Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Salary

The average Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Salary is calculated by the US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics from a variety of sources. Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians work in a number of settings including hospitals, clinics and other laboratories.  Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians  salaries vary depending on the location and the setting.  The assumption was made that the Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians s reflected here were working an average of 40 hours per week with a total of 2080 hours per year. 

Medical and Clinicial Laboratory Tech Salary: Median Hourly & Annual Data

Hourly

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians  median salary is $17.36 per hour. The lowest 10% earn $10.90 per hour and those in the upper 10% earn more than $25.09 per hour.

Annually

On an annual basis  the median Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Salary is $36,110. The lowest 10% earn a salary of $22,670 per year while the upper 10% earn more than $52,190 per year.  These salaries are calculated as a mean or average. 

Lowest and Highest Clinical Lab Tech Salary

The lowest paid Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians earn less with mean or average wages below $10.00 per hour.  Presumably this is offset by costs of living and other factors.  The lower pay levels are associated with rural areas and schools.  The highest pay levels are  found in major population areas where the mean or average wage is over $26.00 per hour.  Demand and low supply seem to be a significant factor in fueling higher salaries.   

Top 5 States

The top paying states to earn an Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Salary are Rhode Island $51,970, Alaska $45,110, Connecticut $44,690, District of Columbia $43,030, New York $42,220

 Top 5 Metropolitan Areas

The best city or metropolitan areas to earn an Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Salary are Champaign-Urbana, IL $60,180, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $54,610, New Haven, CT $50,040, Idaho Falls, ID $48,340, Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY $48,120

Other Industries that Employ Medical and Clinical Lab Technicians

Dentists, Junior Colleges, Accounting and Bookkeeping services, and Metal Fabricated Manufacturing employ lab techs with salary range of $19.00 to $22.00 per hour. 

Employment Data

According to the US Department of Labor nationally there are over 142,330 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians who earn a salary through being employed. 

Where They Work

Of all the Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians employed in the United States over 62,430 of them work in hospitals with an additional 23,890 working in physicians offices.  A number of these professionals work for laboratories, employment agencies and for federal and state government.  The best paying industry is medical and diagnostic laboratories.

Private Practice Vs Employment  

 Given the nature of the work these professionals perform and the fact that much of their work has to be interpreted by a physician Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians are primarily employed rather than in private practice.

Benefits

Fringe benefits will vary depending on business size and other factors. To see what a typical benefits package is worth  A typical employment benefits package is worth over $20,000 per year.