Medical laboratory technician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level medical laboratory technician earnings begin at:

$35.80 per hour

$74,470 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level medical laboratory technician earnings begin at:

$29.93 per hour

$62,250 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level medical laboratory technician earnings begin at:

$23.69 per hour

$49,270 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level medical laboratory technician earnings begin at:

$17.88 per hour

$37,180 per year

10th percentile

Starting level medical laboratory technician earnings begin at:

$15.00 per hour

$31,210 per year

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 7% less than similar careers in Vermont. On average, they make less than histotechnologists but more than ophthalmic medical technologists.

Career Median Salary
Histotechnologist salary $67K
Respiratory therapist salary $61K
Orthotist salary $59K
Radiologic technologist salary $58K
Physical therapist assistant salary $53K
Medical laboratory technician salary $49K
Cardiovascular technologist salary $41K
Midwife salary $39K
Licensed practical nurse salary $47K
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary $42K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)