H-1B salary guideSOC 29-2011Rank #41Updated Sep 2026
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists (SOC 29-2011). Based on 27,528 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$70,762
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$62,400
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$80,839
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
1,791
Rank #41 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 5,143 | $56,160 | $56,576 | $62,161 |
| Level II | 6,371 | $52,790 | $59,675 | $69,243 |
| Level III | 2,657 | $58,552 | $66,144 | $74,880 |
| Level IV | 1,773 | $66,206 | $73,986 | $87,505 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $56,160 | $56,576 | $62,161 |
| Level II | $52,790 | $59,675 | $69,243 |
| Level III | $58,552 | $66,144 | $74,880 |
| Level IV | $66,206 | $73,986 | $87,505 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
Management Health Systems,…
1,530
ARUP Laboratories
423
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPOR…
376
Comtrix Solutions, Inc.
322
Health Carousel LLC
263
Cosmic Healthcare, LLC
241
Health Management Systems,…
191
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
165
Conexus MedStaff LLC
159
Guardian Healthcare Provid…
140
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $46k |
| FY2011 | $47k |
| FY2012 | $47k |
| FY2013 | $48k |
| FY2014 | $50k |
| FY2015 | $50k |
| FY2016 | $53k |
| FY2017 | $56k |
| FY2018 | $60k |
| FY2019 | $53k |
| FY2020 | $57k |
| FY2021 | $57k |
| FY2022 | $57k |
| FY2023 | $61k |
| FY2024 | $63k |
| FY2025 | $67k |
| FY2026 | $71k |
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Who actually sponsors this role?
50 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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