SOC 29-2010·Healthcare Practitioners & TechnicalOpportunity job

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians

Median wage

$86,965

10-yr outlook

+26.2%by 2032

Openings / year

1,835

Workers in NY

18,500

How pay grows with experience

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians — typical pay by experience

Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians — typical pay by experience. Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
Category	Value
Starting out (entry)	$51,760
Median (typical)	$86,965
Experienced	$107,092

Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)

Where it pays most across New York

Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians — median pay by region

Regional median annual wage, highest first.

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians — median pay by region. Regional median annual wage, highest first.
Category	Value
Long Island	$105,310
New York City	$101,321
Hudson Valley	$97,091
Finger Lakes	$80,494
Capital Region	$80,092
Central New York	$80,012
North Country	$79,952
Mohawk Valley	$78,570
Western New York	$78,415
Southern Tier	$73,875

Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)

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