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Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician Salary

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians earn a median $62,930 a year nationally. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

U.S. median
$62,930
$30.25 per hour
Range
$38,910 – $100,990
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
332,940
across the U.S.

Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$52,744
per year · effective tax rate 16.2%
$4,395Monthly
$2,198Twice a month
$2,029Every 2 weeks
$25.36Hourly
  • Federal income tax$5,372
  • Social Security (6.2%)$3,902
  • Medicare (1.45%)$912
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$52,744

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$38,910$18.71$33,444
25th percentile$47,650$22.91$40,467
Median (50th)$62,930$30.25$52,744
75th percentile$81,450$39.16$66,130
90th percentile (top earners)$100,990$48.55$79,876

Best cities for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1New York, NY$96,930$72,342$64,26816,220
2Rochester, NY$81,290$62,225$64,1261,140
3Syracuse, NY$79,250$60,900$63,608480
4Buffalo, NY$78,050$60,120$62,727710
5Albany, NY$80,000$61,387$61,655830
6Ann Arbor, MI$79,400$61,564$61,0271,030
7Wichita, KS$67,980$53,660$60,329810
8Colorado Springs, CO$77,300$60,518$60,093510
9Providence, RI$76,960$60,702$59,6451,410
10Akron, OH$67,100$54,972$58,875940
11Sacramento, CA$83,150$62,742$58,8192,020
12Memphis, TN$64,000$53,604$58,1521,830
13Worcester, MA$77,240$59,526$58,061950
14Cleveland, OH$66,360$54,458$57,9812,690
15Augusta, GA$67,040$53,136$57,818570
16McAllen, TX$59,060$49,635$57,785830
17San Jose, CA$84,870$63,769$57,7501,870
18Shreveport, LA$59,940$48,930$57,723460
19Portland, OR$83,010$60,794$57,6681,540
20Fargo, ND$62,340$52,270$57,521570
21Seattle, WA$78,170$63,823$57,4294,610
22Springfield, MA$69,610$54,540$56,777540
23Nashville, TN$65,060$54,456$56,5263,050
24Killeen, TX$61,370$51,491$56,501440
25Boston, MA$79,480$60,990$56,3348,710

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
New York $97,280$72,567 $50,060 – $132,53016,460
Oregon $83,010$60,794 $49,260 – $117,6402,660
New Hampshire $81,020$65,828 $42,090 – $99,930800
Massachusetts $79,120$60,755 $47,360 – $105,75010,850
Vermont $78,680$61,449 $56,460 – $101,120460
District of Columbia $76,560$59,151 $47,470 – $126,300960
California $76,010$58,446 $47,580 – $126,87029,210
Rhode Island $75,780$59,916 $41,850 – $102,6501,060
Minnesota $74,440$57,660 $49,810 – $101,1907,190
Washington $72,760$60,017 $46,780 – $112,0207,430
Illinois $71,950$56,030 $44,980 – $99,97010,330
Colorado $70,050$55,736 $47,050 – $102,9005,000
Maine $68,690$53,699 $46,280 – $94,3201,250
Delaware $68,630$53,923 $46,650 – $98,420690
New Jersey $68,450$54,750 $46,530 – $107,4707,000
Hawaii $66,020$51,740 $48,070 – $100,3401,090
Wyoming $65,510$54,817 $34,270 – $99,440450
Connecticut $65,310$52,640 $43,320 – $111,9403,670
Montana $65,190$52,238 $38,910 – $97,0701,020
Ohio $63,800$52,471 $39,250 – $95,10013,050
Maryland $63,690$50,693 $34,760 – $98,2606,200
North Dakota $62,680$52,543 $37,300 – $83,9201,370
Arizona $62,530$51,068 $40,520 – $99,5606,440
Georgia $62,180$49,537 $37,970 – $101,02011,540
Tennessee $62,070$52,053 $37,800 – $87,2108,410
Kansas $62,050$49,374 $38,490 – $94,7803,930
West Virginia $61,810$49,799 $37,240 – $88,4701,800
Michigan $61,260$49,050 $37,560 – $91,28010,000
Virginia $61,050$48,537 $38,910 – $96,0807,150
Alaska $60,950$51,153 $44,550 – $109,080680
South Dakota $60,890$51,105 $37,550 – $81,5601,280
Kentucky $60,880$49,084 $37,800 – $88,7504,860
Wisconsin $60,670$49,040 $46,350 – $84,9808,480
North Carolina $60,650$49,001 $39,860 – $86,49013,710
Nebraska $60,540$48,949 $38,090 – $85,6101,930
Florida $60,510$50,800 $37,530 – $96,86025,790
Missouri $60,300$48,734 $37,490 – $91,5407,670
Texas $59,290$49,820 $38,330 – $94,83029,530
Nevada $57,320$48,237 $40,390 – $103,8902,040
Indiana $57,080$46,389 $38,910 – $87,4707,210
South Carolina $55,280$44,438 $36,420 – $81,9304,380
Louisiana $54,460$44,691 $33,140 – $84,7203,790
Iowa $54,260$44,368 $38,790 – $79,6603,240
Oklahoma $53,300$43,154 $35,780 – $83,9704,250
Pennsylvania $51,680$42,118 $37,630 – $86,39013,020
Mississippi $50,640$41,576 $33,760 – $81,2003,070
Arkansas $49,670$40,365 $35,580 – $79,4203,180
Alabama $49,440$39,698 $34,790 – $79,5207,250
Utah $49,090$40,381 $38,220 – $86,0806,370
Idaho $47,450$38,900 $38,130 – $92,2801,590
New Mexico $47,360$39,165 $36,770 – $80,9902,160

Frequently asked questions

How much does a clinical laboratory technologist and technician make?

The national median salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians is $62,930 a year ($30.25 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $38,910 and the top 10% earn over $100,990. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays clinical laboratory technologists and technicians the most?

New York has the highest median pay at $97,280. After taxes and local prices, New York, NY offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many clinical laboratory technologists and technicians are there in the U.S.?

About 332,940 people work as clinical laboratory technologists and technicians nationwide.

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