Medical laboratory technologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level medical laboratory technologist earnings begin at:

$35.57 per hour

$73,980 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level medical laboratory technologist earnings begin at:

$30.61 per hour

$63,670 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level medical laboratory technologist earnings begin at:

$25.91 per hour

$53,890 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level medical laboratory technologist earnings begin at:

$20.25 per hour

$42,120 per year

10th percentile

Starting level medical laboratory technologist earnings begin at:

$15.88 per hour

$33,040 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 8% less than similar careers in New Mexico. On average, they make less than clinical nurse specialists but more than cardiovascular technologists.

Career Median Salary
Clinical nurse specialist salary $68K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $67K
Nurse educator salary $68K
Radiologic technologist salary $58K
Respiratory therapist salary $54K
Medical laboratory technologist salary $54K
Cytotechnologist salary $54K
Histotechnologist salary $54K
Midwife salary $48K
Cardiovascular technologist salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)