SOC 29-2010 · Pittsburgh, PA metro

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The average salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is $55,150 a year ($26.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,610: half of the 2,610 people in this job in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,488).

$55,150average per year

$26.51 / hourMedian $47,610Take-home ≈ $44,800

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,610people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 16Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay range in Pittsburgh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,960 or more. The middle half of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Pittsburgh earn between $41,170 and $66,210.

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,150$4,596$26.51
Median$47,610$3,968$22.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,170$3,431$19.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,210$5,518$31.83

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

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Pittsburgh

On the average salary of $55,150, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $44,800 a year, or $3,733 a month and $1,723 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $55,150 buys what about $58,254 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Pittsburgh ranks 10th 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 Pittsburgh: questions

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

$26.51 an hour on average, and $22.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,800 a year ($3,733 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,150. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 18% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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