Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Salary, job outlook, AI risk & career information
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in the United States earn a median salary of $62,930 per year — about $30 per hour, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Roughly 351K people work in this occupation nationwide, with projected employment growth of +2%.
AI & Automation Risk
This occupation is a hybrid of physical laboratory work and digital data analysis. While AI and computer vision are rapidly automating the interpretation of slides and test results (high exposure), the physical requirements of preparing specimens, maintaining complex hardware, and interacting with patients provide a significant barrier to full automation.
Salary by City — What You Actually Take Home
Real purchasing power = salary adjusted for cost of living. Higher = more money in your pocket.
| City | Local Salary | Cost of Living | Real Purchasing Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton, NYBEST VALUE | $102,040 | Below avg (92.1) | $110,805 |
| Kingston, NY | $103,180 | Average (99.6) | $103,621 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $80,450 | Below avg (88.2) | $91,165 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $98,290 | Above avg (109.7) | $89,564 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $81,330 | Below avg (90.9) | $89,428 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $80,270 | Below avg (92.7) | $86,558 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $96,930 | Above avg (112.6) | $86,049 |
| Bend, OR | $90,270 | Above avg (105.3) | $85,746 |
| Rockford, IL | $76,380 | Below avg (90.2) | $84,710 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $79,210 | Below avg (94.1) | $84,218 |
| Lawrence, KS | $76,520 | Below avg (90.9) | $84,161 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $76,850 | Below avg (92.8) | $82,856 |
| Syracuse, NY | $79,250 | Below avg (95.7) | $82,796 |
| Rochester, NY | $81,290 | Average (98.4) | $82,621 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $78,050 | Below avg (94.9) | $82,226 |
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