The average salary for a cytotechnologist in Tennessee is around $60,270 per year.
Avg Salary
Cytotechnologists earn an average yearly salary of $60,270.
Wages typically start from $41,890 and go up to $81,400.
2% below national average Updated in 2016
Cytotechnologist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level cytotechnologist earnings begin at:
$39.13 per hour
$81,400 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level cytotechnologist earnings begin at:
$34.44 per hour
$71,640 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level cytotechnologist earnings begin at:
$28.98 per hour
$60,270 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level cytotechnologist earnings begin at:
$24.75 per hour
$51,470 per year
10th percentile
Starting level cytotechnologist earnings begin at:
$20.14 per hour
$41,890 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 Tennessee. On average, they make less than geneticists but more than diagnostic medical sonographers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Geneticist salary | $71K |
| Zoologist salary | $67K |
| Industrial ecologist salary | $60K |
| Biochemist salary | $53K |
| Nuclear medicine technologist salary | $65K |
| Medical laboratory technologist salary | $60K |
| Cytotechnologist salary | $60K |
| Cytogenetic technologist salary | $60K |
| Histotechnologist salary | $60K |
| Diagnostic medical sonographer salary | $60K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)