Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians

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2020 Workforce

327k

Average Age

42.4

Average Salary

$50,268

Average Male Salary

$55,476

Average Female Salary

$48,280

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 $50,268 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians by wage are Agricultural inspectors, Flight attendants, and Metal furnace operators, tenders, pourers, & casters.

Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians are part of the Healthcare practitioners & technical occupations, along with Chiropractors, Dentists, Dietitians & nutritionists, Optometrists, Pharmacists, and 37 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians are Rochester City PUMA, MN, Burlington City PUMA, NC, and Fargo City PUMA, ND. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians are Rochester City PUMA, MN, Burlington City PUMA, NC, and Carr 137-Carr 149 PUMA, PR.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians and on wages and locations 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. Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians are paid most in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC but are relatively concentrated in Rochester City PUMA, MN.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$50,268

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,531

In 2020, Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians earned an average of $50,268, $5,686 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Agricultural inspectors make somewhat more than Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians while Flight attendants make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.32

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.32, which is lower than 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians, by number of employees, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Other health care services, Outpatient care centers, Offices of physicians, Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Nursing Care Facilities, Scientific research & development services, Administration of human resource programs, Veterinary services, and Offices of optometrists.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians, by average wage, are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution, Scientific research & development services, and Administration of economic programs & space research.

Industries by Share

327k

2020 Workforce

± 14,024

0.231%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.05%

The number of people employed as Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians has been growing at a rate of 0.231%, from 326,242 people in 2019 to 326,997 people in 2020.

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 52.5%, followed by Other health care services with 21.6% and Outpatient care centers with 5.47%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians in the US. The average age of male Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians in the workforce is 40.7 and of female Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians is 43.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

90.3k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 7,376

237k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 11,935

72.4% of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)

56.5% of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 16% of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians.

Age by Sex

40.7

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.13

43.1

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.704

The median age of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians is 42.4, and Male employees are generally 2.36 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians hold a major in Biology.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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, Science, and Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Science, and Equipment Selection.