Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL), the median pay for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians is $30.07 an hour ($62,550 a year). About 4,830 people work in this job there.

$30.07Median hourly pay
$41,790–$79,880Middle half of workers, yearly
4,830People in this job in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($62,930). It is 3% higher than the Florida median ($60,510).

Pay range for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.04$37,530
25% of workers$20.09$41,790
Half of workers (median)$30.07$62,550
75% of workers$38.40$79,880
90% of workers$47.43$98,660

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay in Florida metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Homosassa Springs$71,660110
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota$67,530770
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor$64,580120
Cape Coral-Fort Myers$63,5601,090
Jacksonville$63,3301,890
Port St. Lucie$63,210560
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (this page)$62,5504,830
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach$61,9707,570
Punta Gorda$60,570210
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville$59,930520
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin$58,990230
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$57,9602,820
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach$56,720700
Gainesville$56,240810
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent$56,010600
Tallahassee$54,080350
Lakeland-Winter Haven$50,480600
Naples-Marco Island$50,240460
Panama City-Panama City Beach$49,730160
Wildwood-The Villages$47,12090
Ocala$45,470360
Sebring$40,130110

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +2.7% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 20,800 openings a year (BLS)

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$44,650
Psychiatric Technicians$40,340
Surgical Technologists$62,910

Other job titles for this job

TechnologistClinical Laboratory ScientistClinical ResearcherCytologistMedical TechnologistHistologistLab TechLab AssistantMicrobiology TechnologistSpecimen TechnicianSpecimen TechLab Worker

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