Cytotechnologist jobs in Illinois
5 open cytotechnologist jobs in Illinois at 5 employers. BLS measures a median of $34.59 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians in Illinois) for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians here.
- 10th percentile$21.62/hr
- 25th percentile$25.88/hr
- Median$34.59/hr
- 75th percentile$39.85/hr
- 90th percentile$48.06/hr
- People employed in it10,330
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (SOC 29-2010), all industries, Illinois: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $30.26 an hour. 11th highest of the 52 states and territories BLS publishes a median for. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Illinois).
Newest cytotechnologist jobs in Illinois
Checked 5 Nov 2026, 08:17 UTC
$35.16–$54.50/hr
$39.13–$46.03/hr
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Where the cytotechnologist jobs are in Illinois
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What cytotechnologists earn in Illinois
The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.
Posted on open jobs in Illinois
Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).
Measured by BLS in Illinois, May 2025
$34.59/hr ($71,950 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians in Illinois)
Median for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians, against $30.26 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, national) for the whole US; 10,330 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians in Illinois) employed in Illinois.
By metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$35.56/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN) · 7,620 (source: BLS OEWS, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN) employed
- St. Louis, MO-IL$29.73/hr (source: BLS OEWS, St. Louis, MO-IL) · 3,960 (source: BLS OEWS, St. Louis, MO-IL) employed
- Kankakee, IL$29.42/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Kankakee, IL) · 820 (source: BLS OEWS, Kankakee, IL) employed
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$22.97/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL) · 400 (source: BLS OEWS, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL) employed
- Peoria, IL$32.00/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Peoria, IL) · 300 (source: BLS OEWS, Peoria, IL) employed
- Springfield, IL$31.26/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Springfield, IL) · 270 (source: BLS OEWS, Springfield, IL) employed
- Rockford, IL$36.72/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Rockford, IL) · 230 (source: BLS OEWS, Rockford, IL) employed
- Champaign-Urbana, ILn/a · 220 (source: BLS OEWS, Champaign-Urbana, IL) employed
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$24.95/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL) · 190 (source: BLS OEWS, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL) employed
- Bloomington, IL$36.31/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Bloomington, IL) · 150 (source: BLS OEWS, Bloomington, IL) employed
BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians; areas that cross a state line list every state.
Lab Techs & Phlebotomists in Illinois, in our research: median posted pay $30.30 · employers 50 (Lab Techs & Phlebotomists job market). Illinois in our research
Employers hiring cytotechnologists in Illinois
- Duly Health and Care1 open in Illinois
- Endeavor Health1 open in Illinois
- Northwestern Medicine1 open in Illinois
- OSF HealthCare1 open in Illinois
- Trinity Health1 open in Illinois
What the job takes
A bachelor's degree with an accredited cytotechnology program, then the ASCP exam.
Certification
Cytotechnologist, CT(ASCP)
ASCP Board of Certification
Cytotechnologist jobs in Illinois: common questions
How much do cytotechnologists make in Illinois?
Too few open cytotechnologist jobs in Illinois post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $34.59/hr ($71,950 a year) for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Illinois (May 2025), against $30.26 nationally, 11th highest of 52 states and territories.
Where in Illinois are the most cytotechnologist jobs?
Arlington Heights (1), Lockport (1), Maywood (1), Peoria (1) and Winfield (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
Who is hiring cytotechnologists in Illinois?
By open jobs on this board: Duly Health and Care (1), Endeavor Health (1) and Northwestern Medicine (1). In all, 5 employers have cytotechnologist jobs open in Illinois.
What do you need to work as a cytotechnologist in Illinois?
A bachelor's degree with an accredited cytotechnology program, then the ASCP exam. Cytotechnologist, CT(ASCP) (ASCP Board of Certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Illinois's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
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Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Illinois, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (SOC 29-2010), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- Cytotechnologist, CT(ASCP): ASCP Board of Certification
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Cytotechnologist jobs in Illinois. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/cytotechnologist/illinois