Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists Salary by City
National median: $60,738. But purchasing power varies wildly — from 51% in the cheapest markets to 121% in the priciest.
80 CitiesSOC: 29-2011Category: Healthcare
| # | City | Median Salary | COL Index | Purchasing Power | Monthly Take-Home | Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $111,365 | 195.3 | 51% | $7k/mo | 12.4x |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $106,855 | 189.7 | 53% | $7k/mo | 11.6x |
| 3 | New York, NY | $105,851 | 187.2 | 53% | $7k/mo | 6.1x |
| 4 | Honolulu, HI | $104,765 | 186.5 | 54% | $7k/mo | 8.6x |
| 5 | Los Angeles, CA | $96,874 | 166.5 | 60% | $6k/mo | 8.4x |
| 6 | San Diego, CA | $89,277 | 160.1 | 62% | $6k/mo | 9.1x |
| 7 | Boston, MA | $82,782 | 152.4 | 66% | $5k/mo | 7.5x |
| 8 | Washington, DC | $81,847 | 152.1 | 66% | $5k/mo | 6.4x |
| 9 | Seattle, WA | $81,009 | 149.8 | 67% | $6k/mo | 8.8x |
| 10 | Miami, FL | $77,932 | 127.8 | 78% | $5k/mo | 5.8x |
| 11 | Sacramento, CA | $72,777 | 120.3 | 83% | $5k/mo | 6.7x |
| 12 | Portland, OR | $69,857 | 118.6 | 84% | $5k/mo | 7.1x |
| 13 | New Haven, CT | $65,416 | 112.5 | 89% | $4k/mo | 4.5x |
| 14 | Hartford, CT | $65,086 | 110.8 | 90% | $4k/mo | 4.4x |
| 15 | Riverside, CA | $63,951 | 110.5 | 90% | $4k/mo | 7.7x |
| 16 | Raleigh, NC | $62,670 | 103.1 | 97% | $4k/mo | 6.2x |
| 17 | Charleston, SC | $62,270 | 103 | 97% | $4k/mo | 6.1x |
| 18 | Chicago, IL | $62,165 | 107.3 | 93% | $4k/mo | 4.8x |
| 19 | Austin, TX | $61,965 | 105.2 | 95% | $4k/mo | 8.4x |
| 20 | Phoenix, AZ | $61,886 | 103.2 | 97% | $4k/mo | 6.5x |
| 21 | Denver, CO | $61,720 | 112.5 | 89% | $4k/mo | 8.5x |
| 22 | Minneapolis, MN | $61,671 | 105.8 | 95% | $4k/mo | 5.2x |
| 23 | Atlanta, GA | $61,446 | 103.5 | 97% | $4k/mo | 5.9x |
| 24 | Baltimore, MD | $60,730 | 112.4 | 89% | $4k/mo | 5.5x |
| 25 | Providence, RI | $60,723 | 105.2 | 95% | $4k/mo | 6x |
| 26 | Fresno, CA | $60,498 | 99.2 | 101% | $4k/mo | 5.7x |
| 27 | Jacksonville, FL | $60,345 | 98.3 | 102% | $4k/mo | 5.2x |
| 28 | Richmond, VA | $60,071 | 99.8 | 100% | $4k/mo | 5.1x |
| 29 | Boise, ID | $60,006 | 103.8 | 96% | $4k/mo | 7.1x |
| 30 | Philadelphia, PA | $59,872 | 108.4 | 92% | $4k/mo | 4.9x |
| 31 | Sarasota, FL | $59,514 | 104.5 | 96% | $4k/mo | 6.7x |
| 32 | Stockton, CA | $59,487 | 105.8 | 95% | $4k/mo | 6.7x |
| 33 | Las Vegas, NV | $59,280 | 101.5 | 99% | $4k/mo | 6.7x |
| 34 | Madison, WI | $58,035 | 105.3 | 95% | $4k/mo | 6.2x |
| 35 | Durham, NC | $58,001 | 101.2 | 99% | $4k/mo | 6.2x |
| 36 | Tucson, AZ | $57,756 | 95 | 105% | $4k/mo | 5.1x |
| 37 | Orlando, FL | $57,456 | 101.4 | 99% | $4k/mo | 6.1x |
