358 metro areas
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technician Salary by City (2026)
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $97,200 a year, against $67,350 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Watertown, NY ($95,100 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $67,350BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $97,200San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $95,100Watertown, NY
- Metro areas
- 358With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for medical and clinical laboratory technicians
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$97,200
- Kiryas Joel, NY$94,370
- Kingston, NY$94,100
- New York, NY-NJ$93,250
- Redding, CA$88,920
- Albany, OR$88,800
- Bend, OR$88,460
- San Francisco, CA$88,130
- Binghamton, NY$87,710
- Barnstable Town, MA$86,360
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $97,200 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $94,370 |
| Kingston, NY | $94,100 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $93,250 |
| Redding, CA | $88,920 |
| Albany, OR | $88,800 |
| Bend, OR | $88,460 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $88,130 |
| Binghamton, NY | $87,710 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $86,360 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Watertown, NY$83,390 nominal$95,100
- Binghamton, NY$87,710 nominal$94,450
- Kingston, NY$94,100 nominal$93,440
- Redding, CA$88,920 nominal$88,320
- San Jose, CA$97,200 nominal$88,030
- Barnstable Town, MA$86,360 nominal$87,810
- Albany, OR$88,800 nominal$86,970
- Kiryas Joel, NY$94,370 nominal$86,240
- Utica, NY$79,350 nominal$85,620
- Bend, OR$88,460 nominal$85,380
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $95,100 |
| Binghamton, NY | $94,450 |
| Kingston, NY | $93,440 |
| Redding, CA | $88,320 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $88,030 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $87,810 |
| Albany, OR | $86,970 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $86,240 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $85,620 |
| Bend, OR | $85,380 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technician salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $97,200 | $70,350 | $110,410 | $88,030 |
| 2 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $94,370 | $60,130 | $111,220 | $86,240 |
| 3 | Kingston, NY | $94,100 | $57,660 | $112,050 | $93,440 |
| 4 | New York, NY-NJ | $93,250 | $55,560 | $111,800 | $82,840 |
| 5 | Redding, CA | $88,920 | $49,750 | $108,220 | $88,320 |
| 6 | Albany, OR | $88,800 | $63,480 | $101,280 | $86,970 |
| 7 | Bend, OR | $88,460 | $61,760 | $101,610 | $85,380 |
| 8 | San Francisco, CA | $88,130 | $59,760 | $102,110 | $76,230 |
| 9 | Binghamton, NY | $87,710 | $55,220 | $103,710 | $94,450 |
| 10 | Barnstable Town, MA | $86,360 | $63,980 | $97,390 | $87,810 |
| 11 | Eugene, OR | $85,590 | $57,720 | $99,320 | $84,270 |
| 12 | Vallejo, CA | $84,970 | $70,870 | $91,920 | $78,330 |
| 13 | Portland, OR-WA | $83,700 | $54,930 | $97,880 | $79,400 |
| 14 | Watertown, NY | $83,390 | $60,570 | $94,640 | $95,100 |
| 15 | Sacramento, CA | $83,220 | $55,540 | $96,840 | $78,020 |
| 16 | Santa Cruz, CA | $82,330 | $65,040 | $90,830 | $74,920 |
| 17 | Santa Rosa, CA | $81,180 | $57,660 | $92,770 | $75,320 |
| 18 | Corvallis, OR | $81,100 | $54,450 | $94,220 | $77,970 |
