Histotechnologist jobs in Missouri
5 open histotechnologist jobs in Missouri at 4 employers, posting $29.71–$34.69 an hour. BLS measures a median of $28.99 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians in Missouri) for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians here.
- 25th percentile$29.71/hr
- Median (50th)$31.77/hr
- 75th percentile$34.69/hr
- Distinct posted rates4
- Jobs stating an hourly rate4
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 4 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $29.71–$34.69 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 10th percentile$18.03/hr
- 25th percentile$22.19/hr
- Median$28.99/hr
- 75th percentile$37.66/hr
- 90th percentile$44.01/hr
- People employed in it7,670
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (SOC 29-2010), all industries, Missouri: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $30.26 an hour. 37th 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, Missouri).
Newest histotechnologist jobs in Missouri
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$30.66–$50.01/hr
$26.25–$39.36/hr
$23.10–$38.36/hr
$21.33–$31.98/hr
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Where the histotechnologist jobs are in Missouri
Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.
What histotechnologists earn in Missouri
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 Missouri
- 25th percentile$29.71/hr
- Median (50th)$31.77/hr
- 75th percentile$34.69/hr
- Distinct posted rates4
- Jobs stating an hourly rate4
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 4 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $29.71–$34.69 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Middle half of 4 jobs stating an hourly rate from 3 employers, median $31.77/hr.
Measured by BLS in Missouri, May 2025
$28.99/hr ($60,300 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians in Missouri)
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; 7,670 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians in Missouri) employed in Missouri.
By metro area
- St. Louis, MO-IL$29.73/hr (source: BLS OEWS, St. Louis, MO-IL) · 3,960 (source: BLS OEWS, St. Louis, MO-IL) employed
- Kansas City, MO-KS$28.48/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Kansas City, MO-KS) · 2,990 (source: BLS OEWS, Kansas City, MO-KS) employed
- Springfield, MO$24.74/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Springfield, MO) · 430 (source: BLS OEWS, Springfield, MO) employed
- Joplin, MO-KS$24.37/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Joplin, MO-KS) · 260 (source: BLS OEWS, Joplin, MO-KS) employed
- Columbia, MO$32.41/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Columbia, MO) · 230 (source: BLS OEWS, Columbia, MO) employed
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$24.95/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL) · 190 (source: BLS OEWS, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL) employed
- Jefferson City, MO$27.43/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Jefferson City, MO) · 130 (source: BLS OEWS, Jefferson City, MO) employed
- St. Joseph, MO-KS$22.71/hr (source: BLS OEWS, St. Joseph, MO-KS) · 110 (source: BLS OEWS, St. Joseph, MO-KS) employed
BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians; areas that cross a state line list every state.
Employers hiring histotechnologists in Missouri
Washington University in St. Louis2 open in Missouri
BJC HealthCare1 open in Missouri
MU Health Care1 open in Missouri
SSM Health1 open in Missouri
What the job takes
A histotechnology program or a science degree with lab training, then the ASCP HT or HTL exam.
Certification
Histotechnician HT(ASCP) or histotechnologist HTL(ASCP)
ASCP Board of Certification
Histotechnologist jobs in Missouri: common questions
How much do histotechnologists make in Missouri?
Open histotechnologist jobs in Missouri that post an hourly rate pay $29.71–$34.69 an hour in the middle half, median $31.77 (4 jobs from 3 employers). BLS measured a median of $28.99/hr ($60,300 a year) for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Missouri (May 2025), against $30.26 nationally, 37th highest of 52 states and territories.
Where in Missouri are the most histotechnologist jobs?
St. Louis (2) and Columbia (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
Who is hiring histotechnologists in Missouri?
By open jobs on this board: Washington University in St. Louis (2), BJC HealthCare (1) and MU Health Care (1). In all, 4 employers have histotechnologist jobs open in Missouri.
What do you need to work as a histotechnologist in Missouri?
A histotechnology program or a science degree with lab training, then the ASCP HT or HTL exam. Histotechnician HT(ASCP) or histotechnologist HTL(ASCP) (ASCP Board of Certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Missouri's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
How current are these jobs?
CareJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night; a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted, and each opens the employer's own application.
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Histotechnologist jobs in other states
- Florida40
- Texas30
- New York29
- Ohio25
- California23
- Massachusetts20
- Illinois19
- Georgia18
- North Carolina17
- South Carolina16
- Pennsylvania14
- Michigan13
- Wisconsin13
- Tennessee13
- Alabama12
- Minnesota11
- Arizona11
- New Jersey11
- Connecticut8
- Indiana7
- Virginia7
- Oregon6
- New Mexico5
- Washington5
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Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Missouri, 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
- Histotechnician HT(ASCP) or histotechnologist HTL(ASCP): ASCP Board of Certification
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Histotechnologist jobs in Missouri. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/histotechnologist/missouri