What is the average Medical Lab Technician salary in the US?

The national median Medical Lab Technician salary is $56,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $42,000, while senior professionals earn $90,000 or more.

Which city pays Medical Lab Technicians the most?

New York City offers the highest median Medical Lab Technician salary at $105K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Medical Lab Technician salaries growing?

Medical Lab Technician salaries are growing at 3.2% annually, near the national average wage growth rate.

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Medical Lab Technician Salary
by City (2026)

Perform laboratory tests on blood, tissue, and other body fluids to help diagnose diseases. National median: $56K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$56K

Top 10% earn

$90K

Entry level

$42K

Salary growth

+3.2%/yr

Medical Lab Technician salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
New York City, NY	$79K	$105K	$135K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$78K	$104K	$133K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$78K	$104K	$133K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$74K	$98K	$126K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$72K	$96K	$124K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$69K	$92K	$119K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$69K	$92K	$119K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$68K	$91K	$117K	162	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$66K	$88K	$114K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$65K	$87K	$112K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$63K	$84K	$108K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$62K	$83K	$107K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$62K	$83K	$107K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$61K	$81K	$104K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$61K	$81K	$104K	145	10.75%
San Francisco, CA	$59K	$78K	$101K	224	9.3%
Paterson, NJ	$59K	$78K	$101K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$58K	$77K	$99K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$58K	$77K	$99K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$58K	$77K	$99K	138	None ✓
San Jose, CA	$57K	$76K	$97K	210	9.3%
Oakland, CA	$55K	$73K	$94K	185	9.3%
Boston, MA	$55K	$73K	$94K	162	5%
Washington, DC	$55K	$73K	$94K	152	8.5%
Los Angeles, CA	$53K	$70K	$90K	163	9.3%
Jersey City, NJ	$53K	$70K	$90K	162	10.75%
San Diego, CA	$51K	$68K	$88K	148	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$51K	$68K	$88K	150	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$51K	$68K	$88K	155	10.75%
New Haven, CT	$51K	$68K	$88K	122	6.99%
Arlington, VA	$50K	$67K	$86K	148	5.75%
Nashua, NH	$50K	$67K	$86K	120	None ✓
Honolulu, HI	$50K	$67K	$86K	192	11%
Frisco, TX	$50K	$66K	$85K	118	None ✓
Long Beach, CA	$50K	$66K	$85K	155	9.3%
Riverside, CA	$50K	$66K	$85K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$50K	$66K	$85K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$50K	$66K	$85K	118	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$50K	$66K	$85K	120	5%
Lowell, MA	$50K	$66K	$85K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$50K	$66K	$85K	118	9.9%
Baltimore, MD	$50K	$66K	$85K	115	5.75%
Bridgeport, CT	$50K	$66K	$85K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$50K	$66K	$85K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$50K	$66K	$85K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$50K	$66K	$85K	118	5.99%
Anchorage, AK	$50K	$66K	$85K	128	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$48K	$64K	$83K	128	9.3%
Hialeah, FL	$48K	$64K	$83K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$48K	$64K	$83K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$48K	$64K	$83K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$48K	$64K	$83K	115	4.25%
Philadelphia, PA	$48K	$64K	$83K	110	3.07%
Portland, OR	$48K	$64K	$83K	130	9.9%
Frederick, MD	$48K	$64K	$83K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$48K	$64K	$83K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$48K	$64K	$83K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$48K	$64K	$83K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$47K	$63K	$81K	112	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$47K	$63K	$81K	107	4.95%
Denver, CO	$47K	$63K	$81K	118	4.55%
Fort Collins, CO	$47K	$63K	$81K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$47K	$63K	$81K	112	4.75%
Hartford, CT	$47K	$63K	$81K	118	6.99%
Dallas, TX	$46K	$62K	$79K	96	None ✓
Miami, FL	$46K	$62K	$79K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$46K	$62K	$79K	128	None ✓
Minneapolis, MN	$46K	$62K	$79K	106	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$46K	$62K	$79K	110	9.9%
Houston, TX	$45K	$60K	$78K	91	None ✓
Plano, TX	$45K	$60K	$78K	105	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$45K	$60K	$78K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$45K	$60K	$78K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$45K	$60K	$78K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$45K	$60K	$78K	108	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$45K	$60K	$78K	99	5.75%
