| Federal Government | $57,360 |
| Medical and diagnostic laboratories | 50,740 |
| General medical and surgical hospitals | 49,930 |
| Offices of physicians | 45,420 |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools | 45,080 |
Median annual wage-and-salary earnings of medical and clinical laboratory technicians were $32,840 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $26,430 and $41,020. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $21,830, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $50,250. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of medical and clinical laboratory technicians were:
| General medical and surgical hospitals | $34,200 |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools | 33,440 |
| Offices of physicians | 31,330 |
| Medical and diagnostic laboratories | 30,240 |
| Other ambulatory health care services | 29,560 |
According to the American Society for Clinical Pathology, median hourly wages of staff clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in 2005 in various specialties and laboratory types were:
| Hospital | Private clinic | Physician office laboratory | |
| Cytotechnoligist | $26.39 | $31.64 | $25.69 |
| Histotechnologist | 21.50 | 21.63 | 23.29 |
| Medical technologist | 21.77 | 20.00 | 20.00 |
| Histotechnician | 18.50 | 20.86 | 18.27 |
| Medical laboratory technician | 17.41 | 16.94 | 16.63 |
| Phlebotomist | 11.70 | 12.15 | 11.25 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition
