Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
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Occupation · SOC 29-2010
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians: pay and where the jobs are
What clinical laboratory technologists and technicians earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$62,930 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $67,350
- Median hourly wage
- $30.26
- Mean hourly wage
- $32.38
- Employment
- 332,940
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-2010.
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How much do clinical laboratory technologists and technicians make?
The median annual wage for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians was $62,930 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $38,910 and the highest-paid 10% more than $100,990. As an hourly rate, the median is $30.26. About 332,940 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in New York ($97,280), Oregon ($83,010) and New Hampshire ($81,020). New York also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,910 | $18.71 | $3,243 | $2,787 |
| 25th percentile | $47,650 | $22.91 | $3,971 | $3,372 |
| Median | $62,930 | $30.26 | $5,244 | $4,395 |
| 75th percentile | $81,450 | $39.16 | $6,788 | $5,511 |
| 90th percentile | $100,990 | $48.55 | $8,416 | $6,656 |
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians: pay by state
54 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$66,830 take-home in national prices
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$63,195 take-home in national prices
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$62,774 take-home in national prices
Where a median clinical laboratory technologists and technician paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 16,460 | $97,280 | $50,060 | $132,530 | $72,124 | $66,830 |
| Oregon | 2,660 | $83,010 | $49,260 | $117,640 | $61,068 | $59,083 |
| New Hampshire | 800 | $81,020 | $42,090 | $99,930 | $65,828 | $63,195 |
| Massachusetts | 10,850 | $79,120 | $47,360 | $105,750 | $60,391 | $57,104 |
| Vermont | 460 | $78,680 | $56,460 | $101,120 | $61,493 | $62,774 |
| District of Columbia | 960 | $76,560 | $47,470 | $126,300 | $59,151 | $53,822 |
| California | 29,210 | $76,010 | $47,580 | $126,870 | $58,460 | $52,799 |
| Rhode Island | 1,060 | $75,780 | $41,850 | $102,650 | $59,083 | $57,766 |
| Minnesota | 7,190 | $74,440 | $49,810 | $101,190 | $57,332 | $58,134 |
| Washington | 7,430 | $72,760 | $46,780 | $112,020 | $59,007 | $55,140 |
| Illinois | 10,330 | $71,950 | $44,980 | $99,970 | $56,030 | $56,054 |
| Colorado | 5,000 | $70,050 | $47,050 | $102,900 | $55,428 | $53,787 |
| Maine | 1,250 | $68,690 | $46,280 | $94,320 | $53,851 | $55,488 |
| Delaware | 690 | $68,630 | $46,650 | $98,420 | $53,648 | $53,751 |
| New Jersey | 7,000 | $68,450 | $46,530 | $107,470 | $54,273 | $49,881 |
| Hawaii | 1,090 | $66,020 | $48,070 | $100,340 | $51,683 | $47,006 |
| Wyoming | 450 | $65,510 | $34,270 | $99,440 | $54,817 | $59,140 |
| Connecticut | 3,670 | $65,310 | $43,320 | $111,940 | $51,488 | $49,694 |
| Montana | 1,020 | $65,190 | $38,910 | $97,070 | $52,238 | $55,193 |
| Ohio | 13,050 | $63,800 | $39,250 | $95,100 | $52,132 | $56,193 |
| Maryland | 6,200 | $63,690 | $34,760 | $98,260 | $50,696 | $48,300 |
| North Dakota | 1,370 | $62,680 | $37,300 | $83,920 | $52,543 | $59,065 |
| Arizona | 6,440 | $62,530 | $40,520 | $99,560 | $51,253 | $50,909 |
| Georgia | 11,540 | $62,180 | $37,970 | $101,020 | $49,787 | $51,704 |
| Tennessee | 8,410 | $62,070 | $37,800 | $87,210 | $52,053 | $56,660 |
| Kansas | 3,930 | $62,050 | $38,490 | $94,780 | $49,374 | $54,819 |
| West Virginia | 1,800 | $61,810 | $37,240 | $88,470 | $49,902 | $55,758 |
| Michigan | 10,000 | $61,260 | $37,560 | $91,280 | $49,050 | $50,978 |
| Virginia | 7,150 | $61,050 | $38,910 | $96,080 | $48,537 | $48,007 |
| Alaska | 680 | $60,950 | $44,550 | $109,080 | $50,882 | $49,710 |
| South Dakota | 1,280 | $60,890 | $37,550 | $81,560 | $51,105 | $57,690 |
| Kentucky | 4,860 | $60,880 | $37,800 | $88,750 | $49,084 | $54,441 |
| Wisconsin | 8,480 | $60,670 | $46,350 | $84,980 | $48,826 | $51,890 |
| North Carolina | 13,710 | $60,650 | $39,860 | $86,490 | $49,001 | $51,949 |
| Nebraska | 1,930 | $60,540 | $38,090 | $85,610 | $48,949 | $54,325 |
| Florida | 25,790 | $60,510 | $37,530 | $96,860 | $50,800 | $49,123 |
| Missouri | 7,670 | $60,300 | $37,490 | $91,540 | $48,734 | $53,662 |
| Texas | 29,530 | $59,290 | $38,330 | $94,830 | $49,820 | $51,330 |
| Nevada | 2,040 | $57,320 | $40,390 | $103,890 | $48,237 | $48,247 |
| Indiana | 7,210 | $57,080 | $38,910 | $87,470 | $46,389 | $49,705 |
| South Carolina | 4,380 | $55,280 | $36,420 | $81,930 | $45,248 | $48,265 |
| Louisiana | 3,790 | $54,460 | $33,140 | $84,720 | $44,691 | $50,666 |
| Iowa | 3,240 | $54,260 | $38,790 | $79,660 | $44,368 | $50,555 |
| Oklahoma | 4,250 | $53,300 | $35,780 | $83,970 | $43,154 | $49,126 |
| Pennsylvania | 13,020 | $51,680 | $37,630 | $86,390 | $42,082 | $43,129 |
| Mississippi | 3,070 | $50,640 | $33,760 | $81,200 | $41,576 | $47,814 |
| Arkansas | 3,180 | $49,670 | $35,580 | $79,420 | $40,740 | $46,861 |
| Alabama | 7,250 | $49,440 | $34,790 | $79,520 | $39,861 | $44,877 |
| Utah | 6,370 | $49,090 | $38,220 | $86,080 | $40,004 | $40,464 |
| Virgin Islands | 80 | $48,650 | $40,890 | $83,490 | — | — |
| Idaho | 1,590 | $47,450 | $38,130 | $92,280 | $38,900 | $40,735 |
| New Mexico | 2,160 | $47,360 | $36,770 | $80,990 | $39,165 | $42,472 |
| Guam | 90 | $45,130 | $28,920 | $59,770 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 3,390 | $37,790 | $23,520 | $53,620 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-2010. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.