Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians

This post summarizes key statistics on Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 21,608
25 39,975
30 46,423
35 54,020
40 59,862
45 61,083
50 62,373
55 62,373
60 67,192
65 64,824


Hours Worked Share
0-20 5.90
20-39 18.00
39-41 62.30
41-50 10.00
50-60 2.20
More than 60 1.70

Income Over Career


This chart provides the median income by age for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians.

Ten Most Common Industries


Share Income Industry
50.00 59,736 Hospitals
30.80 49,899 Health services, n.e.c.
5.40 48,866 Offices and clinics of physicians
2.30 32,320 Residential care facilities, without nursing
1.90 46,497 Colleges and universities
1.40 31,007 Nursing and personal care facilities
1.20 62,373 Research, development, and testing services
1.00 54,020 Administration of human resources programs
0.80 43,980 Air Force
0.50 62,373 Medical, dental, and optical instruments and supplies

This table highlights the top industries people working as Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution


This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors


This table highlights the top majors people working as Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution


This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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