Durham, NC	$45K	$60K	$78K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$45K	$60K	$78K	102	None ✓
St. Paul, MN	$45K	$60K	$78K	104	6.8%
Boise, ID	$45K	$60K	$78K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$45K	$60K	$78K	108	6.6%
Austin, TX	$44K	$59K	$76K	110	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$44K	$59K	$76K	93	None ✓
Irving, TX	$44K	$59K	$76K	97	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$44K	$59K	$76K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$44K	$59K	$76K	105	9.3%
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$44K	$59K	$76K	118	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$44K	$59K	$76K	118	2.5%
Aurora, CO	$45K	$59K	$76K	112	4.55%
Springfield, MA	$44K	$59K	$76K	105	5%
Raleigh, NC	$44K	$59K	$76K	102	4.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$44K	$59K	$76K	90	3.07%
Salem, OR	$44K	$59K	$76K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$44K	$59K	$76K	105	None ✓
Salt Lake City, UT	$44K	$59K	$76K	105	4.85%
Meridian, ID	$44K	$59K	$76K	105	5.8%
San Antonio, TX	$43K	$57K	$73K	87	None ✓
Arlington, TX	$43K	$57K	$73K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$43K	$57K	$73K	91	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$43K	$57K	$73K	102	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$43K	$57K	$73K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$43K	$57K	$73K	100	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$43K	$57K	$73K	100	4.75%
Missoula, MT	$43K	$57K	$73K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$42K	$56K	$72K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$42K	$56K	$72K	100	9.3%
Orlando, FL	$42K	$56K	$72K	100	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$42K	$56K	$72K	100	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$42K	$56K	$72K	105	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$42K	$56K	$72K	100	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$42K	$56K	$72K	98	5.75%
Madison, WI	$42K	$56K	$72K	102	5.3%
Rochester, MN	$42K	$56K	$72K	100	6.8%
Las Vegas, NV	$42K	$56K	$72K	102	None ✓
Reno, NV	$42K	$56K	$72K	108	None ✓
Provo, UT	$42K	$56K	$72K	100	4.85%
West Jordan, UT	$42K	$56K	$72K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$42K	$56K	$72K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$42K	$56K	$72K	100	6.6%
Fresno, CA	$41K	$55K	$71K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$41K	$55K	$71K	90	6.85%
Albany, NY	$41K	$55K	$71K	98	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$41K	$55K	$71K	93	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$41K	$55K	$71K	105	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$41K	$55K	$71K	98	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$41K	$55K	$71K	98	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$41K	$55K	$71K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$41K	$55K	$71K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$41K	$55K	$71K	90	3.99%
Milwaukee, WI	$41K	$55K	$71K	90	5.3%
North Las Vegas, NV	$41K	$55K	$71K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$41K	$55K	$71K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$41K	$55K	$71K	98	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$41K	$55K	$71K	105	6.5%
Nampa, ID	$41K	$55K	$71K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$41K	$55K	$71K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$41K	$55K	$71K	98	7.15%
Spokane, WA	$40K	$54K	$69K	95	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$40K	$54K	$69K	102	4.55%
Cincinnati, OH	$40K	$54K	$69K	88	3.99%
Detroit, MI	$40K	$54K	$69K	82	4.25%
Kansas City, MO	$40K	$54K	$69K	90	5.3%
St. Louis, MO	$40K	$54K	$69K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$40K	$54K	$69K	88	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$40K	$54K	$69K	85	5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$40K	$53K	$68K	84	None ✓
Bakersfield, CA	$40K	$53K	$68K	95	9.3%
Buffalo, NY	$40K	$53K	$68K	88	6.85%
Aurora, IL	$40K	$53K	$68K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$40K	$53K	$68K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$40K	$53K	$68K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$40K	$53K	$68K	95	5.75%
Cleveland, OH	$40K	$53K	$68K	82	3.99%
Allentown, PA	$40K	$53K	$68K	95	3.07%
Huntsville, AL	$40K	$53K	$68K	88	5%
North Charleston, SC	$40K	$53K	$68K	95	6.5%
New Orleans, LA	$40K	$53K	$68K	92	6%
Des Moines, IA	$40K	$53K	$68K	88	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$40K	$53K	$68K	88	5.84%
El Paso, TX	$39K	$52K	$66K	82	None ✓
Midland, TX	$39K	$52K	$66K	92	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$39K	$52K	$66K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$39K	$52K	$66K	92	5.75%
Athens, GA	$39K	$52K	$66K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$39K	$52K	$66K	82	None ✓
Grand Rapids, MI	$39K	$52K	$66K	90	4.25%
Duluth, MN	$39K	$52K	$66K	92	6.8%
Birmingham, AL	$39K	$52K	$66K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$39K	$52K	$66K	88	6.5%
Greenville, SC	$39K	$52K	$66K	92	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$39K	$52K	$66K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$39K	$52K	$66K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$39K	$52K	$66K	88	5.9%
Cheyenne, WY	$39K	$52K	$66K	92	None ✓
