SOC 29-2010 · Morristown, TN metro

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Salary in Morristown, TN

The average salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Morristown, Tennessee is $55,010 a year ($26.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,050: half of the 60 people in this job in the Morristown, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,350).

$55,010average per year

$26.45 / hourMedian $59,050Take-home ≈ $46,381

  • $33K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $78K90th

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

60people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#8 of 10Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay range in Morristown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,190 or more. The middle half of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Morristown earn between $35,680 and $62,590.

  • $33K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $78K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,010$4,584$26.45
Median$59,050$4,921$28.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,680$2,973$17.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,590$5,216$30.09

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

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay in Morristown vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Morristown earn 13% less than the Tennessee average ($62,930) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($67,350). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $62,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Morristown$55,010$59,050$33,340$78,19060
Tennessee$62,930$62,070$37,800$87,2108,410
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 Morristown

On the average salary of $55,010, a single filer in Morristown takes home about $46,381 a year, or $3,865 a month and $1,784 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Morristown area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.4), so the average $55,010 buys what about $63,696 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Morristown ($44,280). A typical home costs $301,029, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in other Tennessee cities

Morristown ranks 8th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($67,000).

All Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salaries in Tennessee

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 Morristown: questions

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

$26.45 an hour on average, and $28.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,381 a year ($3,865 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,010. Tennessee has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 18% 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 Morristown, TN (34100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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