Here are the mean annual wages for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in 50 states and Washington, D.C., listed in descending order of pay.
1. New York: $76,110
2. Connecticut: $73,960
3. Oregon: $73,020
4. New Hampshire: $72,870
5. New Jersey: $70,100
6. California: $68,820
7. District of Columbia: $68,090
8. Alaska: $66,680
9. Rhode Island: $65,860
10. Hawaii: $65,650
11. Washington: $65,180
12. Vermont: $64,570
13. Massachusetts: $64,530
14. Delaware: $63,880
15. Colorado: $63,600
16. Montana: $63,400
17. Nevada: $63,380
18. Minnesota: $63,130
19. Maine: $60,860
20. Illinois: $59,470
21. North Dakota: $59,240
22. Maryland: $58,820
23. Ohio: $57,370
24. Louisiana: $57,100
25. Pennsylvania: $56,920
26. Virginia: $56,900
27. Tennessee: $56,750
28. Georgia: $56,670
29. West Virginia: $56,610
30. Wisconsin: $56,490
31. Nebraska: $56,380
32. Michigan: $55,620
33. Florida: $55,480
34. Texas: $54,790
35. Wyoming: $54,400
36. Kansas: $54,230
37. Arizona: $54,040
38. Missouri: $53,140
39. Kentucky: $53,010
40. North Carolina: $52,940
41. South Dakota: $52,640
42. Iowa: $52,420
43. Indiana: $52,200
44. Oklahoma: $51,790
45. Utah: $51,300
46. Idaho: $51,140
47. South Carolina: $50,410
48. New Mexico: $50,320
49. Arkansas: $50,030
50. Alabama: $48,000
51. Mississippi: $43,870
