How much does a Lab Technologist make?
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$63,543
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Lab Technologist is $63,543 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $59,776 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $3,767 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Related Job Titles
For Lab Technologist
Some related job titles are Clinical Lab Technologist Salaries with median pay of $72,508, Medical Technologist, Clinical Laboratory Scientist Salaries with median pay of $69,014, Medical Laboratory Technologist Salaries with median pay of $65,155, Lab Technician Salaries with median pay of $40,163.
Top Paying Companies
For a Lab Technologist in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Lab Technologist in United States. Employers include PerkinElmer, Dow and QualTex Laboratories.
Top Paying Companies
For Lab Technologist in United States
| 1 | PerkinElmer | $83,332 | |
| 2 | Dow | $82,378 | |
| 3 | QualTex Laboratories | $78,269 | |
| 4 | Molecular Testing Labs | $75,796 | |
| 5 | HNL Lab Medicine | $73,647 | |
| 6 | Hospital for Special Surgery | $72,473 | |
| 7 | Sema4 | $72,086 | |
| 8 | NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital | $66,979 | |
| 9 | Saint Francis Health System | $65,148 | |
| 10 | Northwell Health | $64,849 |
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Top Paying Industries
For a Lab Technologist in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Lab Technologist in United States are Financial Services with a median total pay of $78,269, Manufacturing with a median total pay of $72,818, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $67,869, Healthcare with a median total pay of $66,064, and Education with a median total pay of $57,264.
Financial Services
The top paying company in Financial Services for Lab Technologist is QualTex Laboratories.
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What is the pay outlook for Research & Science?
Research and science jobs offer pay well above the national average. Increased demand for STEM workers is increasing salaries in research and science. Jobs in these fields, however, often require higher education at the graduate level and/or specialized training. While domain-specific expertise gives workers in these fields access to very specialized jobs, there are also many employers who hire STEM workers for their general data and technology skills.
Recent Salaries Shared
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Lab Technologist pay FAQ
The national average salary for a Lab Technologist is $59,776 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Lab Technologist salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 443 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Lab Technologist employees.
The highest salary for a Lab Technologist in United States is $88,121 per year.
The lowest salary for a Lab Technologist in United States is $40,548 per year.
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