Wages vary by employer and area of the country. The worker's level of experience, education, and responsibility also affect wages.
Medical laboratory technicians who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance.
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians (SOC 29-2010)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $23.76 | $33.05 | $40.54 |
| Yearly | $49,418 | $68,759 | $84,321 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $24.27 | $30.93 | $37.07 |
| Yearly | $50,483 | $64,323 | $77,099 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $25.36 | $31.65 | $40.67 |
| Yearly | $52,757 | $65,837 | $84,583 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $25.59 | $37.08 | $41.62 |
| Yearly | $53,226 | $77,122 | $86,582 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $24.09 | $29.71 | $38.83 |
| Yearly | $50,103 | $61,793 | $80,762 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $25.11 | $33.53 | $40.22 |
| Yearly | $52,239 | $69,729 | $83,671 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $23.39 | $34.18 | $40.54 |
| Yearly | $48,645 | $71,095 | $84,327 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $24.62 | $31.87 | $39.16 |
| Yearly | $51,211 | $66,299 | $81,449 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $29.39 | $34.46 | $40.84 |
| Yearly | $61,117 | $71,675 | $84,957 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $21.74 | $29.60 | $38.11 |
| Yearly | $45,199 | $61,585 | $79,267 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $30.81 | $39.58 | $46.72 |
| Yearly | $64,080 | $82,321 | $97,171 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $30.89 | $37.64 | $38.99 |
| Yearly | $64,235 | $78,287 | $81,103 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $30.21 | $31.50 | $37.81 |
| Yearly | $62,837 | $65,531 | $78,641 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $18.86 | $29.85 | $37.28 |
| Yearly | $39,223 | $62,085 | $77,540 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $26.99 | $33.15 | $37.73 |
| Yearly | $56,153 | $68,935 | $78,480 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $20.18 | $30.30 | $33.38 |
| Yearly | $41,973 | $63,031 | $69,436 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $23.52 | $32.19 | $39.40 |
| Yearly | $48,916 | $66,966 | $81,967 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $24.40 | $30.36 | $31.48 |
| Yearly | $50,751 | $63,156 | $65,476 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $19.26 | $30.26 | $38.50 |
| Yearly | $40,050 | $62,945 | $80,087 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $24.70 | $32.46 | $42.43 |
| Yearly | $51,384 | $67,506 | $88,260 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $24.71 | $33.25 | $40.45 |
| Yearly | $51,398 | $69,157 | $84,140 | |
| United States | Hourly | $22.39 | $29.75 | $38.46 |
| Yearly | $46,580 | $61,890 | $80,010 | |