Medical laboratory scientist salary in Maryland
Open medical laboratory scientist jobs in Maryland post a median of $39.75 an hour, the middle half $36–$43.25 (about $82,700 a year full time), $1.75 below the national posted median. From 20 jobs at 9 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: Medical laboratory scientist jobs in Maryland · Medical laboratory scientist pay nationwide
What medical laboratory scientists are paid in Maryland
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Maryland
Middle half of 12 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $39.75. 83% of the 24 open medical laboratory scientist jobs in Maryland state an hourly rate.
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Medical laboratory scientist pay by town in Maryland
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annapolis | $43.75 | $39.50–$48.08 | 6 (1) |
| Baltimore | $38.75 | $30.06–$49.29 | 4 (2) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Medical laboratory scientist pay by employer in Maryland
What each employer posts for medical laboratory scientists here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Maryland (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for medical laboratory scientists nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open medical laboratory scientist jobs in Maryland
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

Microbiology Medical Technologist, evening shift
Kaiser Permanente · Rockville, MD· 3w ago
$41.03–$54.02/hr
Kaiser Permanente · Rockville, Halethorpe and 1 more, MD· 2d ago
$38.52–$54.02/hrMedical Laboratory Scientist - Lead - Blood Bank - AAMC
Luminis Health · Annapolis, MD· 5d ago
$42.66–$48.08/hr
Medical Laboratory Scientist - Quality Control
Quest Diagnostics · Gaithersburg, MD· 1w ago
$32.03–$52.88/hrMedical Lab Scientist I - Blood Bank - Full-Time - Evening - DCMC
Luminis Health · Lanham, MD· 4w ago
$39.50–$44.52/hrTidalHealth · Salisbury, MD· 1w ago
$31.16–$48.3/hr
Medical Technologist - Blood Bank Specialist - Full-Time - Evenings
GBMC HealthCare · Baltimore, MD· 1mo ago
$30.06–$49.29/hr
Medical Technologist - Evenings - Full-Time
GBMC HealthCare · Baltimore, MD· 6d ago
$30.06–$49.29/hr
Clinical Laboratory Technologist - Part Time
Labcorp · Baltimore, MD· 3w ago
$32.50–$43.00/hr
Trinity Health · Silver Spring, MD· 3d ago
$29.86–$43.34/hr
Medical Technologist PRN - Microbiology
Trinity Health · Silver Spring, MD· 3d ago
$29.86–$43.34/hr
Medical Technologist/ Medical Lab Technician
Patient First · Beltsville, MD· 4d ago
$32.00–$36.50/hr
What BLS measures in Maryland
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
BLS median by metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$28.75/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, opens in a new tab)
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$33.80/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, opens in a new tab)
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$27.85/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, opens in a new tab)
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$25.35/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, opens in a new tab)
- Lexington Park, MD$34.93/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lexington Park, MD, opens in a new tab)
Medical laboratory scientist salary in Maryland: common questions
How much does a medical laboratory scientist make in Maryland?
Open medical laboratory scientist jobs in Maryland that state an hourly rate post a median of $39.75, the middle half $36–$43.25 (20 jobs from 9 employers). Full time that is about $82,700 a year. BLS measured a median of $30.62/hr ($63,690 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Maryland (May 2025).
Where in Maryland do medical laboratory scientists earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Annapolis ($43.75) and Baltimore ($38.75). The town table lists 2.
Which employers in Maryland pay medical laboratory scientists the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Luminis Health ($42) and GBMC HealthCare ($39.75).
How does Maryland compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Maryland ($39.75) is $1.75 below the national posted median of $41.50. In the BLS survey Maryland ranks 21 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 20 of 24 open medical laboratory scientist jobs in Maryland (83%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (SOC 29-2010), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Medical laboratory scientist salary in Maryland. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/medical-laboratory-scientist/maryland