Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians is an occupation catalogued under SOC 29-2010. The role reports a median annual salary of $61,890 in the US and is showing modest growth of 2% over the next decade. Entry typically requires a Bachelor's degree, and shows moderate AI exposure (0.55 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts.
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Technicians and associate professionals” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 3. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
How to get here in India
The usual route into this career in India. Each step links to the official page it comes from.
- 1 · Qualification Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (B.MLS), 4 years after Class 12[1]
- 2 · Registration Enrolment on the allied and healthcare professionals register under the NCAHP Act[2]
Rules change: check the exam body's and regulator's current notice before you apply.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians earn?
The median annual salary for Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in the US is $61,890.
What is the job outlook for Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians?
The role is showing modest growth of 2% over the next decade. Current US employment is approximately 351,200 workers.
How do I become clinical laboratory technologists and technicians?
The typical entry education is a Bachelor's degree. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.
Will AI replace Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians?
Our AI-durability model gives Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians a score of 0.55 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.
How hard is it to enter this field?
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians has moderate barrier to entry — moderately gated — a bachelor's degree or equivalent training is typically required.