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The national median salary for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians is $61,880 per year ($29.75/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024. The middle 50% of earners make between $46,571 and $79,997 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $97,989 per year. There are approximately 343,040 clinical laboratory technologists and technicians employed in the United States.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+1.7%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
23K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
351K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
3% from new growth97% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
None
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS 622100
151K
$66,250
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
NAICS 621500
71K
$59,070
Offices of Physicians
NAICS 621100
33K
$53,920
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
NAICS 611300
12K
$63,140
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
NAICS 621900
12K
$46,610
Wage range across top 5 industries: $46,610 to $66,250 (42% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$18.28
$38,022
P25
$22.39
$46,571
P50MEDIAN
$29.75
$61,880
P75
$38.46
$79,997
P90
$47.11
$97,989
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · health sector
Hot
Openings Rate
5.4%
Quits Rate
1.9%
Health Care & Social Assistance openings rebounded to 1.36M (+87K) in March with rate at 5.4%. Hires rose to 700K (+75K). The sector remains structurally tight; compensation pressure persists for clinical roles.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average clinical laboratory technologists and technicians salary?
The national median salary for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians is $61,880 per year ($29.75/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2024 data. The middle 50% earn between $46,571 and $79,997 annually.
How much do top-earning clinical laboratory technologists and technicians make?
The 90th percentile salary for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians is $97,989 per year ($47.11/hr). The 75th percentile is $79,997 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians?
Entry-level Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (10th percentile) earn approximately $38,022 per year ($18.28/hr). The 25th percentile is $46,571 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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