SOC 29-2010 · Amarillo, TX metro

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Amarillo, Texas is $58,740 a year ($28.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,410: half of the 200 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,488).

$58,740average per year

$28.24 / hourMedian $57,410Take-home ≈ $49,378

  • $37K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $91K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 26Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,320 or more. The middle half of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Amarillo earn between $43,100 and $70,080.

  • $37K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $91K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,740$4,895$28.24
Median$57,410$4,784$27.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,100$3,592$20.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$70,080$5,840$33.69

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

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Amarillo

On the average salary of $58,740, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $49,378 a year, or $4,115 a month and $1,899 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 Amarillo a good place for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $58,740 buys what about $63,973 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 15th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($66,090).

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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).

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in Amarillo: questions

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

$28.24 an hour on average, and $27.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $49,378 a year ($4,115 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,740. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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