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MODELED MONTHLY SURPLUS

Top 20 cities for Medical Technologists

This ranking uses a modeled monthly surplus, not salary alone. It estimates take-home pay, housing, and local standard expenses so you can compare the same defined measure across cities.

Close proxy: Medical Technologist is mapped to BLS SOC 29-2010 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians.

What the modeled surplus includes

Modeled 2026 monthly surplus = modeled monthly take-home pay - estimated mortgage - fixed standard expenses ($2,200/month in every metro). It is a comparison model, not your personal cash-after-rent result.

#1

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$2,067
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$83,322
BEA 2024 RPP
97.0
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#2

Buffalo, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$1,809
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$80,001
BEA 2024 RPP
95.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#3

Wichita, KS

MSA Pop: 0.6M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$1,435
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$69,680
BEA 2024 RPP
88.9
Est. Mortgage
$944/mo
#4

Akron, OH

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$1,413
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$68,778
BEA 2024 RPP
93.4
Est. Mortgage
$917/mo
#5

Memphis, TN

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$1,273
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$65,600
BEA 2024 RPP
92.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#6

Cleveland, OH

MSA Pop: 2.0M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$1,267
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$68,019
BEA 2024 RPP
93.9
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#7

McAllen, TX

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$1,222
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$60,536
BEA 2024 RPP
85.9
Est. Mortgage
$813/mo
#8

Chicago, IL

MSA Pop: 9.5M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$1,026
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$75,809
BEA 2024 RPP
103.6
Est. Mortgage
$1,651/mo
#9

Dayton, OH

MSA Pop: 0.8M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$987
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$61,643
BEA 2024 RPP
92.7
Est. Mortgage
$917/mo
#10

Providence, RI

MSA Pop: 1.6M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$884
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$78,884
BEA 2024 RPP
101.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,992/mo
#11

Duluth, MN

MSA Pop: 0.3M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$881
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$65,928
BEA 2024 RPP
88.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,206/mo
#12

St. Louis, MO

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$859
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$63,376
BEA 2024 RPP
95.1
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#13

Corpus Christi, TX

MSA Pop: 0.4M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$840
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$59,901
BEA 2024 RPP
92.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#14

Louisville, KY

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$730
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$62,996
BEA 2024 RPP
93.1
Est. Mortgage
$1,258/mo
#15

Milwaukee, WI

MSA Pop: 1.6M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$723
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$64,770
BEA 2024 RPP
96.9
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo
#16

San Antonio, TX

MSA Pop: 2.6M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$701
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$62,535
BEA 2024 RPP
94.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo
#17

Colorado Springs, CO

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$655
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$79,233
BEA 2024 RPP
100.7
Est. Mortgage
$2,254/mo
#18

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$650
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$60,383
BEA 2024 RPP
100.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,179/mo
#19

Jacksonville, FL

MSA Pop: 1.5M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$598
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$64,913
BEA 2024 RPP
99.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,730/mo
#20

Columbus, OH

MSA Pop: 2.1M
Modeled 2026 monthly surplus
$570
Modeled 2026 Gross Salary
$63,796
BEA 2024 RPP
95.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,468/mo