Medical laboratory technician earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Medical laboratory technician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Rhode Island $57,470
New Jersey $51,160
Alaska $49,640
Vermont $49,270
New York $47,610
Hawaii $46,790
Minnesota $44,920
Virgin Islands, U.S. $44,640
Connecticut $44,470
Nevada $44,230
Washington $43,800
Ohio $42,310
Oregon $42,170
Illinois $42,020
Wisconsin $41,950
New Hampshire $41,520
Iowa $41,470
District of Columbia $41,450
North Dakota $41,390
Maine $41,270
West Virginia $40,980
Massachusetts $40,530
California $40,523
Colorado $40,270
Delaware $39,930
Arizona $39,590
Montana $39,010
Maryland $38,860
Nebraska $38,760
Pennsylvania $38,140
Kentucky $37,910
Virginia $37,440
South Carolina $36,860
Wyoming $36,810
New Mexico $36,280
Tennessee $36,210
Indiana $35,630
Kansas $35,460
Florida $35,360
North Carolina $35,000
South Dakota $34,830
Georgia $34,300
Mississippi $34,180
Alabama $34,090
Missouri $34,040
Arkansas $33,980
Guam $33,380
Louisiana $32,970
Michigan $31,840
Utah $31,800
Idaho $31,480
Texas $31,293
Oklahoma $31,170
Puerto Rico $20,150

How do medical laboratory technician salaries compare to similar careers?

Medical laboratory technicians earn about the same as related careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than licensed practical nurses but more than medical appliance technicians.

Career Median Salary
Licensed practical nurse salary $55K
Mental health counselor salary $50K
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary $48K
Surgical assistant salary $48K
Neurodiagnostic technologist salary $48K
Medical laboratory technician salary $51K
Surgical technologist salary $49K
Psychiatric technician salary $45K
Community health worker salary $43K
Medical appliance technician salary $39K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)