| 19 | Seattle, WA | $80,560 | $54,160 | $93,560 | $72,490 |
| 20 | Medford, OR | $79,540 | $48,570 | $94,810 | $78,420 |
| 21 | Salem, OR | $79,480 | $53,640 | $92,190 | $76,680 |
| 22 | Bridgeport, CT | $79,410 | $49,900 | $93,950 | $74,310 |
| 23 | Utica, NY | $79,350 | $50,270 | $93,660 | $85,620 |
| 24 | Colorado Springs, CO | $78,890 | $51,060 | $92,580 | $78,340 |
| 25 | Syracuse, NY | $78,790 | $52,960 | $91,520 | $82,290 |
| 26 | Bloomington, IL | $78,670 | $56,490 | $89,590 | $84,110 |
| 27 | Glens Falls, NY | $78,500 | $52,690 | $91,210 | $82,750 |
| 28 | Boston, MA-NH | $77,900 | $51,060 | $91,100 | $71,950 |
| 29 | Oxnard, CA | $77,710 | $54,830 | $88,960 | $70,300 |
| 30 | Waterbury, CT | $77,630 | $49,420 | $91,520 | $77,800 |
| 31 | Napa, CA | $77,380 | $52,890 | $89,440 | $68,750 |
| 32 | Amherst Town, MA | $77,210 | $52,960 | $89,150 | $77,020 |
| 33 | Rochester, NY | $77,020 | $52,000 | $89,340 | $79,370 |
| 34 | Mount Vernon, WA | $76,940 | $49,170 | $90,600 | $75,110 |
| 35 | Albany, NY | $76,650 | $46,220 | $91,620 | $76,980 |
| 36 | Grand Junction, CO | $76,320 | $47,220 | $90,650 | $79,940 |
| 37 | Buffalo, NY | $76,130 | $52,000 | $88,000 | $79,430 |
| 38 | Los Angeles, CA | $75,550 | $48,070 | $89,070 | $66,530 |
| 39 | Providence, RI-MA | $74,900 | $48,670 | $87,820 | $73,600 |
| 40 | Norwich, CT | $74,780 | $52,100 | $85,950 | $74,450 |
| 41 | Boulder, CO | $74,460 | $47,880 | $87,570 | $70,780 |
| 42 | Worcester, MA | $73,990 | $47,650 | $86,940 | $72,170 |
| 43 | San Diego, CA | $73,630 | $46,490 | $87,030 | $65,810 |
| 44 | Trenton, NJ | $73,320 | $51,730 | $83,970 | $71,060 |
| 45 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $73,300 | $46,360 | $86,550 | $67,320 |
| 46 | Denver, CO | $73,200 | $49,690 | $84,760 | $69,200 |
| 47 | Walla Walla, WA | $73,170 | $47,760 | $85,700 | $74,270 |
| 48 | Chicago, IL-IN | $73,110 | $48,550 | $85,220 | $70,570 |
| 49 | Modesto, CA | $72,900 | $50,560 | $83,910 | $70,020 |
| 50 | Lawrence, KS | $72,800 | $52,310 | $82,890 | $80,670 |
| 51 | Bremerton, WA | $72,590 | $48,240 | $84,590 | $68,740 |
| 52 | Rockford, IL | $72,320 | $50,880 | $82,910 | $78,480 |
| 53 | Fort Collins, CO | $72,300 | $47,470 | $84,550 | $71,490 |
| 54 | Salinas, CA | $71,910 | $48,590 | $83,410 | $65,950 |
| 55 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $71,840 | $47,880 | $83,640 | $66,150 |
| 56 | Manchester, NH | $71,550 | $44,680 | $84,780 | $67,720 |
| 57 | Helena, MT | $71,530 | $48,010 | $83,120 | $74,760 |
| 58 | Stockton, CA | $71,510 | $46,950 | $83,600 | $68,050 |
| 59 | Springfield, MA | $71,220 | $45,800 | $83,740 | $74,140 |
| 60 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $71,200 | $48,840 | $82,200 | $64,170 |
| 61 | Bellingham, WA | $71,010 | $46,010 | $83,300 | $68,720 |
| 62 | Lexington Park, MD | $70,800 | $51,130 | $80,500 | $70,270 |
| 63 | Atlanta, GA | $70,740 | $43,700 | $84,050 | $70,700 |
| 64 | Kahului, HI | $70,490 | $48,820 | $81,160 | $64,440 |
| 65 | Racine, WI | $70,390 | $49,360 | $80,750 | $73,350 |
| 66 | Battle Creek, MI | $70,280 | $42,930 | $83,740 | $77,620 |
| 67 | Ann Arbor, MI | $70,260 | $43,200 | $83,570 | $69,650 |
| 68 | Anchorage, AK | $70,240 | $46,430 | $81,970 | $66,630 |
| 69 | Atlantic City, NJ | $70,010 | $47,260 | $81,240 | $70,820 |
| 70 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $70,010 | $51,540 | $79,100 | $66,790 |
