SOC 29-2010 · Grand Junction, CO metro

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Salary in Grand Junction, CO

The average salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Grand Junction, Colorado is $76,310 a year ($36.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,850: half of the 130 people in this job in the Grand Junction, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($67,350).

$76,310average per year

$36.69 / hourMedian $76,850Take-home ≈ $59,865

  • $38K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $121K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

130people in this job
+13%vs U.S. average
#2 of 7Colorado metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay range in Grand Junction

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,970 or more. The middle half of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Grand Junction earn between $58,090 and $94,920.

  • $38K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $121K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,310$6,359$36.69
Median$76,850$6,404$36.95
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,090$4,841$27.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,920$7,910$45.63

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay in Grand Junction vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Grand Junction earn 4% more than the Colorado average ($73,270) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($67,350). At the median the gap is +22% against the U.S. median of $62,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Grand Junction$76,310$76,850$37,900$120,970130
Colorado$73,270$70,050$47,050$102,9005,000
United States$67,350$62,930$38,910$100,990332,940

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Grand Junction

On the average salary of $76,310, a single filer in Grand Junction takes home about $59,865 a year, or $4,989 a month and $2,302 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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Is Grand Junction a good place for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Grand Junction area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $76,310 buys what about $79,926 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Junction ($48,510). A typical home costs $436,543, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in other Colorado cities

Grand Junction ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Colorado Springs pays the most ($78,880).

All Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,190).

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in Grand Junction: questions

How much do clinical laboratory technologists and technicians make an hour in Grand Junction?

$36.69 an hour on average, and $36.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level clinical laboratory technologists and technicians salary in Grand Junction?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the clinical laboratory technologists and technicians take-home pay in Grand Junction?

About $59,865 a year ($4,989 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,310. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do clinical laboratory technologists and technicians earn more in Grand Junction than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($67,350).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2010; area Grand Junction, CO (24300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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