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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Perform complex medical laboratory tests for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May train or supervise staff.
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) |
| 166,730 |
1.4 % |
$30.02 |
$62,440 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$19.97 |
$24.70 |
$29.36 |
$35.46 |
$40.94 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$41,550 |
$51,370 |
$61,070 |
$73,760 |
$85,160 |
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 |
93,350 |
1.73 |
$30.50 |
$63,440 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories |
29,560 |
11.22 |
$30.32 |
$63,060 |
| Offices of Physicians |
13,000 |
0.52 |
$28.64 |
$59,580 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
7,930 |
0.26 |
$26.89 |
$55,930 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
4,990 |
0.25 |
$31.78 |
$66,090 |
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 |
29,560 |
11.22 |
$30.32 |
$63,060 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
93,350 |
1.73 |
$30.50 |
$63,440 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services |
4,670 |
1.62 |
$27.08 |
$56,320 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
2,440 |
0.95 |
$32.39 |
$67,370 |
| Offices of Physicians |
13,000 |
0.52 |
$28.64 |
$59,580 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
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) |
| Texas |
12,380 |
1.05 |
0.89 |
$28.55 |
$59,390 |
| California |
11,780 |
0.74 |
0.62 |
$38.70 |
$80,500 |
| New York |
10,380 |
1.14 |
0.96 |
$32.64 |
$67,890 |
| Florida |
10,150 |
1.23 |
1.04 |
$29.31 |
$60,960 |
| Pennsylvania |
7,970 |
1.39 |
1.17 |
$28.06 |
$58,360 |
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) |
| South Dakota |
760 |
1.83 |
1.54 |
$26.04 |
$54,160 |
| Massachusetts |
6,210 |
1.80 |
1.51 |
$34.95 |
$72,690 |
| Michigan |
7,090 |
1.68 |
1.42 |
$26.97 |
$56,100 |
| Utah |
2,280 |
1.66 |
1.40 |
$26.43 |
$54,980 |
| North Dakota |
700 |
1.64 |
1.38 |
$26.69 |
$55,520 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
11,780 |
0.74 |
0.62 |
$38.70 |
$80,500 |
| Rhode Island |
500 |
1.04 |
0.88 |
$36.74 |
$76,410 |
| Alaska |
230 |
0.72 |
0.61 |
$35.56 |
$73,960 |
| Connecticut |
2,350 |
1.41 |
1.19 |
$34.96 |
$72,710 |
| Massachusetts |
6,210 |
1.80 |
1.51 |
$34.95 |
$72,690 |
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) |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
7,910 |
1.20 |
1.01 |
$34.02 |
$70,760 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
3,840 |
1.05 |
0.89 |
$29.56 |
$61,480 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
3,810 |
0.90 |
0.76 |
$37.49 |
$77,970 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
3,700 |
2.05 |
1.73 |
$36.04 |
$74,960 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
3,230 |
1.10 |
0.93 |
$29.86 |
$62,120 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
2,900 |
1.50 |
1.26 |
$27.70 |
$57,620 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
2,650 |
1.04 |
0.87 |
$28.75 |
$59,800 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
2,640 |
1.06 |
0.89 |
$31.47 |
$65,470 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH |
2,640 |
2.57 |
2.16 |
$29.07 |
$60,470 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
2,580 |
1.92 |
1.61 |
$28.37 |
$59,020 |
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