Sort by any column. Employment is the number of cytogenetic technologists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Cytogenetic Technologist Salary by State (2026)
Cytogenetic Technologists earn the most in New York at $97,280 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $37,790 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $62,930. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $97,280
- National median
- $62,930
- Lowest median
- $37,790
- States reporting
- 54
New York
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Cytogenetic Technologists
- 1. New York$97,280 median · $90,140 adjusted · 16,460 employed
- 2. Oregon$83,010 median · $80,311 adjusted · 2,660 employed
- 3. New Hampshire$81,020 median · $77,780 adjusted · 800 employed
- 4. Massachusetts$79,120 median · $74,813 adjusted · 10,850 employed
- 5. Vermont$78,680 median · $80,320 adjusted · 460 employed
Lowest-paying states for Cytogenetic Technologists
- 54. Puerto Rico$37,790 median · no price parity · 3,390 employed
- 53. Guam$45,130 median · no price parity · 90 employed
- 52. New Mexico$47,360 median · $51,360 adjusted · 2,160 employed
- 51. Idaho$47,450 median · $49,689 adjusted · 1,590 employed
- 50. U.S. Virgin Islands$48,650 median · no price parity · 80 employed
Cytogenetic Technologist salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $97,280 | $65,890 | $120,900 | 16,460 | $90,140 |
| 2 | Oregon | $83,010 | $62,360 | $102,950 | 2,660 | $80,311 |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $81,020 | $57,360 | $90,310 | 800 | $77,780 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $79,120 | $54,020 | $99,130 | 10,850 | $74,813 |
| 5 | Vermont | $78,680 | $65,610 | $96,530 | 460 | $80,320 |
| 6 | District of Columbia | $76,560 | $58,600 | $102,560 | 960 | $69,663 |
| 7 | California | $76,010 | $56,700 | $89,480 | 29,210 | $68,651 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $75,780 | $50,420 | $83,490 | 1,060 | $74,091 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $74,440 | $61,430 | $80,920 | 7,190 | $75,481 |
| 10 | Washington | $72,760 | $56,160 | $97,590 | 7,430 | $67,992 |
| 11 | Illinois | $71,950 | $53,820 | $82,880 | 10,330 | $71,980 |
| 12 | Colorado | $70,050 | $52,930 | $87,780 | 5,000 | $67,975 |
| 13 | Maine | $68,690 | $49,900 | $80,920 | 1,250 | $70,778 |
| 14 | Delaware | $68,630 | $50,590 | $83,550 | 690 | $68,762 |
| 15 | New Jersey | $68,450 | $53,840 | $87,040 | 7,000 | $62,911 |
| 16 | Hawaii | $66,020 | $52,750 | $83,820 | 1,090 | $60,045 |
| 17 | Wyoming | $65,510 | $38,930 | $83,930 | 450 | $70,676 |
| 18 | Connecticut | $65,310 | $50,900 | $98,260 | 3,670 | $63,034 |
| 19 | Montana | $65,190 | $48,140 | $81,710 | 1,020 | $68,878 |
| 20 | Ohio | $63,800 | $47,670 | $79,260 | 13,050 | $68,769 |
| 21 | Maryland | $63,690 | $47,830 | $84,500 | 6,200 | $60,681 |
| 22 | North Dakota | $62,680 | $48,260 | $77,370 | 1,370 | $70,459 |
| 23 | Arizona | $62,530 | $48,080 | $80,360 | 6,440 | $62,110 |
| 24 | Georgia | $62,180 | $47,230 | $83,460 | 11,540 | $64,574 |
| 25 | Tennessee | $62,070 | $46,860 | $78,720 | 8,410 | $67,563 |
| 26 | Kansas | $62,050 | $46,680 | $78,330 | 3,930 | $68,892 |
| 27 | West Virginia | $61,810 | $46,190 | $75,340 | 1,800 | $69,064 |
| 28 | Michigan | $61,260 | $41,630 | $79,400 | 10,000 | $63,669 |
| 29 | Virginia | $61,050 | $46,430 | $79,700 | 7,150 | $60,383 |
| 30 | Alaska | $60,950 | $48,550 | $82,610 | 680 | $59,545 |
| 31 | South Dakota | $60,890 | $47,140 | $75,700 | 1,280 | $68,735 |
| 32 | Kentucky | $60,880 | $45,310 | $78,020 | 4,860 | $67,525 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | $60,670 | $49,440 | $77,860 | 8,480 | $64,477 |
| 34 | North Carolina | $60,650 | $47,300 | $77,700 | 13,710 | $64,298 |
| 35 | Nebraska | $60,540 | $46,740 | $76,170 | 1,930 | $67,190 |
| 36 | Florida | $60,510 | $41,680 | $79,920 | 25,790 | $58,512 |
| 37 | Missouri | $60,300 | $46,160 | $78,330 | 7,670 | $66,397 |
| 38 | Texas | $59,290 | $44,990 | $77,750 | 29,530 | $61,088 |
| 39 | Nevada | $57,320 | $47,190 | $81,470 | 2,040 | $57,332 |
| 40 | Indiana | $57,080 | $45,390 | $76,480 | 7,210 | $61,160 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $55,280 | $44,140 | $72,750 | 4,380 | $58,966 |
| 42 | Louisiana | $54,460 | $39,930 | $69,640 | 3,790 | $61,741 |
| 43 | Iowa | $54,260 | $43,210 | $65,810 | 3,240 | $61,826 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $53,300 | $40,000 | $68,740 | 4,250 | $60,676 |
| 45 | Pennsylvania | $51,680 | $44,130 | $75,770 | 13,020 | $52,966 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $50,640 | $40,160 | $64,610 | 3,070 | $58,238 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $49,670 | $39,720 | $63,520 | 3,180 | $57,133 |
| 48 | Alabama | $49,440 | $38,750 | $64,330 | 7,250 | $55,661 |
| 49 | Utah | $49,090 | $39,250 | $66,140 | 6,370 | $49,654 |
| 50 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $48,650 | $40,890 | $61,590 | 80 | N/A |
| 51 | Idaho | $47,450 | $40,050 | $75,000 | 1,590 | $49,689 |
| 52 | New Mexico | $47,360 | $39,110 | $63,060 | 2,160 | $51,360 |
| 53 | Guam | $45,130 | $31,220 | $55,730 | 90 | N/A |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $37,790 | $34,180 | $45,010 | 3,390 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Cytogenetic Technologists, that changes the ranking: New York leads on raw pay at $97,280, while New York leads once prices are taken into account at $90,140.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Cytogenetic Technologist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Cytogenetic Technologists the most?
New York reports the highest median wage for Cytogenetic Technologists at $97,280 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Oregon ($83,010) and New Hampshire ($81,020).
Which state pays Cytogenetic Technologists the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Cytogenetic Technologists at $37,790 a year, $59,490 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Cytogenetic Technologists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts New York first at $90,140 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $97,280. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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