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Clinical Lab Technician Salary by State (2026)
Clinical Lab Technicians (Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians) hold 332,950 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $64,788 per year, but the median ranges from $47,360 in New Mexico to $97,280 in New York. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Clinical Lab Technician salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| New York | $97,280 | 16,460 |
| Oregon | $83,010 | 2,660 |
| New Hampshire | $81,020 | 800 |
| Massachusetts | $79,120 | 10,850 |
| Vermont | $78,680 | 460 |
| District of Columbia | $76,560 | 960 |
| California | $76,010 | 29,210 |
| Rhode Island | $75,780 | 1,060 |
| Minnesota | $74,440 | 7,190 |
| Washington | $72,760 | 7,430 |
| Illinois | $71,950 | 10,330 |
| Colorado | $70,050 | 5,000 |
| Maine | $68,690 | 1,250 |
| Delaware | $68,630 | 690 |
| New Jersey | $68,450 | 7,000 |
| Hawaii | $66,020 | 1,090 |
| Wyoming | $65,510 | 450 |
| Connecticut | $65,310 | 3,670 |
| Montana | $65,190 | 1,020 |
| Ohio | $63,800 | 13,050 |
| Maryland | $63,690 | 6,200 |
| North Dakota | $62,680 | 1,370 |
| Arizona | $62,530 | 6,440 |
| Georgia | $62,180 | 11,540 |
| Tennessee | $62,070 | 8,410 |
| Kansas | $62,050 | 3,930 |
| West Virginia | $61,810 | 1,800 |
| Michigan | $61,260 | 10,000 |
| Virginia | $61,050 | 7,150 |
| Alaska | $60,950 | 680 |
| South Dakota | $60,890 | 1,280 |
| Kentucky | $60,880 | 4,860 |
| Wisconsin | $60,670 | 8,480 |
| North Carolina | $60,650 | 13,710 |
| Nebraska | $60,540 | 1,930 |
| Florida | $60,510 | 25,790 |
| Missouri | $60,300 | 7,670 |
| Texas | $59,290 | 29,530 |
| Nevada | $57,320 | 2,040 |
| Indiana | $57,080 | 7,210 |
| South Carolina | $55,280 | 4,380 |
| Louisiana | $54,460 | 3,790 |
| Iowa | $54,260 | 3,240 |
| Oklahoma | $53,300 | 4,250 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,680 | 13,020 |
| Mississippi | $50,640 | 3,070 |
| Arkansas | $49,670 | 3,180 |
| Alabama | $49,440 | 7,250 |
| Utah | $49,090 | 6,370 |
| Idaho | $47,450 | 1,590 |
| New Mexico | $47,360 | 2,160 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Clinical Lab Technician salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Clinical Lab Technician salary in the US is about $64,788 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 332,950 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Clinical Lab Technicians the most?
- New York has the highest median Clinical Lab Technician salary at $97,280 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Clinical Lab Technicians the least?
- New Mexico has the lowest median at $47,360 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, code 29-2010). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.