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The national median salary for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians is $62,941 per year ($30.26/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $47,653 and $81,453 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $100,984 per year. There are approximately 332,940 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
147K
$68,440
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
NAICS 621500
66K
$58,320
Offices of Physicians
NAICS 621100
34K
$56,850
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
NAICS 621900
13K
$48,140
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
NAICS 611300
11K
$63,690
Wage range across top 5 industries: $48,140 to $68,440 (42% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$18.71
$38,917
P25
$22.91
$47,653
P50MEDIAN
$30.26
$62,941
P75
$39.16
$81,453
P90
$48.55
$100,984
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 $62,941 per year ($30.26/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $47,653 and $81,453 annually.
How much do top-earning clinical laboratory technologists and technicians make?
The 90th percentile salary for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians is $100,984 per year ($48.55/hr). The 75th percentile is $81,453 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 $38,917 per year ($18.71/hr). The 25th percentile is $47,653 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 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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