Let's start with the patties... The optimal thickness for burgers is about 3/4 of an inch thick (unless your making sliders or mini's which can be made a little thinner). Any thinner than they can tear when you transfer them onto the grill and dry out while being grilled.
The largest percentage of participants in the 2015 MLO salary survey is in the 56-to-65 age group: 41.7%. This is up from 39.7% in the 2014 survey findings.
Additionally, 10 percent of MLTs earned less than $25, 210 per year, while another 10 percent earned more than $58,910 annually. For most medical lab techs, where you choose to pursue employment is likely going to have a significant impact on your potential salary. MLTs in Rhode Island, for instance, earned an average salary of $57,700, which led the nation, followed by Alaska at $54,680.