SOC 29-2010 · Johnstown, PA metro

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Salary in Johnstown, PA

The average salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Johnstown, Pennsylvania is $51,480 a year ($24.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,460: half of the 170 people in this job in the Johnstown, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,488).

$51,480average per year

$24.75 / hourMedian $50,460Take-home ≈ $41,964

  • $34K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#14 of 16Pennsylvania metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay range in Johnstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,870 or more. The middle half of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Johnstown earn between $37,830 and $67,870.

  • $34K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,480$4,290$24.75
Median$50,460$4,205$24.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,830$3,152$18.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$67,870$5,656$32.63

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

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Johnstown

On the average salary of $51,480, a single filer in Johnstown takes home about $41,964 a year, or $3,497 a month and $1,614 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Johnstown area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $51,480 buys what about $59,910 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Johnstown ($44,110). A typical home costs $107,146, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Johnstown ranks 14th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($64,930).

All Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Johnstown: questions

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

$24.75 an hour on average, and $24.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,964 a year ($3,497 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,480. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 24% 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 Johnstown, PA (27780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.70, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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