Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
Earnings
The median annual wage for medical and clinical laboratory technologists was $60,520 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $41,510, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $84,300.
The median annual wage for medical and clinical laboratory technicians was $38,970 in May 2015.
The lowest 10 percent earned less than $25,890, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $60,810.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for medical laboratory technologists in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Hospitals; state, local, and private
$61,300
Medical and diagnostic laboratories
61,010
Offices of physicians
57,550
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private
54,420
In May 2015, the median annual wages for medical laboratory technicians in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private
$40,290
Hospitals; state, local, and private
39,890
Offices of physicians
39,320
Medical and diagnostic laboratories
37,410
Most medical laboratory technologists and technicians work full time. Technologists and technicians who work in facilities that are always open, such as hospitals and some independent laboratories, may work evening, weekend, or overnight hours.
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
Median annual wages, May 2015
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
$60,520
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
$50,550
Health technologists and technicians
$42,190
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
$38,970
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics