H-1B salary guideSOC 29-2011Rank #32Updated May 2026

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists (SOC 29-2011). Based on 14,783 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$59,405

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$54,704

lower quartile

P75 wage

$70,283

upper quartile

Filings

14,783

Rank #32

Summary

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists (SOC 29-2011) are among the most frequently sponsored roles in the H-1B program, with 14,783 filings on record. This occupation encompasses professionals who perform laboratory tests and analyses critical to patient diagnosis and treatment.

H-1B salaries for this role typically fall between $54,704 (P25) and $70,283 (P75), with a median of $59,405. Wages progress significantly across DOL wage levels: Level I positions range $55,501–$60,000 (median $56,576), while Level IV positions command $65,000–$85,280 (median $72,478). Level III and IV roles reflect advanced experience and specialization.

Florida leads in filings with 1,897 positions, followed by California (1,469), New York (1,106), Texas (885), and Utah (714). California and New York offer the highest median salaries at $70,720 and $72,800 respectively. Top sponsoring employers include Management Health Systems, LLC (331 filings), ARUP Laboratories (272), and Comtrix Solutions, Inc. (202).

Medical laboratory technologist H-1B salary
H-1B laboratory technician wage
Clinical laboratory technologist prevailing wage
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Laboratory technologist DOL wage levels

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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	4,721	$55,501	$56,576	$60,000
Level II	5,647	$52,000	$58,240	$67,226
Level III	2,355	$58,177	$64,480	$73,830
Level IV	1,510	$65,000	$72,478	$85,280

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	FL	1,897	$56,576
2	CA	1,469	$70,720
3	NY	1,106	$72,800
4	TX	885	$56,576
5	UT	714	$66,165
6	IL	689	$59,997
7	IA	491	$55,952
8	ND	460	$57,762
9	NE	460	$60,320
10	GA	447	$55,000

1,897

1,469

1,106

885

714

689

491

460

447

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Management Health Systems, LLC	331
2	ARUP Laboratories	272
3	Comtrix Solutions, Inc.	202
4	Cosmic Healthcare, LLC	162
5	Ochsner Clinic Foundation	140
6	Health Carousel LLC	134
7	Conexus MedStaff LLC	108
8	Guardian Healthcare Providers, Inc.	103
9	Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc.	86
10	Sanford Health	69

Management Health Systems,…

331

ARUP Laboratories

272

Comtrix Solutions, Inc.

202

Cosmic Healthcare, LLC

162

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

140

Health Carousel LLC

134

Conexus MedStaff LLC

108

Guardian Healthcare Provid…

103

Adventist Health System/Su…

Sanford Health

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How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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