# Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians

SOC 29-2010. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/clinical-laboratory-technologists-and-technicians



## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $62,930 (middle half $47,650–$81,450; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $49,042; 55% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 2.7%; ~20.8k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Biology: 26% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biology)
- Medical Technologies Technicians: 15% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/allied-health-imaging-therapy-tech, https://educationguide.com/degrees/medical-laboratory-science)
- Nursing: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/nursing)
- Psychology: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Microbiology: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/microbiological-sciences-and-immunology)
- Chemistry: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/chemistry)
- Biochemical Sciences: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biochemistry)
- General Medical And Health Services: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/health-sciences)
- Molecular Biology: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/neuroscience, https://educationguide.com/degrees/cell-cellular-biology-and-anatomical-sciences)
- Criminal Justice And Fire Protection: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/criminal-justice, https://educationguide.com/degrees/security-homeland-security)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $60,950
- AL: $49,440
- AR: $49,670
- AZ: $62,530
- CA: $76,010
- CO: $70,050
- CT: $65,310
- DC: $76,560
- DE: $68,630
- FL: $60,510
- GA: $62,180
- GU: $45,130
- HI: $66,020
- IA: $54,260
- ID: $47,450
- IL: $71,950
- IN: $57,080
- KS: $62,050
- KY: $60,880
- LA: $54,460
- MA: $79,120
- MD: $63,690
- ME: $68,690
- MI: $61,260
- MN: $74,440
- MO: $60,300
- MS: $50,640
- MT: $65,190
- NC: $60,650
- ND: $62,680
- NE: $60,540
- NH: $81,020
- NJ: $68,450
- NM: $47,360
- NV: $57,320
- NY: $97,280
- OH: $63,800
- OK: $53,300
- OR: $83,010
- PA: $51,680
- PR: $37,790
- RI: $75,780
- SC: $55,280
- SD: $60,890
- TN: $62,070
- TX: $59,290
- UT: $49,090
- VA: $61,050
- VI: $48,650
- VT: $78,680
- WA: $72,760
- WI: $60,670
- WV: $61,810
- WY: $65,510

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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