Clinical Lab Tech Pay in the Southeastern U.S.

Over 337,000 clinical laboratory technicians and technologists were working in the U.S. as of May 2024 according to the most current occupational employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  At that time, just over 98,500 of the nation's clinical lab techs were working in the twelve-state Southeastern region of the country.  For clinical lab techs, the Southeast was one of the weakest pay regions in the nation.  The average annual mean wage for clinical lab techs in every state in the region was below than the national average for the profession. Moreover, seven states in the region ranked among the bottom third of all states in the country for clinical lab tech annual mean wages.  Further examination of May 2024 BLS data reveals the following state-level details about clinical lab tech pay in the Southeastern U.S.:

Clinical Lab Tech Pay in the Southeastern U.S

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
AL	6,690	$51,440	49th
AR	3,200	$53,770	47th
FL	26,340	$60,920	31st
GA	11,340	$65,430	21st
KY	5,040	$59,990	35th
LA	3,880	$57,130	42nd
MS	3,670	$50,420	50th
NC	13,060	$59,800	36th
SC	4,920	$55,760	44th
TN	9,470	$59,280	37th
VA	8,960	$64,790	22nd
WV	1,960	$60,080	34th
U.S.	337,740	$65,012	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on September 23, 2025