# SOC 29-2011: Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

> Occupation profile: https://www.xh1b.org/soc/29-2011

Employers logged 22,755 certified H-1B applications for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists (29-2011) roles, requesting 42,520 workers. The average offered wage is $60,664/yr, close to the BLS national median ($61,070/yr). (2016, SOC 29-2011) The largest filers are Management Health Systems, LLC, ARUP Laboratories and Comtrix Solutions, Inc.

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total filings | 22,755 |
| Total workers | 42,520 |
| Average offered wage | $61K |
| Average prevailing wage | $49K |
| BLS median wage | $61K |
| Latest BLS year in scope | 2016 |
| Profile benchmark SOC | 29-2011 |
| BLS area | U.S. |

Filing wage badges use the latest national BLS median. Their detail shows the benchmark code and year. A mapped comparator can use a different occupation from the direct-code profile benchmark above. It is a screening comparison, not a claim that the occupations are identical.

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered vs BLS benchmark | -1% |

## Top employers (of 2,885)

| Employer | Filings | Workers | Avg wage | BLS median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Management Health Systems, LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/management-health-systems-llc-cfb1813c45) | 3,042 | 17,518 | $58K | - |
| [ARUP Laboratories](https://www.xh1b.org/org/arup-laboratories-a8b3228561) | 733 | 733 | $66K | - |
| [Comtrix Solutions, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/comtrix-solutions-inc-ea7dcc9394) | 459 | 1,082 | $55K | - |
| [Quest Diagnostics Incorporated](https://www.xh1b.org/org/quest-diagnostics-incorporated-45b164d68e) | 410 | 1,674 | $66K | - |
| [Mayo Clinic](https://www.xh1b.org/org/mayo-clinic-9d39cb86c7) | 377 | 377 | $62K | - |
| [Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/adventist-health-systemsunbelt-inc-48f6f1b916) | 319 | 319 | $70K | - |
| [Cosmic Healthcare, LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/cosmic-healthcare-llc-2740eed846) | 308 | 665 | $62K | - |
| [Health Carousel LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/health-carousel-llc-775d492d82) | 295 | 655 | $46K | - |
| [Conexus MedStaff LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/conexus-medstaff-llc-75f11c57d9) | 224 | 408 | $52K | - |
| [Ochsner Clinic Foundation](https://www.xh1b.org/org/ochsner-clinic-foundation-fc064cadbf) | 220 | 226 | $52K | - |

## Filing trend

| Year | Filings | Workers | Median offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10 | 10 | $45K |
| 2010 | 96 | 98 | $49K |
| 2011 | 493 | 516 | $49K |
| 2012 | 436 | 447 | $50K |
| 2013 | 365 | 399 | $51K |
| 2014 | 423 | 449 | $51K |
| 2015 | 396 | 427 | $51K |
| 2016 | 329 | 341 | $53K |
| 2017 | 290 | 318 | $56K |
| 2018 | 289 | 296 | $58K |
| 2019 | 352 | 372 | $53K |
| 2020 | 319 | 348 | $57K |
| 2021 | 563 | 593 | $58K |
| 2022 | 763 | 1,279 | $61K |
| 2023 | 687 | 768 | $67K |
| 2024 | 751 | 844 | $68K |
| 2025 | 800 | 919 | $72K |
| 2026 | 161 | 170 | $75K |

