Clinical support & lab
Clinical Laboratory Technologist / Technician
Clinical lab technologists and technicians run the medical lab tests used to diagnose, treat and prevent disease.
U.S. median pay
$30.26/hr
$62,930/yr
Projected growth
+2.7%
2025–35
Openings per year
20,800
average, 2025–35
Typical education
Bachelor's degree
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025; BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
U.S. median hourly pay · BLS May 2025
$30.26
an hour · $62,930 a year
- 10th
- $18.71
- 25th
- $22.91
- Median
- $30.26
- 75th
- $39.16
- 90th
- $48.55
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $18.71/hr, median $30.26/hr, 90th percentile $48.55/hr.
Education, licensing and how to get started
The Occupational Outlook Handbook explains the training, licensing and certification for this role. BLS: How to become one
Sources
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Clinical Laboratory Technologist / Technician, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (SOC 29-2010), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Employment Projections, 2025–35, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.