Cytogenetic technologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level cytogenetic technologist earnings begin at:

$46.99 per hour

$97,730 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level cytogenetic technologist earnings begin at:

$42.16 per hour

$87,700 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level cytogenetic technologist earnings begin at:

$36.14 per hour

$75,180 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level cytogenetic technologist earnings begin at:

$30.63 per hour

$63,720 per year

10th percentile

Starting level cytogenetic technologist earnings begin at:

$24.35 per hour

$50,650 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Cytogenetic technologist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $82,650
Rhode Island $75,420
Alaska $75,180
Nevada $72,800
Massachusetts $72,390
Connecticut $71,920
Oregon $70,260
New Jersey $69,760
Washington $69,540
Hawaii $68,410
New York $67,770
Vermont $67,010
District of Columbia $66,930
Delaware $66,400
New Hampshire $66,220
Minnesota $65,770
Colorado $65,760
Guam $65,490
Wyoming $62,300
Maryland $61,760
Idaho $61,710
Montana $60,920
Tennessee $60,270
Florida $59,870
Illinois $59,840
Ohio $59,400
Texas $58,770
Virginia $58,560
Indiana $58,450
North Carolina $58,090
Arizona $58,050
Georgia $57,930
Missouri $57,640
Pennsylvania $57,530
Michigan $57,200
Wisconsin $57,070
Nebraska $56,560
Kentucky $56,510
Maine $56,380
Mississippi $56,130
West Virginia $55,830
Oklahoma $55,790
Iowa $55,570
Kansas $55,560
Alabama $54,820
North Dakota $54,710
New Mexico $53,890
Utah $53,810
Arkansas $51,480
South Dakota $51,470
Louisiana $51,140
South Carolina $50,860
Puerto Rico $30,450

How do cytogenetic technologist salaries compare to similar careers?

Cytogenetic technologists earn about the same as related careers in Alaska. On average, they make less than bioinformatics scientists but more than soil and plant scientists.

Career Median Salary
Bioinformatics scientist salary $77K
Molecular biologist salary $77K
Occupational therapist salary $79K
MRI technologist salary $76K
Zoologist salary $74K
Histotechnologist salary $75K
Cytogenetic technologist salary $75K
Cytotechnologist salary $75K
Microbiologist salary $69K
Soil and plant scientist salary $67K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)