Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May work under the supervision of a medical technologist.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
156,480 1.3 % $18.36 $38,190 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.64 $13.92 $17.44 $21.97 $26.94
Annual Wage (2) $24,210 $28,950 $36,280 $45,690 $56,040

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 68,940 1.34 $18.71 $38,920
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 26,100 11.42 $17.42 $36,240
Offices of Physicians 20,770 0.90 $18.06 $37,570
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 8,260 3.28 $16.87 $35,100
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 7,750 0.27 $19.26 $40,050

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 26,100 11.42 $17.42 $36,240
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 8,260 3.28 $16.87 $35,100
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 68,940 1.34 $18.71 $38,920
Outpatient Care Centers 6,520 1.10 $18.15 $37,740
Offices of Physicians 20,770 0.90 $18.06 $37,570

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Dentists (8) (8) $25.70 $53,460
Junior Colleges 360 0.05 $24.43 $50,810
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 120 0.04 $23.49 $48,850
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 280 0.12 $21.15 $43,990
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 3,430 0.17 $20.01 $41,620

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 15,750 1.13 0.91 $20.33 $42,290
Texas 12,840 1.27 1.03 $16.56 $34,450
Pennsylvania 9,050 1.65 1.34 $19.79 $41,160
Georgia 8,870 2.37 1.92 $15.99 $33,250
New York 8,240 0.99 0.80 $20.79 $43,230




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Georgia 8,870 2.37 1.92 $15.99 $33,250
Tennessee 5,620 2.19 1.78 $16.58 $34,480
Massachusetts 6,410 2.06 1.67 $18.92 $39,360
West Virginia 1,170 1.70 1.38 $17.23 $35,830
Pennsylvania 9,050 1.65 1.34 $19.79 $41,160




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 440 0.98 0.80 $28.61 $59,510
District of Columbia 670 1.05 0.85 $23.22 $48,290
Connecticut 1,820 1.14 0.93 $21.96 $45,680
Delaware 300 0.76 0.62 $21.78 $45,300
Alaska 430 1.39 1.13 $21.40 $44,520

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 5,430 1.42 1.16 $18.66 $38,800
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 5,120 2.33 1.89 $17.10 $35,570
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 4,350 0.87 0.71 $22.06 $45,890
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 4,220 2.34 1.90 $21.65 $45,020
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 4,150 2.50 2.03 $19.22 $39,980
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 3,240 1.30 1.05 $16.72 $34,780
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 3,120 0.88 0.72 $20.42 $42,480
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 2,570 1.29 1.04 $17.27 $35,910
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,450 1.46 1.18 $19.38 $40,300
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 2,040 0.89 0.72 $20.34 $42,310




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Burlington, NC 310 5.77 4.69 $18.57 $38,630
Jackson, TN 280 4.94 4.02 $12.20 $25,380
Gainesville, GA 300 4.37 3.55 $15.32 $31,870
Cheyenne, WY 170 4.06 3.30 (8) (8)
Lima, OH 200 4.02 3.27 $14.70 $30,570
Athens-Clarke County, GA 300 3.94 3.20 $13.19 $27,440
Morgantown, WV 220 3.82 3.10 $18.68 $38,860
Columbia, MO 300 3.71 3.01 $14.52 $30,210
Johnson City, TN 270 3.58 2.91 $17.54 $36,470
Portsmouth, NH-ME 190 3.54 2.88 $13.31 $27,690