| 71 | Hartford, CT | $69,950 | $45,090 | $82,180 | $68,080 |
| 72 | Billings, MT | $69,700 | $44,370 | $82,180 | $74,520 |
| 73 | Wichita, KS | $69,700 | $45,120 | $81,810 | $78,360 |
| 74 | Portland, ME | $69,370 | $48,710 | $79,540 | $68,100 |
| 75 | Riverside, CA | $69,330 | $48,880 | $79,390 | $65,130 |
| 76 | Peoria, IL | $68,830 | $47,960 | $79,100 | $75,450 |
| 77 | Yakima, WA | $68,790 | $45,840 | $80,080 | $72,000 |
| 78 | Topeka, KS | $68,370 | $44,470 | $80,140 | $76,980 |
| 79 | Columbia, MO | $68,330 | $45,180 | $79,730 | $76,400 |
| 80 | Cleveland, OH | $68,120 | $45,550 | $79,250 | $72,530 |
| 81 | Las Vegas, NV | $68,080 | $43,870 | $80,000 | $67,930 |
| 82 | Springfield, IL | $68,040 | $43,990 | $79,870 | $73,360 |
| 83 | Tucson, AZ | $68,020 | $42,760 | $80,480 | $70,200 |
| 84 | Macon, GA | $68,000 | $41,350 | $81,100 | $76,810 |
| 85 | Kennewick, WA | $67,870 | $45,490 | $78,890 | $67,820 |
| 86 | Rome, GA | $67,770 | $40,580 | $81,160 | $75,170 |
| 87 | Eau Claire, WI | $67,720 | $48,710 | $77,080 | $72,980 |
| 88 | Bakersfield, CA | $67,700 | $48,610 | $77,110 | $67,110 |
| 89 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $67,370 | $45,200 | $78,290 | $70,640 |
| 90 | Olympia, WA | $67,330 | $46,340 | $77,670 | $64,950 |
| 91 | Pueblo, CO | $67,250 | $44,240 | $78,560 | $73,290 |
| 92 | Fresno, CA | $67,080 | $46,530 | $77,210 | $65,660 |
| 93 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $67,000 | $42,680 | $78,980 | $72,680 |
| 94 | Green Bay, WI | $66,710 | $46,400 | $76,690 | $71,660 |
| 95 | Greeley, CO | $66,710 | $48,240 | $75,770 | $66,590 |
| 96 | Spokane, WA | $66,600 | $43,180 | $78,120 | $66,370 |
| 97 | Sandusky, OH | $66,580 | $44,370 | $77,520 | $74,570 |
| 98 | Duluth, MN-WI | $66,520 | $52,790 | $73,280 | $74,940 |
| 99 | Richmond, VA | $66,460 | $44,410 | $77,330 | $67,910 |
| 100 | Bangor, ME | $66,390 | $46,110 | $76,380 | $68,790 |
| 101 | Miami, FL | $66,370 | $40,290 | $79,230 | $58,140 |
| 102 | Phoenix, AZ | $66,330 | $44,350 | $77,150 | $64,200 |
| 103 | Charlottesville, VA | $66,250 | $44,760 | $76,860 | $66,820 |
| 104 | Nashville, TN | $66,100 | $43,350 | $77,310 | $68,610 |
| 105 | Akron, OH | $66,100 | $47,220 | $75,400 | $70,790 |
| 106 | Killeen, TX | $66,080 | $44,240 | $76,860 | $72,510 |
| 107 | North Port, FL | $65,960 | $41,970 | $77,750 | $64,400 |
| 108 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $65,770 | $41,720 | $77,630 | $65,620 |
| 109 | Milwaukee, WI | $65,600 | $47,420 | $74,550 | $67,670 |
| 110 | Cheyenne, WY | $65,580 | $36,250 | $80,020 | $67,960 |
| 111 | Farmington, NM | $65,370 | $37,540 | $79,080 | $74,530 |
| 112 | Augusta, GA-SC | $65,270 | $42,370 | $76,540 | $71,020 |
| 113 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $65,210 | $41,810 | $76,750 | $69,300 |
| 114 | Janesville, WI | $65,170 | $46,260 | $74,460 | $69,550 |
| 115 | Jacksonville, FL | $65,170 | $42,410 | $76,380 | $65,510 |
| 116 | Yuma, AZ | $65,080 | $41,950 | $76,480 | $70,200 |
| 117 | Athens, GA | $65,000 | $40,830 | $76,920 | $69,640 |
| 118 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $64,940 | $43,220 | $75,630 | $63,320 |
| 119 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $64,830 | $44,760 | $74,710 | $66,600 |
| 120 | Wausau, WI | $64,650 | $44,050 | $74,780 | $69,780 |
| 121 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $64,650 | $42,330 | $75,650 | $69,460 |
