Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians

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2024 Workforce

333k

Average Age

41.8

Estimated Job Growth

1.71%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$60,021

Average Male Salary

$65,989

Average Female Salary

$57,683

About

Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians was $60,021 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians are Olmsted County--Rochester City PUMA, MN, Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC, and St. Louis County (Inner Ring South) PUMA, MO. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians are Olmsted County--Rochester City PUMA, MN, South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS, and Buncombe County (Northwest) PUMA, NC.

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Employment and salary information for the Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians workforce. Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians workforce in 2024 was 332,845 people, of which 71.8% were women and 28.2% were men. Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians are paid most in Austin City (Northeast) PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Olmsted County--Rochester City PUMA, MN.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

93,698

Male Workforce

± 7.51k

239,147

Female Workforce

± 12k

The Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians workforce in 2024 was 332,845 people (71.8% women and 28.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of −1.91% between 2014 (339,331) and 2024 (332,845).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($74,185), New York ($72,295), and District of Columbia ($72,102).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$60,021

AVERAGE WAGE

#213 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians earned an average of $60,021, $9,856 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.328

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.328, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians, by average wage, is Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($83,881).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

333k

2024 Workforce

± 14,149

−0.566%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.04%

This graphic shows the share of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians at 58.7%, followed by Other health care services with 28.4% and Outpatient care centers with 6.96%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians in the US. The workforce of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians in 2024 was 332,845 people, with 71.8% woman, and 28.2% men. The average age of male Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians in the workforce is 40.4 and of female Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians is 42.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians in 2024 was 332,845 people, with 71.8% woman, and 28.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (50,999 people), 30 to 34 years (42,657 people), and 20 to 24 years (35,072 people). Among them they concentrated 38.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 15.3% of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians workers were Hispanic and 84.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (46.4%), Puerto Rican (20.6)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (4.58)%

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Races

In 2024, 55.1% of the Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians workforce were White, of which 73.7% were women and 26.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (15.5%) and Asian (12.9%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Biology.

Among the necessary skills for Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians, Critical Thinking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians need more than the average amount of Science.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (54,538 people), Biology (54,167 people), and Business (9,811 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians workers were Bachelors Degree (136,704 people), Some college (60,741 people), and Associates Degree (58,955 people).

The graphic shows the Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians are expected to see a growth of 1.71% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians.

1.71%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.