Medical Laboratory Technologists


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Medical Laboratory Technologists

Medical Laboratory Technologists - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Hospitals
  • Medical laboratories
  • Doctors' offices

Outlook

Demand for this career will remain strong. The number of medical tests, treatments, and procedures that are performed each year is growing rapidly. More people have access to health care and will seek treatment. This increases the need for medical laboratory personnel. Some of the fastest growth for technologists will be at doctors' offices.

In addition to the jobs created by growth, other job openings will occur as current workers retire or leave this career.

Medical Laboratory Technologists (CIS 100489)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
15,056
Very large
&
7.1%
8.2%
>>>>
1,087
High
  Champaign Area
390
Large
&
8.2%
5.2%
>>>>
28
Few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
266
Medium
&
1.1%
2.9%
>>>>
17
Very few
  Cook County
7,266
Very large
&
5.7%
9.2%
>>>>
512
High
  Decatur Area
140
Medium
&
-0.7%
3.8%
>>>>
9
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
592
Large
&
4.2%
10.3%
>>>>
40
Few
  Du Page County
1,516
Large
&
20.1%
8.8%
>>>>
135
Moderate
  Edwardsville Area
219
Medium
&
1.4%
12.4%
>>>>
14
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
90
Medium
&
-5.6%
-0.2%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
288
Large
&
4.9%
6.0%
>>>>
20
Few
  Lake County
684
Large
&
5.1%
11.7%
>>>>
48
Few
  McHenry County
148
Medium
&
6.1%
7.6%
>>>>
11
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
310
Large
&
6.1%
4.4%
>>>>
22
Few
  Northwest Illinois Area
230
Medium
&
1.7%
4.3%
>>>>
15
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
770
Large
&
7.0%
4.5%
>>>>
56
Few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
201
Medium
&
3.0%
3.5%
>>>>
14
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
198
Medium
&
6.1%
5.6%
>>>>
14
Very few
  Rockford Area
427
Large
&
4.4%
6.6%
>>>>
29
Few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
116
Medium
&
0.0%
1.1%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Springfield Area
442
Large
&
0.5%
4.6%
>>>>
27
Few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
337
Large
&
2.4%
0.9%
>>>>
23
Few
  Vermilion County
89
Medium
&
-1.1%
-0.5%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Will County
386
Medium
&
30.1%
14.9%
>>>>
40
Few
United States
342,900
Large
&
4.9%
2.8%
>>>>
24,000
Moderate
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.