| 122 | Appleton, WI | $64,580 | $44,300 | $74,550 | $69,880 |
| 123 | Bozeman, MT | $64,580 | $45,570 | $73,960 | $63,000 |
| 124 | Chambersburg, PA | $64,540 | $39,830 | $76,710 | $68,190 |
| 125 | Lawton, OK | $64,520 | $37,210 | $77,980 | $75,070 |
| 126 | Lebanon, PA | $64,500 | $41,720 | $75,710 | $69,200 |
| 127 | Chico, CA | $64,480 | $47,840 | $72,680 | $63,720 |
| 128 | Flint, MI | $64,420 | $40,460 | $76,230 | $69,240 |
| 129 | Midland, TX | $64,400 | $41,640 | $75,610 | $67,240 |
| 130 | Tampa, FL | $64,270 | $39,100 | $76,690 | $63,700 |
| 131 | Columbus, OH | $64,250 | $42,950 | $74,760 | $67,300 |
| 132 | Carson City, NV | $64,210 | $45,800 | $73,280 | $65,430 |
| 133 | Santa Maria, CA | $64,060 | $48,280 | $71,840 | $58,880 |
| 134 | Cape Coral, FL | $64,020 | $38,730 | $76,480 | $62,550 |
| 135 | Traverse City, MI | $63,980 | $40,910 | $75,340 | $68,520 |
| 136 | Winston, NC | $63,960 | $44,890 | $73,360 | $69,490 |
| 137 | Kankakee, IL | $63,960 | $42,120 | $74,710 | $66,350 |
| 138 | Houston, TX | $63,900 | $42,200 | $74,570 | $64,790 |
| 139 | Sebastian, FL | $63,860 | $40,600 | $75,320 | $64,960 |
| 140 | Greenville, NC | $63,750 | $41,660 | $74,630 | $72,110 |
| 141 | Gainesville, GA | $63,710 | $40,640 | $75,090 | $65,840 |
| 142 | Lansing, MI | $63,650 | $42,140 | $74,240 | $67,010 |
| 143 | St. Cloud, MN | $63,630 | $49,610 | $70,530 | $72,610 |
| 144 | Hickory, NC | $63,610 | $43,950 | $73,300 | $71,890 |
| 145 | Blacksburg, VA | $63,540 | $46,880 | $71,760 | $68,540 |
| 146 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $63,540 | $42,520 | $73,900 | $66,820 |
| 147 | Hinesville, GA | $63,460 | $46,780 | $71,700 | $67,560 |
| 148 | Saginaw, MI | $63,400 | $37,690 | $76,070 | $69,750 |
| 149 | Brunswick, GA | $63,340 | $38,110 | $75,770 | $72,220 |
| 150 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $63,320 | $43,970 | $72,840 | $64,440 |
| 151 | Weirton, WV-OH | $63,190 | $42,740 | $73,260 | $70,980 |
| 152 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $63,150 | $40,600 | $74,280 | $67,560 |
| 153 | Morgantown, WV | $63,130 | $41,850 | $73,610 | $67,650 |
| 154 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $63,110 | $43,160 | $72,920 | $67,020 |
| 155 | Charleston, WV | $62,980 | $41,970 | $73,320 | $70,990 |
| 156 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $62,920 | $42,220 | $73,110 | $67,990 |
| 157 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $62,840 | $39,440 | $74,360 | $71,070 |
| 158 | Decatur, IL | $62,840 | $43,450 | $72,380 | $71,070 |
| 159 | Dover, DE | $62,800 | $42,620 | $72,740 | $64,410 |
| 160 | Dallas, TX | $62,800 | $39,770 | $74,130 | $60,920 |
| 161 | Wichita Falls, TX | $62,770 | $38,940 | $74,530 | $70,120 |
| 162 | Kalamazoo, MI | $62,690 | $37,130 | $75,280 | $66,100 |
| 163 | Sheboygan, WI | $62,650 | $44,530 | $71,570 | $66,640 |
| 164 | McAllen, TX | $62,610 | $33,950 | $76,730 | $72,890 |
| 165 | Orlando, FL | $62,610 | $38,980 | $74,260 | $61,730 |
| 166 | Shreveport, LA | $62,590 | $38,480 | $74,460 | $73,840 |
| 167 | Madison, WI | $62,570 | $47,570 | $69,950 | $64,310 |
| 168 | Evansville, IN | $62,230 | $40,960 | $72,720 | $67,990 |
| 169 | Manhattan, KS | $62,230 | $42,740 | $71,840 | $69,020 |
| 170 | Indianapolis, IN | $62,190 | $42,950 | $71,680 | $64,990 |
| 171 | Sumter, SC | $62,170 | $45,010 | $70,620 | $70,630 |
| 172 | Crestview, FL | $62,170 | $38,360 | $73,920 | $64,070 |
