U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Occupational Employment Statistics
PRINT:Print
OES OES Program Links

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

29-2010 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians

Perform routine or complex medical laboratory tests for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

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)
326,020 0.9 % $26.34 $54,780 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $14.86 $18.76 $25.54 $32.74 $39.20
Annual Wage (2) $30,920 $39,030 $53,120 $68,100 $81,530

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 155,140 2.78 $27.26 $56,690
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 64,690 23.36 $25.88 $53,840
Offices of Physicians 30,160 1.14 $24.18 $50,290
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 14,820 0.48 $25.18 $52,380
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 11,850 3.83 $23.57 $49,020

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 64,690 23.36 $25.88 $53,840
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 11,850 3.83 $23.57 $49,020
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 155,140 2.78 $27.26 $56,690
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 3,920 1.48 $30.53 $63,510
Outpatient Care Centers 11,240 1.18 $27.14 $56,460

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 130 0.03 $34.10 $70,920
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 130 0.02 $33.31 $69,290
Educational Support Services (8) (8) $32.31 $67,200
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 80 0.02 $31.95 $66,450
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 3,920 1.48 $30.53 $63,510

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 27,220 1.57 0.71 $30.23 $62,890
Texas 27,120 2.18 0.98 $25.35 $52,720
Florida 19,890 2.26 1.02 $24.98 $51,960
New York 18,110 1.90 0.86 $31.52 $65,560
Pennsylvania 13,870 2.35 1.06 $25.74 $53,540




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)
Missouri 9,170 3.25 1.46 $23.78 $49,460
Tennessee 9,380 3.12 1.41 $25.47 $52,970
Massachusetts 11,280 3.12 1.40 $28.88 $60,070
South Dakota 1,310 3.08 1.39 $23.47 $48,820
Utah 4,450 2.96 1.33 $23.90 $49,720




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 640 2.00 0.90 $34.95 $72,690
Rhode Island 960 1.99 0.90 $32.69 $68,000
Connecticut 3,680 2.21 1.00 $32.64 $67,900
New York 18,110 1.90 0.86 $31.52 $65,560
Oregon 3,130 1.64 0.74 $31.19 $64,880





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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 18,490 1.91 0.86 $32.82 $68,260
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 11,240 1.80 0.81 $29.90 $62,200
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,040 2.15 0.97 $25.32 $52,660
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 8,710 3.11 1.40 $29.38 $61,100
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 8,240 2.25 1.01 $27.59 $57,380
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 7,330 2.40 1.08 $26.21 $54,520
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,830 2.15 0.97 $29.58 $61,520
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 6,720 2.45 1.10 $25.76 $53,580
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 6,670 3.15 1.42 $24.20 $50,330
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 6,200 2.35 1.06 $25.99 $54,050