SOC 29-2010 · Burlington, NC metro

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Salary in Burlington, NC

The average salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Burlington, North Carolina is $57,320 a year ($27.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,000: half of the 1,820 people in this job in the Burlington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,350).

$57,320average per year

$27.56 / hourMedian $51,000Take-home ≈ $46,458

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $81K90th

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

1,820people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#11 of 12North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,910 or more. The middle half of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Burlington earn between $41,400 and $66,010.

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $81K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,320$4,777$27.56
Median$51,000$4,250$24.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,400$3,450$19.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,010$5,501$31.74

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

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay in Burlington vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Burlington earn 8% less than the North Carolina average ($62,140) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($67,350). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $62,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Burlington$57,320$51,000$36,540$80,9101,820
North Carolina$62,140$60,650$39,860$86,49013,710
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 Burlington

On the average salary of $57,320, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $46,458 a year, or $3,872 a month and $1,787 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Burlington area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.2), so the average $57,320 buys what about $61,505 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($44,010). A typical home costs $298,353, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in other North Carolina cities

Burlington ranks 11th of 12 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($64,830).

All Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salaries in North Carolina

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 Burlington: questions

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

$27.56 an hour on average, and $24.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,458 a year ($3,872 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,320.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Burlington, NC (15500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 12.54, this job is 12.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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