## State filing trends (2015 to 2026)

| State | Total filings | 2026 filings | 2026 filings per 100k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| [California](https://www.xh1b.org/state/ca) | 2,352 | 39 | 0.1 |
| [Florida](https://www.xh1b.org/state/fl) | 2,004 | 42 | 0.2 |
| [New York](https://www.xh1b.org/state/ny) | 1,447 | 42 | 0.2 |
| [Texas](https://www.xh1b.org/state/tx) | 1,383 | 37 | 0.1 |
| [Illinois](https://www.xh1b.org/state/il) | 834 | 25 | 0.2 |
| [Utah](https://www.xh1b.org/state/ut) | 791 | 30 | 0.8 |
| [North Dakota](https://www.xh1b.org/state/nd) | 653 | 19 | 2.4 |
| [Kansas](https://www.xh1b.org/state/ks) | 601 | 10 | 0.3 |
| [Iowa](https://www.xh1b.org/state/ia) | 589 | 13 | 0.4 |
| [Georgia](https://www.xh1b.org/state/ga) | 545 | 14 | 0.1 |
| [Nebraska](https://www.xh1b.org/state/ne) | 545 | 14 | 0.7 |
| [Missouri](https://www.xh1b.org/state/mo) | 524 | 21 | 0.3 |
| [Minnesota](https://www.xh1b.org/state/mn) | 487 | 13 | 0.2 |
| [Pennsylvania](https://www.xh1b.org/state/pa) | 467 | 9 | 0.1 |
| [Oklahoma](https://www.xh1b.org/state/ok) | 402 | 11 | 0.3 |
| [Ohio](https://www.xh1b.org/state/oh) | 351 | 13 | 0.1 |
| [Louisiana](https://www.xh1b.org/state/la) | 327 | 8 | 0.2 |
| [Massachusetts](https://www.xh1b.org/state/ma) | 319 | 6 | 0.1 |
| [Washington](https://www.xh1b.org/state/wa) | 305 | 7 | 0.1 |
| [Maryland](https://www.xh1b.org/state/md) | 304 | 27 | 0.4 |
| [Indiana](https://www.xh1b.org/state/in) | 300 | 6 | 0.1 |
| [Kentucky](https://www.xh1b.org/state/ky) | 291 | 4 | 0.1 |
| [Arkansas](https://www.xh1b.org/state/ar) | 282 | 7 | 0.2 |
| [Arizona](https://www.xh1b.org/state/az) | 260 | 3 | 0.0 |
| [Michigan](https://www.xh1b.org/state/mi) | 231 | 7 | 0.1 |
| [Virginia](https://www.xh1b.org/state/va) | 227 | 7 | 0.1 |
| [Colorado](https://www.xh1b.org/state/co) | 224 | 4 | 0.1 |
| [New Jersey](https://www.xh1b.org/state/nj) | 213 | 1 | 0.0 |
| [Montana](https://www.xh1b.org/state/mt) | 181 | 15 | 1.3 |
| [New Mexico](https://www.xh1b.org/state/nm) | 160 | 1 | 0.0 |
| [Alabama](https://www.xh1b.org/state/al) | 155 | 7 | 0.1 |
| [South Dakota](https://www.xh1b.org/state/sd) | 140 | 2 | 0.2 |
| [Nevada](https://www.xh1b.org/state/nv) | 135 | 2 | 0.1 |
| [Tennessee](https://www.xh1b.org/state/tn) | 134 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [North Carolina](https://www.xh1b.org/state/nc) | 128 | 2 | 0.0 |
| [New Hampshire](https://www.xh1b.org/state/nh) | 128 | 6 | 0.4 |
| [Connecticut](https://www.xh1b.org/state/ct) | 127 | 2 | 0.1 |
| [Oregon](https://www.xh1b.org/state/or) | 127 | 8 | 0.2 |
| [Wisconsin](https://www.xh1b.org/state/wi) | 109 | 2 | 0.0 |
| [District of Columbia](https://www.xh1b.org/state/dc) | 96 | 2 | 0.3 |
| [Idaho](https://www.xh1b.org/state/id) | 82 | 8 | 0.4 |
| [Maine](https://www.xh1b.org/state/me) | 69 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [Wyoming](https://www.xh1b.org/state/wy) | 63 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [Vermont](https://www.xh1b.org/state/vt) | 60 | 2 | 0.3 |
| [West Virginia](https://www.xh1b.org/state/wv) | 59 | 2 | 0.1 |
| [Mississippi](https://www.xh1b.org/state/ms) | 39 | 1 | 0.0 |
| [Alaska](https://www.xh1b.org/state/ak) | 36 | 1 | 0.1 |
| [South Carolina](https://www.xh1b.org/state/sc) | 27 | 2 | 0.0 |
| [Hawaii](https://www.xh1b.org/state/hi) | 18 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [Delaware](https://www.xh1b.org/state/de) | 15 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [Rhode Island](https://www.xh1b.org/state/ri) | 12 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [Puerto Rico](https://www.xh1b.org/state/pr) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |


Per 100k residents uses the U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimate for that state and year; years after the latest published estimate carry that estimate forward. The latest filing year may be a partial period.

## More

- Full page (charts, tables, interactive): https://www.xh1b.org/soc/29-2011
- JSON API: https://www.xh1b.org/api/soc-employers?code=29-2011
- JSON API: https://www.xh1b.org/api/soc-filings?code=29-2011


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2. Dataset documentation · BLS. [OEWS technical notes (May 2025)](https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_tec.htm). Scope of the survey; occupational coding; concepts and estimation methodology. Documents occupation and geographic wage estimates, not an individual worker’s pay. Use the estimate year and geography stated by the site; older releases can differ. Checked 2026-10-17.

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3. Guidance · BLS. [Standard Occupational Classification](https://www.bls.gov/soc/finding_soc_code.htm). Classification Principles 1–2 and Coding Guideline 2; job duties, not job titles. Checked 2026-10-08.

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4. XH1B method or registry · XH1B. [Calculation and Matching Methods; Reading Public Records and Derived Indicators](https://www.xh1b.org/data-sources). Filing units, annualization, weighting, wage comparisons, and inference limits; Reading records: units, source coverage, wage gaps, entity links, and inference limits. These are the site's review methods, not validated predictions of wrongdoing. Inspect underlying records and alternative explanations.