 | -15% | 24% |
| Oregon | 2,660 | 0.63 | $83,010 | $49,260 | $117,640 | +32% | 23% |
| Pennsylvania | 13,020 | 1.00 | $51,680 | $37,630 | $86,390 | -18% | 29% |
| Rhode Island | 1,060 | 0.98 | $75,780 | $41,850 | $102,650 | +20% | 22% |
| South Carolina | 4,380 | 0.89 | $55,280 | $36,420 | $81,930 | -12% | 28% |
| South Dakota | 1,280 | 1.31 | $60,890 | $37,550 | $81,560 | -3% | 20% |
| Tennessee | 8,410 | 1.20 | $62,070 | $37,800 | $87,210 | -1% | 25% |
| Texas | 29,530 | 0.98 | $59,290 | $38,330 | $94,830 | -6% | 30% |
| Utah | 6,370 | 1.71 | $49,090 | $38,220 | $86,080 | -22% | 39% |
| Vermont | 460 | 0.71 | $78,680 | $56,460 | $101,120 | +25% | 20% |
| Virginia | 7,150 | 0.81 | $61,050 | $38,910 | $96,080 | -3% | 32% |
| Washington | 7,430 | 0.98 | $72,760 | $46,780 | $112,020 | +16% | 30% |
| West Virginia | 1,800 | 1.20 | $61,810 | $37,240 | $88,470 | -2% | 17% |
| Wisconsin | 8,480 | 1.35 | $60,670 | $46,350 | $84,980 | -4% | 23% |
| Wyoming | 450 | 0.75 | $65,510 | $34,270 | $99,440 | +4% | 18% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 340 | $98,290 | $50,420 | $126,090 | 0.58 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 16,220 | $96,930 | $49,440 | $133,110 | 0.80 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,870 | $84,870 | $66,830 | $149,630 | 0.77 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 340 | $84,200 | $52,580 | $108,420 | 0.77 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 5,210 | $84,130 | $55,570 | $133,660 | 1.03 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 2,020 | $83,150 | $49,310 | $127,360 | 0.87 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,540 | $83,010 | $49,660 | $116,990 | 0.59 |
| Rochester, NY | 1,140 | $81,290 | $46,330 | $99,860 | 1.08 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 370 | $81,220 | $44,040 | $105,130 | 1.07 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 830 | $80,000 | $40,920 | $104,060 | 0.87 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8,710 | $79,480 | $47,910 | $107,260 | 1.50 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1,030 | $79,400 | $38,570 | $98,770 | 2.20 |
| Syracuse, NY | 480 | $79,250 | $47,640 | $109,950 | 0.74 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 4,610 | $78,170 | $49,180 | $123,660 | 1.03 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 710 | $78,050 | $48,370 | $104,110 | 0.62 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 510 | $77,300 | $46,370 | $107,390 | 0.75 |
| Worcester, MA | 950 | $77,240 | $45,540 | $100,390 | 1.27 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 1,410 | $76,960 | $42,670 | $101,870 | 0.92 |
| Modesto, CA | 360 | $76,110 | $45,870 | $95,420 | 0.87 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 540 | $76,060 | $45,980 | $116,060 | 0.63 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 300 | $75,540 | $38,340 | $100,200 | 0.70 |
| Boulder, CO | 380 | $74,990 | $42,630 | $106,410 | 0.92 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 370 | $74,840 | $44,600 | $94,930 | 0.60 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 7,620 | $73,960 | $44,580 | $100,820 | 0.79 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 380 | $72,970 | $47,200 | $98,160 | 0.73 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 5,680 | $70,300 | $43,460 | $104,290 | 0.85 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 2,890 | $70,050 | $48,610 | $102,220 | 0.84 |
| Springfield, MA | 540 | $69,610 | $39,920 | $100,520 | 1.25 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 500 | $68,690 | $47,170 | $99,720 | 0.81 |
| Wichita, KS | 810 | $67,980 | $38,570 | $106,640 | 1.23 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 770 | $67,530 | $39,710 | $92,780 | 1.05 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 10,150 | $67,430 | $46,790 | $122,540 | 0.76 |
| Akron, OH | 940 | $67,100 | $40,300 | $81,360 | 1.37 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 570 | $67,040 | $39,740 | $92,260 | 1.16 |
| Peoria, IL | 300 | $66,560 | $46,780 | $94,450 | 0.86 |
| Cleveland, OH | 2,690 | $66,360 | $39,690 | $96,930 | 1.22 |
| Green Bay, WI | 380 | $66,160 | $41,700 | $94,140 | 1.02 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 920 | $66,020 | $48,480 | $102,000 | 0.96 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 6,750 | $65,530 | $39,100 | $105,420 | 1.09 |
| Greenville, NC | 400 | $65,440 | $40,100 | $98,470 | 2.30 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 2,920 | $65,370 | $40,330 | $97,980 | 1.24 |
| Bangor, ME | 320 | $65,210 | $45,860 | $94,110 | 2.07 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3,000 | $65,210 | $49,490 | $98,990 | 0.72 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 3,050 | $65,060 | $39,520 | $97,180 | 1.30 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 310 | $64,490 | $37,390 | $81,470 | 0.89 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1,830 | $64,000 | $39,270 | $98,610 | 1.40 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 440 | $63,960 | $37,850 | $84,270 | 0.94 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 2,740 | $63,770 | $45,130 | $127,710 | 0.83 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 1,090 | $63,560 | $37,880 | $97,960 | 1.67 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 1,890 | $63,330 | $39,390 | $96,560 | 1.15 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 360 | $63,210 | $45,860 | $102,210 | 0.50 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 560 | $63,210 | $38,720 | $94,530 | 1.52 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 1,960 | $63,190 | $46,600 | $93,240 | 1.11 |
| Evansville, IN | 440 | $63,040 | $38,510 | $82,470 | 1.51 |
| Charleston, WV | 310 | $62,980 | $39,640 | $83,610 | 1.42 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 950 | $62,960 | $42,130 | $87,200 | 1.63 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 4,830 | $62,550 | $37,530 | $98,660 | 1.56 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 5,160 | $62,530 | $40,630 | $99,560 | 1.02 |
| Morgantown, WV | 350 | $62,510 | $37,730 | $88,530 | 2.45 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 2,020 | $62,360 | $41,240 | $91,880 | 0.70 |
The median is $62,930 a year ($30.26 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $38,910 and the highest-paid tenth over $100,990 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
332,940 in May 2025, and BLS projects +2.7% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: Bachelor's degree (BLS).
New York, with a median of $97,280 (among states with published figures).