Hiring/Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
Role
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians by metro
78 metros with a published OEWS median, location quotient, and percentile. U.S. median $62,930 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). National employment 332,940.
| Metro | Score | Band | Median | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, VA | 8.4 | Hard | $58,860 | 0.89 |
| Washington, DC | 8.3 | Hard | $70,300 | 0.85 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 8.3 | Hard | $65,210 | 0.72 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 7.9 | Hard | $52,700 | 0.80 |
| Atlanta, GA | 7.8 | Hard | $65,530 | 1.09 |
| Columbus, OH | 7.6 | Hard | $62,240 | 1.06 |
| Buffalo, NY | 7.6 | Hard | $78,050 | 0.62 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 7.2 | Hard | $49,980 | 0.91 |
| Tulsa, OK | 7.1 | Hard | $54,320 | 1.19 |
| Charlotte, NC | 7.1 | Hard | $62,360 | 0.70 |
| New York, NY | 7.1 | Hard | $96,930 | 0.80 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 7.1 | Hard | $48,330 | 1.22 |
| Cleveland, OH | 7.0 | Hard | $66,360 | 1.22 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 7.0 | Hard | $65,370 | 1.24 |
| Albany, NY | 6.8 | Elevated | $80,000 | 0.87 |
| New Orleans, LA | 6.7 | Elevated | $55,540 | 1.08 |
| Akron, OH | 6.7 | Elevated | $67,100 | 1.37 |
| Austin, TX | 6.6 | Elevated | $59,570 | 0.67 |
| Dayton, OH | 6.3 | Elevated | $60,140 | 1.79 |
| Louisville, KY | 6.3 | Elevated | $61,460 | 1.09 |
| Detroit, MI | 6.2 | Elevated | $58,910 | 1.12 |
| Orlando, FL | 6.2 | Elevated | $57,960 | 0.93 |
| Baltimore, MD | 6.0 | Elevated | $57,930 | 1.37 |
| Rochester, NY | 5.9 | Elevated | $81,290 | 1.08 |
| North Port, FL | 5.6 | Elevated | $67,530 | 1.05 |
| El Paso, TX | 5.5 | Elevated | $51,600 | 0.99 |
| Kansas City, MO | 5.4 | Elevated | $59,230 | 1.27 |
| Oxnard, CA | 5.4 | Elevated | $76,920 | 0.39 |
| Riverside, CA | 5.4 | Elevated | $61,910 | 0.42 |
| Raleigh, NC | 5.4 | Elevated | $59,750 | 1.14 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 5.4 | Elevated | $63,210 | 0.50 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 5.3 | Elevated | $63,330 | 1.15 |
| Little Rock, AR | 5.2 | Elevated | $52,120 | 1.44 |
| Fresno, CA | 5.2 | Elevated | $62,160 | 0.59 |
| St. Louis, MO | 5.2 | Elevated | $61,830 | 1.38 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 5.2 | Elevated | $76,060 | 0.63 |
| Houston, TX | 5.2 | Elevated | $61,350 | 1.05 |
| Providence, RI | 5.1 | Elevated | $76,960 | 0.92 |
| Hartford, CT | 5.1 | Elevated | $60,840 | 0.69 |
| Dallas, TX | 5.0 | Elevated | $59,280 | 1.09 |
| Miami, FL | 5.0 | Elevated | $61,970 | 1.25 |
| San Antonio, TX | 4.9 | Elevated | $61,010 | 1.14 |
| Harrisburg, PA | 4.8 | Elevated | $61,300 | 0.98 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 4.8 | Elevated | $67,430 | 0.76 |
| San Jose, CA | 4.8 | Elevated | $84,870 | 0.77 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 4.8 | Elevated | $59,790 | 0.99 |
| San Diego, CA | 4.6 | Elevated | $63,770 | 0.83 |
| Omaha, NE | 4.5 | Elevated | $59,420 | 0.86 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 4.5 | Elevated | $62,960 | 1.63 |
| Tampa, FL | 4.5 | Elevated | $62,550 | 1.56 |
| Sacramento, CA | 4.4 | Elevated | $83,150 | 0.87 |
| McAllen, TX | 4.4 | Elevated | $59,060 | 1.30 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 4.4 | Elevated | $47,610 | 1.09 |
| Portland, OR | 4.2 | Elevated | $83,010 | 0.59 |
| Columbia, SC | 4.2 | Elevated | $55,280 | 0.96 |
| Tucson, AZ | 4.2 | Elevated | $61,720 | 0.52 |
| Nashville, TN | 4.2 | Elevated | $65,060 | 1.30 |
| Charleston, SC | 4.1 | Elevated | $58,050 | 0.99 |
| Memphis, TN | 4.0 | Elevated | $64,000 | 1.40 |
| Denver, CO | 4.0 | Elevated | $70,050 | 0.84 |
| Knoxville, TN | 3.9 | Standard | $58,650 | 1.45 |
| Boise City, ID | 3.8 | Standard | $46,680 | 0.87 |
| Greenville, SC | 3.7 | Standard | $53,070 | 1.06 |
| San Francisco, CA | 3.7 | Standard | $84,130 | 1.03 |
| Allentown, PA | 3.6 | Standard | $59,000 | 1.33 |
| Birmingham, AL | 3.6 | Standard | $51,430 | 2.51 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 3.4 | Standard | $63,190 | 1.11 |
| Worcester, MA | 3.2 | Standard | $77,240 | 1.27 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 3.2 | Standard | $60,640 | 0.57 |
| Chicago, IL | 2.9 | Standard | $73,960 | 0.79 |
| Boston, MA | 2.9 | Standard | $79,480 | 1.50 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 2.6 | Standard | $66,020 | 0.96 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 2.6 | Standard | $62,530 | 1.02 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 2.3 | Standard | $58,910 | 1.48 |
| Madison, WI | 2.2 | Standard | $59,090 | 3.20 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 2.0 | Standard | $47,240 | 1.48 |
| Seattle, WA | 1.7 | Standard | $78,170 | 1.03 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 1.3 | Standard | $48,630 | 2.75 |