The average salary for a medical laboratory technician in the United States is around $45,000 per year.
Avg Salary
Medical laboratory technicians earn an average yearly salary of $45,000.
Wages typically start from $20,000 and go up to $64,000.
32% below national average Updated in 2023
Medical laboratory technician earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Medical laboratory technician salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
Rhode Island | $57,470 |
New Jersey | $51,160 |
Alaska | $49,640 |
Vermont | $49,270 |
New York | $47,610 |
Hawaii | $46,790 |
Minnesota | $44,920 |
Virgin Islands, U.S. | $44,640 |
Connecticut | $44,470 |
Nevada | $44,230 |
Washington | $43,800 |
Ohio | $42,310 |
Oregon | $42,170 |
Illinois | $42,020 |
Wisconsin | $41,950 |
New Hampshire | $41,520 |
Iowa | $41,470 |
District of Columbia | $41,450 |
North Dakota | $41,390 |
Maine | $41,270 |
West Virginia | $40,980 |
Massachusetts | $40,530 |
California | $40,523 |
Colorado | $40,270 |
Delaware | $39,930 |
Arizona | $39,590 |
Montana | $39,010 |
Maryland | $38,860 |
Nebraska | $38,760 |
Pennsylvania | $38,140 |
Kentucky | $37,910 |
Virginia | $37,440 |
South Carolina | $36,860 |
Wyoming | $36,810 |
New Mexico | $36,280 |
Tennessee | $36,210 |
Indiana | $35,630 |
Kansas | $35,460 |
Florida | $35,360 |
North Carolina | $35,000 |
South Dakota | $34,830 |
Georgia | $34,300 |
Mississippi | $34,180 |
Alabama | $34,090 |
Missouri | $34,040 |
Arkansas | $33,980 |
Guam | $33,380 |
Louisiana | $32,970 |
Michigan | $31,840 |
Utah | $31,800 |
Idaho | $31,480 |
Texas | $31,293 |
Oklahoma | $31,170 |
Puerto Rico | $20,150 |
How do medical laboratory technician salaries compare to similar careers?
Medical laboratory technicians earn 10% less than similar careers in the United States. On average, they make less than biomedical engineers but more than medical appliance technicians.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Biomedical engineer salary | $61K |
Health services manager salary | $57K |
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary | $53K |
Mental health counselor salary | $48K |
Paramedic salary | $46K |
Medical laboratory technician salary | $45K |
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary | $43K |
Anesthesiologist assistant salary | $41K |
Licensed practical nurse salary | $41K |
Medical appliance technician salary | $41K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)