SOC 29-2010 · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Salary in Sioux City, IA

The average salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Sioux City, Iowa is $52,130 a year ($25.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,360: half of the 200 people in this job in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,350).

$52,130average per year

$25.06 / hourMedian $47,360Take-home ≈ $42,697

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $76K90th

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

200people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#7 of 8Iowa metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay range in Sioux City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,360 or more. The middle half of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Sioux City earn between $36,860 and $66,660.

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $76K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,130$4,344$25.06
Median$47,360$3,947$22.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,860$3,072$17.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,660$5,555$32.05

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

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay in Sioux City vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Sioux City earn 9% less than the Iowa average ($57,530) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($67,350). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $62,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sioux City$52,130$47,360$36,490$76,360200
Iowa$57,530$54,260$38,790$79,6603,240
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 Sioux City

On the average salary of $52,130, a single filer in Sioux City takes home about $42,697 a year, or $3,558 a month and $1,642 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SD$44,066$3,672
Working in IA$42,697$3,558
Working in NE$42,574$3,548

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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

Prices in the Sioux City area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.5), so the average $52,130 buys what about $60,298 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Sioux City ($47,030). A typical home costs $225,213, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in other Iowa cities

Sioux City ranks 7th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Cedar Rapids pays the most ($61,220).

All Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salaries in Iowa

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

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in Sioux City: questions

How much do clinical laboratory technologists and technicians make an hour in Sioux City?

$25.06 an hour on average, and $22.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level clinical laboratory technologists and technicians salary in Sioux City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the clinical laboratory technologists and technicians take-home pay in Sioux City?

About $42,697 a year ($3,558 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,130. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do clinical laboratory technologists and technicians earn more in Sioux City than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less 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 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (43580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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