Medical laboratory technician salary in New Jersey
Open medical laboratory technician jobs in New Jersey post a median of $36.87 an hour, the middle half $32.36–$38.50 (about $76,700 a year full time), $5.24 above the national posted median. From 21 jobs at 9 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$32.36/hr
- Median (50th)$36.87/hr
- 75th percentile$38.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates21
- Jobs stating an hourly rate21
- Employers9
The median is the middle of the 21 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $32.36–$38.50 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.
- 25th percentile$32.36/hr
- Median (50th)$36.87/hr
- 75th percentile$38.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates21
- Jobs stating an hourly rate21
- Employers9
The median is the middle of the 21 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $32.36–$38.50 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.
- Median posted per hour$36.87
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$76,700
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$22.37/hr
- 25th percentile$25.89/hr
- Median$32.91/hr
- 75th percentile$41.85/hr
- 90th percentile$51.67/hr
- People employed in it7,000
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (SOC 29-2010), all industries, New Jersey: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, New Jersey).
The jobs themselves: Medical laboratory technician jobs in New Jersey · Medical laboratory technician pay nationwide
What medical laboratory technicians are paid in New Jersey
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $36.87 an hour. Middle half $32.36 to $38.50. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in New Jersey
Middle half of 21 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $36.87. 91% of the 23 open medical laboratory technician jobs in New Jersey state an hourly rate.
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Medical laboratory technician pay by town in New Jersey
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willingboro Township | $38.79 | $30.37–$47.20 | 3 (1) |
| Camden | $38.50 | $30.37–$47.20 | 3 (1) |
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 technician pay by employer in New Jersey
What each employer posts for medical laboratory technicians here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in New Jersey (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for medical laboratory technicians nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open medical laboratory technician jobs in New Jersey
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$36.57–$52.12/hr
$30.21–$49.87/hr
$30.37–$47.20/hr- $30.37–$47.20/hr
- $30.41–$43.33/hr
$25.00–$42.50/hr- $33.00/hr
- $28.14–$36.58/hr
$27.47–$34.34/hr
$23.10–$38.12/hr- $23.10–$38.12/hr
$22–$25/hr
What BLS measures in New Jersey
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 occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (29-2010) | $22.37 (source: BLS OEWS, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians) | $25.89 (source: BLS OEWS, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians) | $32.91 (source: BLS OEWS, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians) | $41.85 (source: BLS OEWS, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians) | $51.67 (source: BLS OEWS, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians) | 7,000 (source: BLS OEWS, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians) |
BLS median by metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$46.60/hr (source: BLS OEWS, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ)
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$28.75/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD)
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$28.36/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ)
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ$35.08/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Trenton-Princeton, NJ)
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$31.76/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ)
Medical laboratory technician salary in New Jersey: common questions
How much does a medical laboratory technician make in New Jersey?
Open medical laboratory technician jobs in New Jersey that state an hourly rate post a median of $36.87, the middle half $32.36–$38.50 (21 jobs from 9 employers). Full time that is about $76,700 a year. BLS measured a median of $32.91/hr ($68,450 a year) for people employed in the occupation in New Jersey (May 2025).
Where in New Jersey do medical laboratory technicians earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Willingboro Township ($38.79) and Camden ($38.50). The town table lists 2.
Which employers in New Jersey pay medical laboratory technicians the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Virtua Health ($38.50), Jefferson Health ($36.87) and Capital Health ($32.36).
Which hospitals in New Jersey pay medical laboratory technicians the most?
By the median rate their open medical laboratory technician jobs post, among the 3 hospitals and health systems stating a rate on at least three jobs here: Virtua Health ($38.50), Jefferson Health ($36.87) and Capital Health ($32.36). Each opens its own pay page or jobs; the employer table has every employer.
How does New Jersey compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in New Jersey ($36.87) is $5.24 above the national posted median of $31.63. In the BLS survey New Jersey ranks 15 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: 21 of 23 open medical laboratory technician jobs in New Jersey (91%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Medical laboratory technician pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 9 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
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Medical laboratory technician salary in New Jersey. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/medical-laboratory-technician/new-jersey