| 38 | Salt Lake City, UT | $57,440 | 105.1 | 95% | $4k/mo | 8x |
| 39 | Houston, TX | $56,519 | 96.2 | 104% | $4k/mo | 5.2x |
| 40 | Greenville, SC | $56,392 | 92.1 | 109% | $4k/mo | 4.7x |
| 41 | Columbus, OH | $55,162 | 92.4 | 108% | $4k/mo | 4.8x |
| 42 | Omaha, NE | $55,057 | 90.6 | 110% | $4k/mo | 4.3x |
| 43 | Indianapolis, IN | $54,813 | 90.5 | 110% | $4k/mo | 4.5x |
| 44 | Colorado Springs, CO | $54,736 | 100.5 | 100% | $4k/mo | 7.5x |
| 45 | Charlotte, NC | $54,327 | 98.5 | 102% | $4k/mo | 6.4x |
| 46 | Rochester, NY | $54,311 | 92 | 109% | $4k/mo | 3.4x |
| 47 | Fort Myers, FL | $54,272 | 100.8 | 99% | $4k/mo | 6.7x |
| 48 | Kansas City, MO | $54,180 | 93.4 | 107% | $4k/mo | 4.7x |
| 49 | Corpus Christi, TX | $54,160 | 88 | 114% | $4k/mo | 3.9x |
| 50 | Virginia Beach, VA | $54,134 | 101.7 | 98% | $4k/mo | 5.6x |
| 51 | Nashville, TN | $54,027 | 101.2 | 99% | $4k/mo | 7.6x |
| 52 | Dallas, TX | $53,927 | 98.7 | 101% | $4k/mo | 6.4x |
| 53 | Tampa, FL | $53,877 | 100.2 | 100% | $4k/mo | 6.4x |
| 54 | Memphis, TN | $53,850 | 87.5 | 114% | $4k/mo | 3.7x |
| 55 | Cleveland, OH | $53,713 | 89.8 | 111% | $4k/mo | 3.5x |
| 56 | Louisville, KY | $53,498 | 91.2 | 110% | $4k/mo | 4.3x |
| 57 | Detroit, MI | $53,445 | 89.3 | 112% | $4k/mo | 4x |
| 58 | Pittsburgh, PA | $53,252 | 93.7 | 107% | $4k/mo | 3.8x |
| 59 | San Antonio, TX | $52,773 | 91.8 | 109% | $4k/mo | 5.1x |
| 60 | St. Louis, MO | $52,739 | 90.1 | 111% | $4k/mo | 4x |
| 61 | Milwaukee, WI | $52,715 | 93.5 | 107% | $4k/mo | 4.7x |
| 62 | Buffalo, NY | $52,518 | 91.3 | 110% | $4k/mo | 3.8x |
| 63 | Albuquerque, NM | $52,295 | 93.8 | 107% | $4k/mo | 5.6x |
| 64 | Lexington, KY | $52,208 | 92 | 109% | $4k/mo | 4.7x |
| 65 | New Orleans, LA | $52,166 | 97.5 | 103% | $4k/mo | 4.7x |
| 66 | Wichita, KS | $52,074 | 85.3 | 117% | $4k/mo | 3.3x |
| 67 | Oklahoma City, OK | $51,601 | 88.9 | 112% | $4k/mo | 3.9x |
| 68 | Duluth, MN | $51,403 | 91.8 | 109% | $4k/mo | 4.3x |
| 69 | Grand Rapids, MI | $51,351 | 90.8 | 110% | $4k/mo | 5.2x |
| 70 | Little Rock, AR | $51,337 | 86.7 | 115% | $4k/mo | 3.6x |
| 71 | Fayetteville, AR | $50,904 | 87.5 | 114% | $4k/mo | 5.2x |
| 72 | Lakeland, FL | $50,618 | 93.2 | 107% | $4k/mo | 5.5x |
| 73 | Tulsa, OK | $49,840 | 87.3 | 115% | $3k/mo | 3.7x |
| 74 | Knoxville, TN | $49,221 | 89.7 | 111% | $4k/mo | 5.6x |
| 75 | Birmingham, AL | $48,738 | 88.2 | 113% | $3k/mo | 4x |
| 76 | Dayton, OH | $48,710 | 85.4 | 117% | $3k/mo | 3.4x |
| 77 | Akron, OH | $47,776 | 87.1 | 115% | $3k/mo | 3.5x |
| 78 | Des Moines, IA | $47,539 | 89.5 | 112% | $3k/mo | 5x |
| 79 | El Paso, TX | $47,314 | 86.5 | 116% | $3k/mo | 3.9x |
| 80 | McAllen, TX | $44,931 | 82.5 | 121% | $3k/mo | 3.3x |