Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

331k

Average Age

42.2

Average Salary

$52,714

Average Male Salary

$57,797

Average Female Salary

$50,743

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 $52,714 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians are Rochester City PUMA, MN, Burlington City PUMA, NC, and Fargo City PUMA, ND. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians are Rochester City PUMA, MN, Burlington City PUMA, NC, and Carr 2 (Sur) PUMA, PR.

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Employment and salary information for the Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians workforce. Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians workforce in 2021 was 330,621 people, of which 72.1% were women and 27.9% were men. Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians are paid most in Austin City (Northeast) PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Rochester City PUMA, MN.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

92,390

Male Workforce

± 7.46k

238,231

Female Workforce

± 12k

The Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians workforce in 2021 was 330,621 people (72.1% women and 27.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of −1.52% between 2014 (335,741) and 2021 (330,621).

Employment by Location

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($68,623), District of Columbia ($68,378), and California ($64,023).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$52,714

AVERAGE WAGE

#261 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians earned an average of $52,714, $6,882 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.325

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.325, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($81,318).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

331k

2021 Workforce

± 14,101

1.11%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.98%

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 64.6%, followed by Other health care services with 28.4% and Offices of physicians with 7.05%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians in the US. The workforce of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians in 2021 was 330,621 people, with 72.1% woman, and 27.9% men. The average age of male Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians in the workforce is 40.6 and of female Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians is 42.9, 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 2021 was 330,621 people, with 72.1% woman, and 27.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (47,447 people), 30 to 34 years (40,689 people), and 35 to 39 years (34,477 people). Among them they concentrated 37.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 12.9% of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians workers were Hispanic and 87.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (70.6%), Puerto Rican (22.1)%, and Colombian (7.3)%

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Races

In 2021, 62.2% of the Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians workforce were White, of which 74.4% were women and 25.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (16.4%) and Asian (12%).

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 2021 were Biology.

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

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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (52,909 people), Biology (51,988 people), and Business (8,392 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians workers were Bachelors Degree (129,583 people), Some college (70,567 people), and Associates Degree (59,936 people).

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

Skills

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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 Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking.