SOC 29-2010 · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Salary in Salt Lake City, UT

The average salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Salt Lake City, Utah is $56,160 a year ($27.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,630: half of the 4,860 people in this job in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,350).

$56,160average per year

$27.00 / hourMedian $48,630Take-home ≈ $44,805

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $85K90th

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

4,860people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Utah metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay range in Salt Lake City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,680 or more. The middle half of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Salt Lake City earn between $39,220 and $65,930.

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $85K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,160$4,680$27.00
Median$48,630$4,052$23.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,220$3,268$18.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,930$5,494$31.70

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

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay in Salt Lake City vs. Utah and the U.S.

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Salt Lake City earn about the same as the Utah average ($56,980) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($67,350). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $62,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Salt Lake City$56,160$48,630$39,220$84,6804,860
Utah$56,980$49,090$38,220$86,0806,370
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 Salt Lake City

On the average salary of $56,160, a single filer in Salt Lake City takes home about $44,805 a year, or $3,734 a month and $1,723 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Salt Lake City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $56,160 buys what about $55,677 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Salt Lake City ($55,240). A typical home costs $568,656, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in other Utah cities

Salt Lake City ranks 4th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; St. George pays the most ($60,350).

All Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salaries in Utah

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 Salt Lake City: questions

How much do clinical laboratory technologists and technicians make an hour in Salt Lake City?

$27.00 an hour on average, and $23.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level clinical laboratory technologists and technicians salary in Salt Lake City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the clinical laboratory technologists and technicians take-home pay in Salt Lake City?

About $44,805 a year ($3,734 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,160. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do clinical laboratory technologists and technicians earn more in Salt Lake City than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% 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 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT (41620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.75, this job is 2.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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