SOC 29-2010 · Bellingham, WA metro

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Salary in Bellingham, WA

The average salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Bellingham, Washington is $71,000 a year ($34.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,470: half of the 160 people in this job in the Bellingham, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,488).

$71,000average per year

$34.14 / hourMedian $60,470Take-home ≈ $58,778

  • $45K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
+5%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 9Washington metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay range in Bellingham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,360 or more. The middle half of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Bellingham earn between $47,980 and $97,500.

  • $45K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,000$5,917$34.13
Median$60,470$5,039$29.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,980$3,998$23.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,500$8,125$46.88

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

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Bellingham

On the average salary of $71,000, a single filer in Bellingham takes home about $58,778 a year, or $4,898 a month and $2,261 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Bellingham area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $71,000 buys what about $68,709 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bellingham ($57,820). A typical home costs $620,829, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in other Washington cities

Bellingham ranks 5th of 9 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($80,560).

All Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salaries in Washington

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 Bellingham: questions

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

$34.14 an hour on average, and $29.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $58,778 a year ($4,898 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,000. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 5% more 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 Bellingham, WA (13380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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