| 173 | Baltimore, MD | $62,110 | $36,940 | $74,480 | $59,440 |
| 174 | Odessa, TX | $62,070 | $38,310 | $73,760 | $66,110 |
| 175 | Omaha, NE-IA | $61,980 | $40,600 | $72,510 | $67,430 |
| 176 | Lubbock, TX | $61,900 | $37,960 | $73,690 | $67,790 |
| 177 | Raleigh, NC | $61,900 | $43,040 | $71,180 | $63,060 |
| 178 | Albany, GA | $61,880 | $37,630 | $73,840 | $70,580 |
| 179 | Bismarck, ND | $61,880 | $40,100 | $72,610 | $67,980 |
| 180 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $61,840 | $40,930 | $72,130 | $67,390 |
| 181 | Beaumont, TX | $61,820 | $38,960 | $73,070 | $68,650 |
| 182 | Enid, OK | $61,730 | $35,360 | $74,730 | $73,250 |
| 183 | Alexandria, LA | $61,590 | $41,810 | $71,320 | $71,880 |
| 184 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $61,550 | $41,200 | $71,550 | $69,690 |
| 185 | Missoula, MT | $61,480 | $38,400 | $72,860 | $63,750 |
| 186 | El Centro, CA | $61,480 | $45,780 | $69,200 | $64,600 |
| 187 | Savannah, GA | $61,400 | $39,440 | $72,220 | $64,490 |
| 188 | Great Falls, MT | $61,400 | $41,750 | $71,070 | $63,400 |
| 189 | Detroit, MI | $61,400 | $39,710 | $72,090 | $61,220 |
| 190 | Fargo, ND-MN | $61,300 | $41,290 | $71,140 | $67,460 |
| 191 | Austin, TX | $61,300 | $39,480 | $72,030 | $62,510 |
| 192 | Dayton, OH | $61,240 | $40,370 | $71,510 | $66,070 |
| 193 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $61,210 | $44,970 | $69,220 | $68,800 |
| 194 | Harrisburg, PA | $61,210 | $41,910 | $70,740 | $62,050 |
| 195 | Grand Island, NE | $61,190 | $44,550 | $69,390 | $70,610 |
| 196 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $61,170 | $40,730 | $71,240 | $61,190 |
| 197 | Winchester, VA-WV | $61,130 | $43,760 | $69,680 | $63,380 |
| 198 | Reno, NV | $61,110 | $44,820 | $69,120 | $60,500 |
| 199 | Toledo, OH | $61,110 | $40,520 | $71,240 | $66,820 |
| 200 | San Antonio, TX | $61,050 | $42,020 | $70,410 | $64,460 |
| 201 | Rocky Mount, NC | $61,050 | $41,680 | $70,600 | $69,370 |
| 202 | Florence, SC | $60,860 | $35,940 | $73,130 | $70,140 |
| 203 | Punta Gorda, FL | $60,720 | $38,600 | $71,590 | $60,400 |
| 204 | Kenosha, WI | $60,690 | $46,780 | $67,540 | $60,020 |
| 205 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $60,610 | $41,270 | $70,160 | $66,640 |
| 206 | College Station, TX | $60,610 | $39,620 | $70,950 | $66,640 |
| 207 | Victoria, TX | $60,490 | $39,170 | $70,970 | $67,330 |
| 208 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $60,380 | $40,640 | $70,100 | $61,650 |
| 209 | Spartanburg, SC | $60,340 | $44,280 | $68,240 | $66,270 |
| 210 | Wilmington, NC | $60,340 | $41,660 | $69,560 | $62,580 |
| 211 | St. George, UT | $60,340 | $39,370 | $70,680 | $62,000 |
| 212 | Visalia, CA | $60,320 | $42,740 | $68,970 | $60,430 |
| 213 | Canton, OH | $60,300 | $38,080 | $71,240 | $67,450 |
| 214 | Palm Bay, FL | $60,280 | $37,840 | $71,320 | $60,280 |
| 215 | Lancaster, PA | $60,220 | $40,160 | $70,100 | $61,290 |
| 216 | Lexington, KY | $60,170 | $40,140 | $70,050 | $64,780 |
| 217 | Provo, UT | $60,150 | $37,230 | $71,450 | $61,230 |
| 218 | Asheville, NC | $60,130 | $41,850 | $69,120 | $62,310 |
| 219 | Greensboro, NC | $60,110 | $41,080 | $69,470 | $64,730 |
| 220 | Fayetteville, NC | $59,990 | $41,080 | $69,310 | $65,220 |
| 221 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $59,990 | $41,790 | $68,950 | $61,030 |
| 222 | Santa Fe, NM | $59,900 | $40,160 | $69,620 | $60,650 |
