Healthcare · 25 Cities Ranked

Highest Paying Cities for Clinical Laboratory Technologist (2024)

The median Clinical Laboratory Technologist salary is $81,900 in San Jose, CA, the highest-paying city for this role. After adjusting for cost of living, Atlanta, GA offers the best purchasing power at $66,573 adjusted.

$65,767

National Median

$81,900

Highest City

$46,960

Lowest City

Cities Ranked

Ranked by Median Salary

Rank	City	Median	Range (10th–90th)	COL Index	COL-Adjusted	Jobs
1	San Jose, CA	$81,900	$61,280 – $144,520	195.8	$41,828	1,820
2	San Francisco, CA	$81,390	$54,750 – $134,660	179.6	$45,317	5,860
3	New York, NY	$80,580	$45,820 – $127,240	187.2	$43,045	18,920
4	Portland, OR	$78,170	$48,120 – $107,320	130.1	$60,085	2,020
5	Denver, CO	$75,030	$47,640 – $99,700	112.8	$66,516	3,250
6	Seattle, WA	$73,490	$47,490 – $108,690	149.4	$49,190	4,760
7	Washington, DC	$71,280	$45,320 – $103,040	152.8	$46,649	6,320
8	Boston, MA	$70,360	$47,070 – $103,590	152.1	$46,259	9,920
9	San Diego, CA	$70,240	$46,660 – $124,110	160.2	$43,845	3,020
10	Chicago, IL	$69,210	$42,850 – $99,300	107.3	$64,501	8,160
11	Minneapolis, MN	$66,170	$51,870 – $95,790	106.2	$62,307	2,070
12	Atlanta, GA	$66,040	$40,080 – $101,800	99.2	$66,573	6,620
13	Philadelphia, PA	$65,940	$43,280 – $93,870	118.4	$55,693	5,310
14	Nashville, TN	$62,660	$38,060 – $95,040	100.3	$62,473	3,380
15	Phoenix, AZ	$62,480	$41,450 – $99,310	100.7	$62,046	5,210
16	Los Angeles, CA	$62,430	$45,440 – $113,420	166	$37,608	10,270
17	Miami, FL	$61,350	$36,880 – $95,740	123.1	$49,838	7,600
18	Charlotte, NC	$60,370	$38,790 – $84,580	96.7	$62,430	1,820
19	Dallas, TX	$59,190	$37,500 – $94,900	104.1	$56,859	8,630
20	Raleigh, NC	$59,080	$38,420 – $85,830	99.8	$59,198	1,660
21	Austin, TX	$58,610	$38,000 – $90,780	103	$56,903	2,040
22	Tampa, FL	$56,210	$35,690 – $85,800	99.6	$56,436	4,860
23	Houston, TX	$52,590	$38,010 – $94,030	96.5	$54,497	8,450
24	Detroit, MI	$52,450	$38,480 – $87,290	95.1	$55,152	3,720
25	Salt Lake City, UT	$46,960	$37,880 – $83,070	101.4	$46,312	4,530

Ranked by Purchasing Power (COL-Adjusted)

Cost-of-living adjusted salaries show where your Clinical Laboratory Technologist paycheck goes furthest. A lower COL index means your dollars stretch further.

Rank	City	COL-Adjusted	Raw Median	COL Index
1	Atlanta, GA	$66,573	$66,040	99.2
2	Denver, CO	$66,516	$75,030	112.8
3	Chicago, IL	$64,501	$69,210	107.3
4	Nashville, TN	$62,473	$62,660	100.3
5	Charlotte, NC	$62,430	$60,370	96.7
6	Minneapolis, MN	$62,307	$66,170	106.2
7	Phoenix, AZ	$62,046	$62,480	100.7
8	Portland, OR	$60,085	$78,170	130.1
9	Raleigh, NC	$59,198	$59,080	99.8
10	Austin, TX	$56,903	$58,610	103
11	Dallas, TX	$56,859	$59,190	104.1
12	Tampa, FL	$56,436	$56,210	99.6
13	Philadelphia, PA	$55,693	$65,940	118.4
14	Detroit, MI	$55,152	$52,450	95.1
15	Houston, TX	$54,497	$52,590	96.5
16	Miami, FL	$49,838	$61,350	123.1
17	Seattle, WA	$49,190	$73,490	149.4
18	Washington, DC	$46,649	$71,280	152.8
19	Salt Lake City, UT	$46,312	$46,960	101.4
20	Boston, MA	$46,259	$70,360	152.1
21	San Francisco, CA	$45,317	$81,390	179.6
22	San Diego, CA	$43,845	$70,240	160.2
23	New York, NY	$43,045	$80,580	187.2
24	San Jose, CA	$41,828	$81,900	195.8
25	Los Angeles, CA	$37,608	$62,430	166

Frequently Asked Questions

San Jose, CA pays the highest median Clinical Laboratory Technologist salary at $81,900. However, after cost-of-living adjustment, Atlanta, GA offers the most purchasing power at $66,573 adjusted.

The national median Clinical Laboratory Technologist salary is $65,767 based on BLS data. Salaries range from $46,960 to $81,900 depending on city.

Not necessarily. A city with higher nominal pay may have a higher cost of living that offsets the salary difference. Compare the "COL-Adjusted" column in both tables above — cities with lower costs of living often offer better real purchasing power.