Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Clinical Lab Scientist
Occupation profile for Clinical Lab Scientist covers 78 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $77,064.
- FY2026 certified median
- $77,064
- Total filings
- 78
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $73,892–$91,717
- Top employer
- OSF Healthcare System
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 23 | $72,800 | $71,094 | $86,174 |
| FY2025 | 30 | $76,388 | $73,024 | $87,651 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 25 | $77,064 | $73,892 | $91,717 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- OSF Healthcare System50 filings
- Ridgecrest Regional Hospital6 filings
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center5 filings
- Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula4 filings
- Delaware Diagnostic Labs LLC2 filings
- Kern Valley Healthcare District2 filings
- Washington Township Healthcare District2 filings
- AU Medical Associates, Inc.1 filings
- AU Medical Center, Inc.1 filings
- CHRISTUS Health1 filings
Top cities
- Bloomington7 filings
- Ottawa7 filings
- Ridgecrest6 filings
- Evergreen Park6 filings
- Los Angeles5 filings
- Galesburg5 filings
- Peoria5 filings
- Monterey4 filings
- Monmouth4 filings
- Pontiac4 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan areaArea 1700001 | 29-2011 | $53,685 | $62,005 | $70,304 | $78,624 |
| 2026-27 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areaArea 1700002 | 29-2011 | $45,427 | $55,224 | $65,042 | $74,838 |
| 2026-27 | Bloomington, ILArea 14010 | 29-2011 | $56,493 | $67,517 | $78,562 | $89,586 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 29-2011 | $48,547 | $60,778 | $72,987 | $85,218 |
| 2026-27 | Bakersfield-Delano, CAArea 12540 | 29-2012 | $48,610 | $58,115 | $67,600 | $77,106 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 29-2011 | $48,069 | $61,734 | $75,400 | $89,066 |
| 2026-27 | Peoria, ILArea 37900 | 29-2011 | $47,965 | $58,344 | $68,723 | $79,102 |
| 2026-27 | Salinas, CAArea 41500 | 29-2011 | $48,589 | $60,195 | $71,802 | $83,408 |
| 2026-27 | Bakersfield-Delano, CAArea 12540 | 29-2011 | $48,610 | $58,115 | $67,600 | $77,106 |
| 2026-27 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SCArea 12260 | 29-2011 | $42,370 | $53,768 | $65,146 | $76,544 |