SOC 29-2011 · Healthcare practitioners and technical
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists prevailing wage by area
At Level II this ranges from $83,699 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA down to $46,509 in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, a spread of $37,190 on the same job.
What this occupation covers
Perform complex medical laboratory tests for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May train or supervise staff.
Occupation definition from oes_soc_occs.csv, OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip.
Every area with a surveyed figure
| Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $70,346 | $83,699 | $97,053 | $110,406 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $55,557 | $74,298 | $93,059 | $111,800 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $59,758 | $73,882 | $87,984 | $102,107 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $55,536 | $69,306 | $83,075 | $96,845 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $54,933 | $69,243 | $83,574 | $97,885 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $54,163 | $67,288 | $80,434 | $93,558 |
| Rochester, NY | $52,000 | $64,438 | $76,898 | $89,336 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $51,730 | $62,483 | $73,216 | $83,970 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $48,069 | $61,734 | $75,400 | $89,066 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $49,691 | $61,381 | $73,070 | $84,760 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $48,547 | $60,778 | $72,987 | $85,218 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $51,542 | $60,736 | $69,909 | $79,102 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $46,488 | $60,008 | $73,507 | $87,027 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $46,363 | $59,758 | $73,154 | $86,549 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $43,701 | $57,158 | $70,595 | $84,053 |
| Cleveland, OH | $45,552 | $56,784 | $68,016 | $79,248 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $47,424 | $56,472 | $65,499 | $74,547 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $45,198 | $56,222 | $67,267 | $78,291 |
| Richmond, VA | $44,408 | $55,390 | $66,352 | $77,334 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $44,346 | $55,286 | $66,206 | $77,147 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $42,682 | $54,787 | $66,872 | $78,978 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44,762 | $54,746 | $64,730 | $74,714 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $43,347 | $54,662 | $65,998 | $77,314 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $43,222 | $54,018 | $64,834 | $75,629 |
| Columbus, OH | $42,952 | $53,560 | $64,147 | $74,755 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $40,290 | $53,269 | $66,248 | $79,227 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $42,203 | $52,998 | $63,773 | $74,568 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $42,952 | $52,520 | $62,109 | $71,677 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $43,035 | $52,416 | $61,797 | $71,178 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $39,104 | $51,626 | $64,168 | $76,690 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $42,016 | $51,480 | $60,944 | $70,408 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $39,770 | $51,230 | $62,670 | $74,131 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $38,979 | $50,731 | $62,504 | $74,256 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $39,707 | $50,502 | $61,298 | $72,093 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $39,478 | $50,336 | $61,173 | $72,030 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $36,941 | $49,462 | $61,963 | $74,485 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $38,938 | $47,507 | $56,077 | $64,646 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $38,334 | $46,696 | $55,058 | $63,419 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $36,254 | $46,509 | $56,784 | $67,038 |
39 areas, all surveyed for that metropolitan area rather than imputed from a broader geography. 3 of them carry a full breakdown page, selected by filing volume; the rest show their figures here. ALC_Export.csv, wage year 2026-27.
How employers filed for this occupation
Across 601 certified H-1B filings in FY2025 Q1 to Q4 that recorded a level, the plurality landed on Level II. The median wage actually offered was $68,536 a year, from 630 filings.
| Level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 141 | 23.5% |
| Level II | 272 | 45.3% |
| Level III | 118 | 19.6% |
| Level IV | 70 | 11.6% |
LCA disclosure data, FY2025 Q1 to Q4. Certified H-1B filings only.
Work out a specific determination
The level depends on the requirements in the job description rather than the title. Run the worksheet for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists with a specific area, experience requirement and education level.