Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Medical Lab Scientist
Occupation profile for Medical Lab Scientist covers 113 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $72,696.
- FY2026 certified median
- $72,696
- Total filings
- 113
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $65,312–$78,624
- Top employer
- The Nebraska Medical Center
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 45 | $66,019 | $58,646 | $71,708 |
| FY2025 | 40 | $69,680 | $66,191 | $77,017 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 28 | $72,696 | $65,312 | $78,624 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- The Nebraska Medical Center17 filings
- University of Colorado Health11 filings
- The Medical Center, Inc.8 filings
- Penn State Health Community Medical Group, LLC7 filings
- Alegent Health-Bergan Mercy Health5 filings
- Saint Joseph Health System, Inc.5 filings
- University of Colorado Hospital Authority5 filings
- Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa4 filings
- Northeast Hospital Corporation d/b/a Beverly Hospital4 filings
- William Bee Ririe Hospital and Rural Health Clinics4 filings
Top cities
- Omaha24 filings
- Aurora11 filings
- Columbus9 filings
- Lexington5 filings
- Camp Hill5 filings
- Steamboat Springs4 filings
- Cedar Rapids4 filings
- Beverly4 filings
- Ely4 filings
- Yuma3 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 | Omaha, NE-IAArea 36540 | 29-2011 | $40,602 | $51,230 | $61,880 | $72,509 |
| 2026-27 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 19740 | 29-2011 | $49,691 | $61,381 | $73,070 | $84,760 |
| 2026-27 | Columbus, GA-ALArea 17980 | 29-2011 | $35,485 | $47,112 | $58,718 | $70,346 |
| 2026-27 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAArea 25420 | 29-2011 | $41,912 | $51,522 | $61,131 | $70,741 |
| 2026-27 | Lexington-Fayette, KYArea 30460 | 29-2011 | $40,144 | $50,107 | $60,091 | $70,054 |
| 2026-27 | Cedar Rapids, IAArea 16300 | 29-2011 | $44,970 | $53,061 | $61,131 | $69,222 |
| 2026-27 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan areaArea 3200006 | 29-2011 | $44,990 | $55,723 | $66,477 | $77,210 |
| 2026-27 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan areaArea 3800006 | 29-2011 | $48,256 | $58,365 | $68,453 | $78,562 |
| 2026-27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 47900 | 29-2011 | $46,363 | $59,758 | $73,154 | $86,549 |
| 2026-27 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan areaArea 800003 | 29-2011 | $50,315 | $62,837 | $75,358 | $87,880 |