The average salary for a cytotechnologist in Illinois is around $59,840 per year.
Avg Salary
Cytotechnologists earn an average yearly salary of $59,840.
Wages typically start from $42,650 and go up to $80,630.
12% below national average Updated in 2016
Cytotechnologist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level cytotechnologist earnings begin at:
$38.76 per hour
$80,630 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level cytotechnologist earnings begin at:
$34.22 per hour
$71,170 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level cytotechnologist earnings begin at:
$28.77 per hour
$59,840 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level cytotechnologist earnings begin at:
$24.68 per hour
$51,340 per year
10th percentile
Starting level cytotechnologist earnings begin at:
$20.50 per hour
$42,650 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Cytotechnologist 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 cytotechnologist salaries compare to similar careers?
Cytotechnologists earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than soil and water conservationists but more than animal scientists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Soil and water conservationist salary | $70K |
| Geodesist salary | $62K |
| Zoologist salary | $63K |
| Naturopathic physician salary | $61K |
| Radiologic technologist salary | $62K |
| Cytotechnologist salary | $60K |
| Medical laboratory technologist salary | $60K |
| Histotechnologist salary | $60K |
| Cytogenetic technologist salary | $60K |
| Animal scientist salary | $65K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)