Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians

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Total Workforce

323k

Average Age

42.3

Estimated Job Growth

12.7%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$47,525

Average Male Salary

$52,328

Average Female Salary

$45,821

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About

Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians are most often employed by the Hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians was $47,525 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians by wage are Special education teachers, Agricultural inspectors, and Electronic home entertainment equipment installers & repairers.

Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians are part of the Healthcare practitioners & technical occupations, along with Chiropractors, Dentists, Dietitians & nutritionists, Optometrists, Pharmacists, Physicians & surgeons, Physician assistants, Podiatrists, Occupational therapists, Physical therapists, Radiation therapists, Recreational therapists, Respiratory therapists, Speechlanguage pathologists, Other therapists, including exercise physiologists, Veterinarians, Registered nurses, Nurse anesthetists, Audiologists, Health diagnosing & treating practitioners, all other, Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians, Dental hygienists, Diagnostic related technologists & technicians, Emergency medical technicians & paramedics, Health practitioner support technologists & technicians, Licensed practical & licensed vocational nurses, Medical records & health information technicians, Opticians, dispensing, Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians, and Other healthcare practitioners & technical Occupations

The top 3 locations that employ the most Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians are DeKalb County (South) PUMA, GA, Inside Loop I-410 PUMA, TX (79500US4805905), and Butte-Silver Bow & Helena City PUMA, MT. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians are Inside Loop I-410 PUMA, TX (79500US4805905), DeKalb County (South) PUMA, GA, and Butte-Silver Bow & Helena City PUMA, MT.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians and on wages and locations for those in the field. 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 Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing. Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians are paid most in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC but are relatively concentrated in Inside Loop I-410 PUMA, TX (79500US4805905).

Wages

Yearly Wage

$47,525

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,479

In 2017, Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians earned an average of $47,525, $4,540 less than than the average national salary of $52,065.

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

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Wage Distribution

0.313

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.313, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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).

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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

  1. Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC

  2. Germantown & Montgomery Village PUMA, MD

  3. Rochester City PUMA, MN

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

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Spatial Concentration

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

  1. DeKalb County (South) PUMA, GA

  2. Inside Loop I-410 PUMA, TX (79500US4805905)

  3. Butte-Silver Bow & Helena City PUMA, MT

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

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians, by number of employees, are Hospitals, Other health care services, and Outpatient care centers.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians, by average wage, are Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing, Scientific research & development services, and Architectural, engineering & related services.

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Industries by Share

323k

2017 Workforce

± 13,946

4.29%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.91%

The number of people employed as Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians has been growing at a rate of 4.29%, from 310,086 people in 2016 to 323,390 people in 2017.

This graphic shows the share of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians employed by various industries. Hospitals employs the largest share of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians at  54.8%, followed by Other health care services with 21.4% and Outpatient care centers with 4.96%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians in the US. The average age of male Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians in the workforce is 40.2 and of female Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians is 43, and the most common race/ethnicity for Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians is White.

Gender Composition

84.7k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 7,143

239k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 11,985

73.8% of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Asian

67.6% of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 14.8% of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians, Black is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians.

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Age by Gender

40.2

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.16

43

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.687

The median age of Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians is 42.3, and Male employees are generally 2.87 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

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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

  1. Health

  2. Biology

  3. Business

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

  1. Biology

  2. Health

  3. Interdisciplinary Studies

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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.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians are expected to see a growth of 12.7% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow higher than the national average.

Job Growth

12.7%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2016 to 2026) for Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians. This profession is expected to grow faster than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.

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