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Medical Technologist salary

Average medical technologist salary

$53,249

$25.6 hourly rate

Entry-level medical technologist salary
$41,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a medical technologist make?

The average medical technologist salary in the United States is $53,249. Medical technologist salaries typically range between $41,000 and $68,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for medical technologists is $25.6 per hour.

Medical technologist salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Medical technologists earn the highest average salary in Alaska.

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Where can a Medical Technologist earn more?

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Ashburn, VA$70,241
Farmington, NM$51,108
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Children's Hospital Colorado$72,527
Boston Medical Center$64,816

Medical Technologist salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter and Comparably, the average salary for a medical technologist typically falls between $53,249 and $80,475.
zippia
$53,249yearly
glassdoor[1]
$80,475yearly
comparably[2]
$70,617yearly
Salary.com[3]
$77,498yearly
ZipRecruiter[4]
$73,545yearly

Average medical technologist salary by state

The highest-paying states for medical technologists are Alaska, Washington, and California. The lowest average medical technologist salary states are Missouri, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.

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Highest paying states for medical technologists

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Idaho$58,873$28.30
2Alaska$79,790$38.36
3California$68,095$32.74
4Nevada$65,696$31.58
5Massachusetts$64,915$31.21
6Washington$69,535$33.43
7New Hampshire$58,771$28.26
8Maine$56,260$27.05
9Vermont$58,115$27.94
10Utah$55,295$26.58
11Connecticut$62,444$30.02
12Arizona$56,748$27.28
13Montana$57,851$27.81
14Oregon$67,279$32.35
15Delaware$56,585$27.20
16New York$59,416$28.57
17Minnesota$53,638$25.79
18New Jersey$59,460$28.59
19Michigan$53,453$25.70
20Wyoming$55,347$26.61
21Hawaii$67,418$32.41
22West Virginia$49,040$23.58
23Florida$53,783$25.86
24Rhode Island$55,077$26.48
25Pennsylvania$54,303$26.11
26North Dakota$52,418$25.20
27Indiana$50,899$24.47
28New Mexico$50,011$24.04
29Illinois$49,663$23.88
30District of Columbia$56,928$27.37
31Iowa$49,772$23.93
32Virginia$53,702$25.82
33Colorado$54,407$26.16
34Kentucky$47,201$22.69
35Arkansas$47,092$22.64
36Wisconsin$50,343$24.20
37South Dakota$47,749$22.96
38Georgia$47,590$22.88
39Maryland$54,433$26.17
40Nebraska$50,727$24.39
41Tennessee$48,494$23.31
42Ohio$48,856$23.49
43Missouri$47,044$22.62
44Alabama$45,924$22.08
45North Carolina$48,588$23.36
46Texas$48,936$23.53
47Mississippi$45,939$22.09
48Louisiana$46,949$22.57
49Kansas$47,290$22.74
50South Carolina$41,656$20.03
51Oklahoma$45,965$22.10

Highest paying cities for medical technologists

The highest-paying cities for medical technologists are Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, and Las Vegas, NV.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Seattle, WA$70,241$33.77
2Portland, OR$67,369$32.39
3Las Vegas, NV$65,062$31.28
4Boston, MA$64,929$31.22
5Farmington, CT$62,393$30.00
6New York, NY$59,467$28.59
7Rochester, NH$58,543$28.15
8Washington, DC$56,981$27.39
9Portland, ME$56,448$27.14
10Tucson, AZ$55,910$26.88
11Salt Lake City, UT$55,270$26.57
12Miami, FL$55,256$26.57
13Philadelphia, PA$54,761$26.33
14Baltimore, MD$54,735$26.31
15Denver, CO$54,390$26.15
16Detroit, MI$53,529$25.74
17Rochester, MN$53,391$25.67
18Richmond, VA$53,275$25.61
19Williston, ND$52,999$25.48
20Farmington, NM$51,108$24.57

Medical Technologists are the most in-demand in these five cities:

  1. Seattle, WA
  2. Portland, OR
  3. Las Vegas, NV
  4. Boston, MA
  5. Farmington, CT

Medical Technologist salary details

A medical technologist's salary ranges from $41,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $68,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Medical Technologist Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a medical technologist's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$68,000$5,667$33
75th Percentile$60,000$5,000$29
Average$53,249$4,437$26
25th Percentile$46,000$3,833$22
10th Percentile$41,000$3,417$20

Highest paying medical technologist jobs

The highest paying types of medical technologists are certified physician assistant, clinical laboratory scientist, and medical technologist, generalist.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Laboratory Aide$28,083$2,340$13.5089,595
Laboratory Coordinator$52,690$4,391$25.3364,914
Pharmacist Technician Trainee$50,647$4,221$24.3597,227
Laboratory Technician$40,038$3,337$19.2584,357
Pharmacist Technician$36,090$3,008$17.3573,800
Certified Pharmacist Technician$37,059$3,088$17.82113,033

Which companies pay medical technologists the most?

Medical technologist salaries at Children's Hospital Colorado and American Red Cross are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average medical technologist salary at companies like Mount Auburn Hospital and Club Staffing are highly competitive.

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Medical Technologist salary trends

The average medical technologist salary has risen by $6,667 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average medical technologist earned $46,582 annually, but today, they earn $53,249 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for medical technologists over the last decade.

Compare medical technologist salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average medical technologist salary over time

Compare medical technologist salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Medical Technologist salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$53,200$25.60+2.7%
    2024$51,800$24.90-0.7%
    2023$52,200$25.08+2.5%
    2022$50,900$24.46+1.9%
    2021$49,900$23.99+0.9%

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