Occupation

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

SOC 29-2012Standard Occupational Classification

Employers submitted 379 certified H-1B applications for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians (29-2012) roles, requesting 412 workers. The average offered wage is $56,678/yr, 46% above the BLS national median ($38,950/yr). (2016, SOC 29-2012) The largest filers are Ridgecrest Regional Hospital, Oklahoma Blood Institute and Mayo Clinic.

Data current as of Sep 2, 2026

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) · Bulk disclosure files downloaded quarterly from DOL · Refreshed Sep 2, 2026

Methodology

What the records contain / DOL LCA disclosures

379Certified filings379 LCA records412Workers requestedRequests on filings, not confirmed hires232Employers filing232 distinct · see ranking

What XH1B calculates / Wage comparisons

$56.7KAvg offered wageMean of offers · annual$39KBLS medianOES national median · U.S. · 2016 · SOC 29-2012+46%Offered vs BLS benchmarkAbove the benchmark
+31% Offered vs prevailingThe attested floor, employer-reported275 Annualized offers in the distributionOther wage units sit outside it
How to read these figures

Offered and prevailing wages are employer-reported on each DOL filing, annualized to year rates. The average mixes experience levels, localities, and years.

The benchmark is the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics national median for this occupation, latest available year. An average set against a median: a few very high offers pull the average up.

A certified filing is an approved application, not a confirmed hire. These comparisons are screening measures, not wage-law findings.

Data sources & methodology ↗

Signed gaps: a negative % sits below the benchmark; a positive % sits above.

Wage evidence

What filings for this occupation offer against the BLS benchmark.

Offered wage vs BLS median by year

Median offered wage moved from $32,625 in 2009 to $106,579 in 2026 (year in progress). The dashed line is the BLS national median for the occupation.

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median wageBLS median

Offered-wage distribution

012243547$30K$36K$43K$49K$55K$62K$68K$75K$81K$87K$94K$100Kannual wagefilings

Offered-wage percentiles (n=275)

$27,265$46,206$65,147$84,088$103,030$49,234annual wage
Individual filings on the wage axis· 70 sampled since 2023

Each dot is one recent H-1B filing for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians, positioned by offered wage and colored by outcome: gold certified, red denied, gray withdrawn. Hover a dot for the filing detail. This is a stable sample, not the full population; the tables above cover every annualized filing.

$38,000$68,250$98,500$128,750$159,000annual wage
Context & calculation noteswage definitions and benchmark scope

Offered and prevailing wages are employer-reported on each DOL filing, annualized to year rates. The average mixes experience levels, localities, and years.

The benchmark is the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics national median for this occupation (U.S.), latest available year. The average is set against a median, so a few very high offers pull the average up.

The distribution and percentiles cover annualized offers only; filings with hourly or other wage units sit outside them.

A certified filing is an approved labor condition application, not a confirmed hire. The comparisons on this page are screening measures, not wage-law findings.

Data sources & methodology ↗

Employers & filings

Who files, and the certified records behind every figure on this page. 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.

Top employers (232)

EmployerFilings
1

Ridgecrest Regional Hospital

$103.3K avg

25
2

Oklahoma Blood Institute

$46.7K avg

9
3

Mayo Clinic

$63.7K avg

8
4

New York University School of Medicine

$47.3K avg

8
5

Licking Memorial Health Systems

$38.5K avg

8
6

O'Grady Peyton International

$69.8K avg

7
7

Management Health Systems, LLC ⚠ Dep

$56.9K avg

7
8

East Tennessee State University

$95K avg

6

LCA filings (379)

Title · Worksite
Open LCA I-200-26079-718653

Mayo Clinic(1 position requested)

Clinical Laboratory Technologist · St. James 56081 · 2026-03-27

Certified$77,735
Open LCA I-200-26069-692714

Duke University(1 position requested)

Associate in Research · Durham 27710 · 2026-03-17

Certified$52,790
Open LCA I-200-26069-693298

University of Florida(1 position requested)

Pathology Assistant · Gainesville 32610 · 2026-03-17

Certified$124,027
Open LCA I-200-26069-692280

University of Florida(1 position requested)

Pathology Assistant · GAINESVILLE 32610 · 2026-03-17

Certified$123,552
Open LCA I-200-26048-645195

University of Florida(1 position requested)

Pathology Assistant · Gainesville 32610 · 2026-02-24

Certified$127,368
Open LCA I-200-26029-601299

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center(1 position requested)

Research Histology Technician I · New York 10065 · 2026-02-05

Certified$72,446
Open LCA I-200-26029-599602

Ridgecrest Regional Hospital(1 position requested)

Clinical Lab Scientist II · Ridgecrest 93555 · 2026-02-04

Certified$91,520
Open LCA I-200-26013-556582

Ridgecrest Regional Hospital(1 position requested)

Clinical Lab Scientist · Ridgecrest 93555 · 2026-01-21

Certified$102,565

A negative % sits below the BLS market median; a positive % sits above.

Geography

Where filings for this occupation concentrate.

State filing trends (35)

One line per state plus PR, 2015 to 2026. Hover a line or a state to single it out. The list picks which states render; a state name links to its page. The latest year may be a partial period.

States · 35/35 shown
00.10.10.20.20.30.32015201720192021202320252026filings / 100k residents

Per 100k residents divides a state's filings by the U.S. Census Bureau population estimate for that state and year (annual July estimates). Years after the latest published estimate carry that estimate forward.

FAQ

Questions about the data & methods

What is SOC code 29-2012?

29-2012 is the federal Standard Occupational Classification code for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians. The government assigns every H-1B filing one of these codes, so filings can be studied by occupation.

How many H-1B filings are there for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians?

379 H-1B labor condition applications name this occupation, requesting 412 workers, per Department of Labor disclosure records.

How much do Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians H-1B workers get paid?

The average wage offered on H-1B filings for this occupation is $56,678 per year. That is 46% above the BLS national median for the occupation ($38,950).

Which companies hire the most Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians workers on H-1B visas?

The largest filers on this page include Ridgecrest Regional Hospital, Oklahoma Blood Institute and Mayo Clinic. The employer table ranks every employer in this occupation by filings and wage impact.

SOC code 29-2012 data sourced from DOL LCA disclosures and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics. About our sources →

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Dataset guides and site methods

  1. [1] Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. LCA public disclosure record layout (FY2026 Q3). Pages 1–4: application, DOL outcome and dates, requested positions, employer, representatives, worksites and pay unitsThis layout covers determinations issued October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. It documents employer-provided application fields and DOL decisions, not USCIS decisions, payroll verification, legal bills or worker-linked moves. Older layouts can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.
  2. [2] Dataset documentation · BLS. OEWS technical notes (May 2025). Scope of the survey; occupational coding; concepts and estimation methodologyDocuments 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.
  3. [3] Guidance · BLS. Standard Occupational Classification. Classification Principles 1–2 and Coding Guideline 2; job duties, not job titlesChecked 2026-10-08.
  4. [4] XH1B method or registry · XH1B. Calculation and Matching Methods; Reading Public Records and Derived Indicators. Filing units, annualization, weighting, wage comparisons, and inference limits; Reading records: units, source coverage, wage gaps, entity links, and inference limitsThese are the site's review methods, not validated predictions of wrongdoing. Inspect underlying records and alternative explanations.