Medical laboratory technician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level medical laboratory technician earnings begin at:

$28.60 per hour

$59,490 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level medical laboratory technician earnings begin at:

$23.71 per hour

$49,310 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level medical laboratory technician earnings begin at:

$19.70 per hour

$40,980 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level medical laboratory technician earnings begin at:

$15.77 per hour

$32,810 per year

10th percentile

Starting level medical laboratory technician earnings begin at:

$11.79 per hour

$24,530 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 about the same as related careers in West Virginia. On average, they make less than orthotists but more than ophthalmic medical technicians.

Career Median Salary
Orthotist salary $39K
Radiologic technologist salary $46K
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary $38K
Neurodiagnostic technologist salary $38K
Surgical assistant salary $38K
Medical laboratory technician salary $41K
Endoscopy technician salary $41K
Medical appliance technician salary $35K
Surgical technologist salary $37K
Ophthalmic medical technician salary $33K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)