| 223 | Lincoln, NE | $59,840 | $40,440 | $69,410 | $65,340 |
| 224 | Jackson, TN | $59,760 | $39,250 | $69,870 | $69,880 |
| 225 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $59,720 | $37,880 | $70,470 | $68,910 |
| 226 | Gainesville, FL | $59,720 | $37,320 | $70,740 | $61,740 |
| 227 | Monroe, LA | $59,720 | $37,020 | $70,910 | $71,440 |
| 228 | Bowling Green, KY | $59,610 | $39,620 | $69,450 | $66,100 |
| 229 | Dalton, GA | $59,530 | $41,330 | $68,490 | $66,260 |
| 230 | Paducah, KY-IL | $59,380 | $40,350 | $68,760 | $68,980 |
| 231 | Oshkosh, WI | $59,320 | $45,720 | $66,020 | $63,830 |
| 232 | Lakeland, FL | $59,220 | $37,460 | $69,930 | $60,960 |
| 233 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $59,110 | $39,120 | $68,950 | $65,220 |
| 234 | Charleston, SC | $59,110 | $39,060 | $68,970 | $58,550 |
| 235 | Lima, OH | $59,070 | $42,410 | $67,290 | $65,880 |
| 236 | Des Moines, IA | $59,010 | $41,140 | $67,810 | $64,350 |
| 237 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $58,840 | $33,530 | $71,300 | $70,040 |
| 238 | Deltona, FL | $58,840 | $36,190 | $70,010 | $59,210 |
| 239 | Columbus, GA-AL | $58,840 | $35,480 | $70,350 | $65,890 |
| 240 | South Bend, IN-MI | $58,820 | $41,830 | $67,200 | $63,340 |
| 241 | Jackson, MS | $58,800 | $38,270 | $68,910 | $66,030 |
| 242 | Amarillo, TX | $58,740 | $38,770 | $68,580 | $63,970 |
| 243 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $58,590 | $38,440 | $68,520 | $62,570 |
| 244 | Scranton, PA | $58,510 | $39,370 | $67,930 | $62,540 |
| 245 | Auburn, AL | $58,450 | $34,650 | $70,180 | $66,470 |
| 246 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $58,390 | $35,820 | $69,490 | $65,430 |
| 247 | Jonesboro, AR | $58,360 | $36,920 | $68,930 | $67,960 |
| 248 | San Angelo, TX | $58,320 | $36,360 | $69,140 | $63,080 |
| 249 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $58,260 | $39,100 | $67,700 | $63,910 |
| 250 | Naples, FL | $58,260 | $38,980 | $67,750 | $56,450 |
| 251 | Waco, TX | $58,180 | $39,580 | $67,330 | $62,860 |
| 252 | Knoxville, TN | $58,160 | $39,520 | $67,330 | $62,830 |
| 253 | Springfield, MO | $58,140 | $39,710 | $67,200 | $65,630 |
| 254 | Grand Rapids, MI | $58,070 | $37,730 | $68,100 | $60,780 |
| 255 | Columbia, SC | $58,030 | $40,500 | $66,660 | $61,960 |
| 256 | Fond du Lac, WI | $57,950 | $42,310 | $65,640 | $63,230 |
| 257 | Tallahassee, FL | $57,950 | $36,840 | $68,370 | $61,700 |
| 258 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $57,890 | $38,750 | $67,330 | $63,290 |
| 259 | Tulsa, OK | $57,820 | $38,020 | $67,580 | $64,810 |
| 260 | Pensacola, FL | $57,820 | $36,190 | $68,470 | $59,170 |
| 261 | New Orleans, LA | $57,820 | $35,320 | $68,910 | $62,440 |
| 262 | Dubuque, IA | $57,800 | $42,240 | $65,460 | $66,190 |
| 263 | Gettysburg, PA | $57,740 | $38,980 | $66,980 | $60,540 |
| 264 | Corpus Christi, TX | $57,720 | $37,070 | $67,910 | $62,280 |
| 265 | York, PA | $57,620 | $38,630 | $66,960 | $60,020 |
| 266 | Warner Robins, GA | $57,600 | $38,190 | $67,140 | $61,410 |
| 267 | Greenville, SC | $57,530 | $36,900 | $67,680 | $61,690 |
| 268 | Slidell, LA | $57,490 | $37,730 | $67,230 | $62,000 |
| 269 | Panama City, FL | $57,470 | $35,510 | $68,310 | $59,070 |
| 270 | Roanoke, VA | $57,390 | $37,690 | $67,080 | $61,300 |
| 271 | Burlington, NC | $57,320 | $39,290 | $66,210 | $61,500 |
