SOC 29-2010 · Jackson, MI metro

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Salary in Jackson, MI

The average salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Jackson, Michigan is $50,250 a year ($24.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,940: half of the 110 people in this job in the Jackson, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,488).

$50,250average per year

$24.16 / hourMedian $37,940Take-home ≈ $40,222

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-26%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 11Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,600 or more. The middle half of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Jackson earn between $37,940 and $56,460.

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,250$4,188$24.16
Median$37,940$3,162$18.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,940$3,162$18.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,460$4,705$27.14

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

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $50,250, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $40,222 a year, or $3,352 a month and $1,547 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).

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

Prices in the Jackson area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $50,250 buys what about $54,751 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($47,760). A typical home costs $227,287, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in other Michigan cities

Jackson ranks 11th of 11 Michigan metro areas for this job; Battle Creek pays the most ($70,270).

All Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salaries in Michigan

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 Jackson: questions

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

$24.16 an hour on average, and $18.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,222 a year ($3,352 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,250. Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).

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

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,488).

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 Jackson, MI (27100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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