Pay by state · 54 areas
Cytotechnologist Salary by State (2026)
Cytotechnologists earn the most in New York at $97,280 a year and the least in New Mexico at $47,360 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $62,930. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $97,280New York
- National median
- $62,930BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $47,360New Mexico
- Areas reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for cytotechnologists
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1New York$97,280
- 2Oregon$83,010
- 3New Hampshire$81,020
- 4Massachusetts$79,120
- 5Vermont$78,680
Lowest median pay
- 1New Mexico$47,360
- 2Idaho$47,450
- 3Utah$49,090
- 4Alabama$49,440
- 5Arkansas$49,670
All states
Cytotechnologist salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of cytotechnologists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYNew York | $97,280 | $65,890 | $120,900 | 16,460 | $90,140 |
| 2 | OROregon | $83,010 | $62,360 | $102,950 | 2,660 | $80,311 |
| 3 | NHNew Hampshire | $81,020 | $57,360 | $90,310 | 800 | $77,780 |
| 4 | MAMassachusetts | $79,120 | $54,020 | $99,130 | 10,850 | $74,813 |
| 5 | VTVermont | $78,680 | $65,610 | $96,530 | 460 | $80,320 |
| 6 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $76,560 | $58,600 | $102,560 | 960 | $69,663 |
| 7 | CACalifornia | $76,010 | $56,700 | $89,480 | 29,210 | $68,651 |
| 8 | RIRhode Island | $75,780 | $50,420 | $83,490 | 1,060 | $74,091 |
| 9 | MNMinnesota | $74,440 | $61,430 | $80,920 | 7,190 | $75,481 |
| 10 | WAWashington | $72,760 | $56,160 | $97,590 | 7,430 | $67,992 |
| 11 | ILIllinois | $71,950 | $53,820 | $82,880 | 10,330 | $71,980 |
| 12 | COColorado | $70,050 | $52,930 | $87,780 | 5,000 | $67,975 |
| 13 | MEMaine | $68,690 | $49,900 | $80,920 | 1,250 | $70,778 |
| 14 | DEDelaware | $68,630 | $50,590 | $83,550 | 690 | $68,762 |
| 15 | NJNew Jersey | $68,450 | $53,840 | $87,040 | 7,000 | $62,911 |
| 16 | HIHawaii | $66,020 | $52,750 | $83,820 | 1,090 | $60,045 |
| 17 | WYWyoming | $65,510 | $38,930 | $83,930 | 450 | $70,676 |
| 18 | CTConnecticut | $65,310 | $50,900 | $98,260 | 3,670 | $63,034 |
| 19 | MTMontana | $65,190 | $48,140 | $81,710 | 1,020 | $68,878 |
| 20 | OHOhio | $63,800 | $47,670 | $79,260 | 13,050 | $68,769 |
| 21 | MDMaryland | $63,690 | $47,830 | $84,500 | 6,200 | $60,681 |
| 22 | NDNorth Dakota | $62,680 | $48,260 | $77,370 | 1,370 | $70,459 |
| 23 | AZArizona | $62,530 | $48,080 | $80,360 | 6,440 | $62,110 |
| 24 | GAGeorgia | $62,180 | $47,230 | $83,460 | 11,540 | $64,574 |
| 25 | TNTennessee | $62,070 | $46,860 | $78,720 | 8,410 | $67,563 |
| 26 | KSKansas | $62,050 | $46,680 | $78,330 | 3,930 | $68,892 |
| 27 | WVWest Virginia | $61,810 | $46,190 | $75,340 | 1,800 | $69,064 |
| 28 | MIMichigan | $61,260 | $41,630 | $79,400 | 10,000 | $63,669 |
| 29 | VAVirginia | $61,050 | $46,430 | $79,700 | 7,150 | $60,383 |
| 30 | AKAlaska | $60,950 | $48,550 | $82,610 | 680 | $59,545 |
| 31 | SDSouth Dakota | $60,890 | $47,140 | $75,700 | 1,280 | $68,735 |
| 32 | KYKentucky | $60,880 | $45,310 | $78,020 | 4,860 | $67,525 |
| 33 | WIWisconsin | $60,670 | $49,440 | $77,860 | 8,480 | $64,477 |
| 34 | NCNorth Carolina | $60,650 | $47,300 | $77,700 | 13,710 | $64,298 |
| 35 | NENebraska | $60,540 | $46,740 | $76,170 | 1,930 | $67,190 |
| 36 | FLFlorida | $60,510 | $41,680 | $79,920 | 25,790 | $58,512 |
| 37 | MOMissouri | $60,300 | $46,160 | $78,330 | 7,670 | $66,397 |
| 38 | TXTexas | $59,290 | $44,990 | $77,750 | 29,530 | $61,088 |
| 39 | NVNevada | $57,320 | $47,190 | $81,470 | 2,040 | $57,332 |
| 40 | INIndiana | $57,080 | $45,390 | $76,480 | 7,210 | $61,160 |
| 41 | SCSouth Carolina | $55,280 | $44,140 | $72,750 | 4,380 | $58,966 |
| 42 | LALouisiana | $54,460 | $39,930 | $69,640 | 3,790 | $61,741 |
| 43 | IAIowa | $54,260 | $43,210 | $65,810 | 3,240 | $61,826 |
| 44 | OKOklahoma | $53,300 | $40,000 | $68,740 | 4,250 | $60,676 |
| 45 | PAPennsylvania | $51,680 | $44,130 | $75,770 | 13,020 | $52,966 |
| 46 | MSMississippi | $50,640 | $40,160 | $64,610 | 3,070 | $58,238 |
| 47 | ARArkansas | $49,670 | $39,720 | $63,520 | 3,180 | $57,133 |
| 48 | ALAlabama | $49,440 | $38,750 | $64,330 | 7,250 | $55,661 |
| 49 | UTUtah | $49,090 | $39,250 | $66,140 | 6,370 | $49,654 |
| 50 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $48,650 | $40,890 | $61,590 | 80 | N/A |
| 51 | IDIdaho | $47,450 | $40,050 | $75,000 | 1,590 | $49,689 |
| 52 | NMNew Mexico | $47,360 | $39,110 | $63,060 | 2,160 | $51,360 |
| 53 | GUGuam | $45,130 | $31,220 | $55,730 | 90 | N/A |
| 54 | PRPuerto Rico | $37,790 | $34,180 | $45,010 | 3,390 | N/A |
Method
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 cytotechnologists, the adjustment does not change the leader: New York is first on raw pay and still first 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.
Questions
Cytotechnologist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays cytotechnologists the most?
New York reports the highest median wage for cytotechnologists at $97,280 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Oregon ($83,010) and New Hampshire ($81,020).
Which state pays cytotechnologists the least?
Among the 50 states and DC, New Mexico reports the lowest median for cytotechnologists at $47,360 a year, $49,920 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $48,650, Guam reports $45,130 and Puerto Rico reports $37,790.
Is the highest-paying state the best for cytotechnologists after cost of living?
Yes. New York stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $90,140 in national-average dollars from a raw $97,280. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.