| 272 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $57,220 | $39,290 | $66,040 | $66,190 |
| 273 | Boise City, ID | $57,180 | $38,670 | $66,290 | $58,120 |
| 274 | Logan, UT-ID | $57,100 | $34,920 | $68,000 | $59,520 |
| 275 | Longview, TX | $57,050 | $36,190 | $67,330 | $63,750 |
| 276 | Youngstown, OH | $57,050 | $36,210 | $67,310 | $65,280 |
| 277 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $57,030 | $35,860 | $67,450 | $65,010 |
| 278 | Oklahoma City, OK | $57,010 | $37,190 | $66,790 | $63,060 |
| 279 | Rapid City, SD | $56,910 | $37,070 | $66,660 | $63,830 |
| 280 | Iowa City, IA | $56,910 | $40,000 | $65,250 | $62,190 |
| 281 | Fayetteville, AR | $56,890 | $36,250 | $67,040 | $62,270 |
| 282 | Staunton, VA | $56,870 | $40,580 | $64,900 | $62,410 |
| 283 | Jefferson City, MO | $56,800 | $39,420 | $65,370 | $64,560 |
| 284 | Elizabethtown, KY | $56,620 | $37,420 | $66,060 | $62,510 |
| 285 | Baton Rouge, LA | $56,530 | $39,190 | $65,060 | $62,270 |
| 286 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $56,490 | $37,480 | $65,850 | $57,630 |
| 287 | Ames, IA | $56,450 | $42,140 | $63,500 | $63,550 |
| 288 | Houma, LA | $56,370 | $38,270 | $65,270 | $66,240 |
| 289 | Laredo, TX | $56,370 | $35,210 | $66,790 | $64,830 |
| 290 | Birmingham, AL | $56,350 | $38,810 | $64,980 | $61,490 |
| 291 | Mansfield, OH | $56,260 | $42,180 | $63,190 | $63,300 |
| 292 | Salt Lake City, UT | $56,160 | $38,940 | $64,650 | $55,680 |
| 293 | Little Rock, AR | $56,080 | $37,750 | $65,080 | $62,750 |
| 294 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $55,910 | $38,670 | $64,380 | $64,720 |
| 295 | Wildwood, FL | $55,640 | $36,110 | $65,270 | $65,130 |
| 296 | Ogden, UT | $55,560 | $36,070 | $65,150 | $55,370 |
| 297 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $55,350 | $36,630 | $64,560 | $64,300 |
| 298 | Lynchburg, VA | $55,330 | $41,810 | $61,980 | $61,920 |
| 299 | Valdosta, GA | $55,200 | $35,240 | $65,040 | $62,530 |
| 300 | Pittsburgh, PA | $55,140 | $38,330 | $63,420 | $58,240 |
| 301 | Montgomery, AL | $55,140 | $36,520 | $64,310 | $61,480 |
| 302 | El Paso, TX | $55,080 | $37,290 | $63,840 | $61,260 |
| 303 | Morristown, TN | $55,020 | $35,030 | $64,850 | $63,710 |
| 304 | Pocatello, ID | $54,790 | $36,590 | $63,750 | $61,630 |
| 305 | Fort Wayne, IN | $54,720 | $39,100 | $62,420 | $59,110 |
| 306 | Joplin, MO-KS | $54,700 | $36,960 | $63,440 | $63,810 |
| 307 | Monroe, MI | $54,680 | $37,420 | $63,190 | $58,490 |
| 308 | Bloomington, IN | $54,330 | $39,810 | $61,460 | $57,140 |
| 309 | Gulfport, MS | $54,140 | $34,740 | $63,710 | $60,150 |
| 310 | Tyler, TX | $54,120 | $36,670 | $62,710 | $58,730 |
| 311 | Davenport, IA-IL | $53,960 | $38,790 | $61,420 | $60,580 |
| 312 | Minot, ND | $53,910 | $33,700 | $63,880 | $61,950 |
| 313 | Idaho Falls, ID | $53,830 | $36,770 | $62,230 | $57,020 |
| 314 | Lafayette, IN | $53,810 | $39,370 | $60,920 | $57,590 |
| 315 | Muncie, IN | $53,810 | $37,540 | $61,820 | $61,050 |
| 316 | Mobile, AL | $53,790 | $35,670 | $62,710 | $61,060 |
| 317 | Albuquerque, NM | $53,750 | $37,690 | $61,650 | $56,260 |
| 318 | Jacksonville, NC | $53,710 | $36,110 | $62,360 | $58,330 |
| 319 | Hammond, LA | $53,660 | $39,370 | $60,690 | $63,530 |
| 320 | Casper, WY | $53,520 | $30,080 | $65,060 | $57,040 |
| 321 | Sherman, TX | $53,410 | $32,410 | $63,770 | $56,960 |
| 322 | Ocala, FL | $53,390 | $34,610 | $62,650 | $56,060 |
