Performs clinical laboratory tests on blood, tissue, and body fluids to support disease diagnosis and treatment monitoring. Operates automated laboratory equipment and analyzes results for accuracy and quality control.
Pay
$40,000
Lower reported wage
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$97,990
Upper reported wage
Annual U.S. salaries. Actual pay varies by location, employer, and experience. The lower and upper figures do not represent starting and senior salaries.
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BLS 'Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians' (29-2012). Shares an OOH page with Medical Laboratory Scientist. The associate's degree shown here comes from that page's text — "Clinical laboratory technicians typically complete an associate's degree program in clinical laboratory science." BLS publishes no entry-level education for 29-2012 on its own: the page's Quick Facts box covers the aggregate 29-2010, which includes technologists and reads Bachelor's degree.
Annual median review, October 27, 2026: This catalog entry spans occupations, or its stored occupation is not reported separately in the reviewed wage source. No annual median has been verified for this exact scope. Component occupations and broader groups are not averaged or substituted. Sources: https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_stru.htm . Existing employment and projection figures were not refreshed.
SOC 29-2012BLS OOH 2024-34Verified 2026-04-28View on BLS
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