Medical and clinical laboratory technicians collect samples of tissue or bodily fluids from patients. They carefully label these samples, and conduct standardized tests on them in laboratory settings in order to determine the presence of disease or to detect the presence of abnormal cells. This profession requires the use of specialized equipment, and the strict adherence to procedures and regulations. Training involves the minimum of an Associate's degree. These professionals may work under the guidance of a medical technologist.

A Medical or Clinical Laboratory Technician will most likely earn a salary between 24000 - 36000 based on tenure level. Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians earn an average wage of Thirty Seven Thousand Nine Hundred dollars each year.

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians can make the most money in Rhode Island, where they get an average salary rate of approximately $55490. Employees with these jobs have the best average compensation in Educational Services, where they get compensation, on average, of $50880.