The average salary for a medical and clinical laboratory technician in Illinois is around $42,020 per year.
Avg Salary
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians earn an average yearly salary of $42,020.
Wages typically start from $26,570 and go up to $69,210.
35% below national average Updated in 2016
Medical and clinical laboratory technician earnings by seniority
Top-level medical and clinical laboratory technician earnings begin at:
$33.27 per hour
$69,210 per year
Senior-level medical and clinical laboratory technician earnings begin at:
$26.54 per hour
$55,200 per year
Mid-level medical and clinical laboratory technician earnings begin at:
$20.20 per hour
$42,020 per year
Junior-level medical and clinical laboratory technician earnings begin at:
$15.96 per hour
$33,200 per year
Starting level medical and clinical laboratory technician earnings begin at:
$12.77 per hour
$26,570 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Medical and clinical laboratory technician salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $57,470 |
| New Jersey | $51,160 |
| Alaska | $49,640 |
| Vermont | $49,270 |
| New York | $47,610 |
| Hawaii | $46,790 |
| Minnesota | $44,920 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $44,640 |
| Connecticut | $44,470 |
| Nevada | $44,230 |
| Washington | $43,800 |
| Ohio | $42,310 |
| Oregon | $42,170 |
| Illinois | $42,020 |
| Wisconsin | $41,950 |
| New Hampshire | $41,520 |
| Iowa | $41,470 |
| District of Columbia | $41,450 |
| North Dakota | $41,390 |
| Maine | $41,270 |
| West Virginia | $40,980 |
| Massachusetts | $40,530 |
| California | $40,523 |
| Colorado | $40,270 |
| Delaware | $39,930 |
| Arizona | $39,590 |
| Montana | $39,010 |
| Maryland | $38,860 |
| Nebraska | $38,760 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,140 |
| Kentucky | $37,910 |
| Virginia | $37,440 |
| South Carolina | $36,860 |
| Wyoming | $36,810 |
| New Mexico | $36,280 |
| Tennessee | $36,210 |
| Indiana | $35,630 |
| Kansas | $35,460 |
| Florida | $35,360 |
| North Carolina | $35,000 |
| South Dakota | $34,830 |
| Georgia | $34,300 |
| Mississippi | $34,180 |
| Alabama | $34,090 |
| Missouri | $34,040 |
| Arkansas | $33,980 |
| Guam | $33,380 |
| Louisiana | $32,970 |
| Michigan | $31,840 |
| Utah | $31,800 |
| Idaho | $31,480 |
| Texas | $31,293 |
| Oklahoma | $31,170 |
| Puerto Rico | $20,150 |
How do medical and clinical laboratory technician salaries compare to similar careers?
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than exercise physiologists but more than mental health counselors.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Exercise physiologist salary | $53K |
| Nurse salary | $52K |
| Licensed practical nurse salary | $47K |
| Psychiatric technician salary | $44K |
| Surgical technologist salary | $44K |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technician salary | $42K |
| Ophthalmic medical technologist salary | $39K |
| Surgical assistant salary | $39K |
| Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $39K |
| Mental health counselor salary | $38K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)