The average salary for a medical laboratory technologist in New Jersey is around $69,760 per year.
Avg Salary
Medical laboratory technologists earn an average yearly salary of $69,760.
Wages typically start from $51,800 and go up to $88,610.
12% below national average Updated in 2016
Medical laboratory technologist earnings by seniority
Top-level medical laboratory technologist earnings begin at:
$42.60 per hour
$88,610 per year
Senior-level medical laboratory technologist earnings begin at:
$37.70 per hour
$78,420 per year
Mid-level medical laboratory technologist earnings begin at:
$33.54 per hour
$69,760 per year
Junior-level medical laboratory technologist earnings begin at:
$28.67 per hour
$59,630 per year
Starting level medical laboratory technologist earnings begin at:
$24.90 per hour
$51,800 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Medical laboratory technologist 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 medical laboratory technologist salaries compare to similar careers?
Medical laboratory technologists earn about the same as related careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than acute care nurse practitioners but more than physical therapist assistants.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Acute care nurse practitioner salary | $80K |
| Orthotist salary | $74K |
| Cardiovascular technologist salary | $74K |
| Diagnostic medical sonographer salary | $73K |
| Respiratory therapist salary | $72K |
| Medical laboratory technologist salary | $70K |
| Cytotechnologist salary | $70K |
| Histotechnologist salary | $70K |
| Radiologic technologist salary | $65K |
| Physical therapist assistant salary | $64K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)