| 323 | Cleveland, TN | $53,350 | $41,020 | $59,430 | $60,570 |
| 324 | Johnson City, TN | $53,350 | $34,570 | $62,610 | $60,670 |
| 325 | Lafayette, LA | $53,230 | $34,940 | $62,230 | $61,040 |
| 326 | Beckley, WV | $53,100 | $36,610 | $61,240 | $60,090 |
| 327 | Abilene, TX | $53,080 | $35,880 | $61,550 | $58,740 |
| 328 | Reading, PA | $53,000 | $36,730 | $61,010 | $54,610 |
| 329 | Brownsville, TX | $52,770 | $35,610 | $61,210 | $61,380 |
| 330 | Erie, PA | $52,690 | $35,980 | $60,920 | $57,930 |
| 331 | Altoona, PA | $52,640 | $35,030 | $61,320 | $58,810 |
| 332 | Sebring, FL | $52,440 | $34,920 | $61,070 | $56,710 |
| 333 | Decatur, AL | $52,310 | $39,270 | $58,720 | $59,980 |
| 334 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $52,120 | $36,770 | $59,700 | $60,290 |
| 335 | Dothan, AL | $52,020 | $35,510 | $60,150 | $62,050 |
| 336 | Gadsden, AL | $51,960 | $35,360 | $60,130 | $60,660 |
| 337 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $51,730 | $34,550 | $60,200 | $60,230 |
| 338 | Terre Haute, IN | $51,690 | $35,840 | $59,510 | $58,870 |
| 339 | Huntsville, AL | $51,580 | $34,550 | $59,970 | $55,420 |
| 340 | Hattiesburg, MS | $51,540 | $35,110 | $59,630 | $58,810 |
| 341 | Johnstown, PA | $51,480 | $34,570 | $59,820 | $59,910 |
| 342 | Daphne, AL | $51,420 | $36,340 | $58,840 | $54,300 |
| 343 | Waterloo, IA | $51,170 | $38,230 | $57,530 | $58,780 |
| 344 | Williamsport, PA | $51,060 | $36,000 | $58,490 | $55,290 |
| 345 | Eagle Pass, TX | $51,040 | $27,830 | $62,480 | $60,900 |
| 346 | State College, PA | $50,940 | $35,730 | $58,430 | $52,640 |
| 347 | Hot Springs, AR | $50,590 | $36,650 | $57,450 | $59,010 |
| 348 | Jackson, MI | $50,250 | $36,980 | $56,800 | $54,750 |
| 349 | Lake Charles, LA | $49,900 | $32,240 | $58,570 | $58,120 |
| 350 | Las Cruces, NM | $49,860 | $35,570 | $56,910 | $55,270 |
| 351 | Florence, AL | $47,070 | $33,610 | $53,680 | $55,500 |
| 352 | Anniston, AL | $43,720 | $31,990 | $49,500 | $50,870 |
| 353 | Guayama, PR | $41,950 | $32,160 | $46,800 | N/A |
| 354 | San Juan, PR | $40,960 | $29,000 | $46,860 | N/A |
| 355 | Arecibo, PR | $39,960 | $32,070 | $43,830 | N/A |
| 356 | Mayaguez, PR | $38,630 | $30,830 | $42,470 | N/A |
| 357 | Aguadilla, PR | $38,040 | $29,620 | $42,200 | N/A |
| 358 | Ponce, PR | $37,650 | $29,310 | $41,770 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technician salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays medical and clinical laboratory technicians the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $97,200 a year, followed by Kiryas Joel, NY ($94,370), Kingston, NY ($94,100), New York, NY-NJ ($93,250). The national mean is $67,350 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do medical and clinical laboratory technicians earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Watertown, NY ($95,100 at national prices, $83,390 nominal), Binghamton, NY ($94,450 at national prices, $87,710 nominal), Kingston, NY ($93,440 at national prices, $94,100 nominal).
How much do medical and clinical laboratory technicians make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $93,250; Los Angeles, CA: $75,550; Chicago, IL-IN: $73,110; Dallas, TX: $62,800; Houston, TX: $63,900 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do medical and clinical laboratory technicians earn the least?
Of the 358 metro areas with their own estimate, Ponce, PR has the lowest mean wage, $37,650.