Lubbock, TX	$38K	$50K	$65K	78	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$38K	$50K	$65K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$38K	$50K	$65K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$38K	$50K	$65K	90	4.95%
Knoxville, TN	$38K	$50K	$65K	85	None ✓
Sterling Heights, MI	$38K	$50K	$65K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$38K	$50K	$65K	90	5.3%
Tulsa, OK	$38K	$50K	$65K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$38K	$50K	$65K	82	5.7%
Fargo, ND	$38K	$50K	$65K	90	2.5%
Laredo, TX	$37K	$49K	$63K	76	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$37K	$49K	$63K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$37K	$49K	$63K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$37K	$49K	$63K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$37K	$49K	$63K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$37K	$49K	$63K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$37K	$49K	$63K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$37K	$49K	$63K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$37K	$49K	$63K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$37K	$49K	$63K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$37K	$49K	$63K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$37K	$49K	$63K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$37K	$49K	$63K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$37K	$49K	$63K	88	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$37K	$49K	$63K	82	4.9%
Beaumont, TX	$36K	$48K	$61K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$36K	$48K	$61K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$36K	$48K	$61K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$36K	$48K	$61K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$36K	$48K	$61K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$36K	$48K	$61K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$36K	$48K	$61K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$36K	$48K	$61K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$36K	$48K	$61K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$36K	$48K	$61K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$36K	$48K	$61K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$36K	$48K	$61K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$36K	$48K	$61K	85	4.9%
Amarillo, TX	$34K	$46K	$59K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$34K	$46K	$59K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$34K	$46K	$59K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$34K	$46K	$59K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$34K	$46K	$59K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$34K	$46K	$59K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$34K	$46K	$59K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$34K	$46K	$59K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$34K	$46K	$59K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$34K	$46K	$59K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$34K	$46K	$59K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$34K	$45K	$58K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$34K	$45K	$58K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$34K	$45K	$58K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$34K	$45K	$58K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$34K	$45K	$58K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$34K	$45K	$58K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$34K	$45K	$58K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$34K	$45K	$58K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$34K	$45K	$58K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$34K	$45K	$58K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$34K	$45K	$58K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$34K	$45K	$58K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$34K	$45K	$58K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$33K	$44K	$56K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$33K	$44K	$56K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$33K	$44K	$56K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$33K	$44K	$56K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$33K	$44K	$56K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$33K	$44K	$56K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$32K	$42K	$54K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$32K	$42K	$54K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$32K	$42K	$54K	75	6.5%

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Medical Lab Technician Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Medical Lab Technician is $56,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $42,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $72,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Medical Lab Technicians nationally earn $90,000+.

Education and requirements

Associate's or Bachelor's in Medical Lab Science; ASCP certification. This role is 5% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Medical Lab Technician compensation is growing at 3.2% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

Medical Lab Technician Salaryby City (2026)