Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Medical Laboratory Scientist I
Occupation profile for Medical Laboratory Scientist I covers 25 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $71,219.
- FY2026 certified median
- $71,219
- Total filings
- 25
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $69,056–$76,794
- Top employer
- Nebraska Methodist Health System
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 3 | $63,856 | $63,856 | $63,856 |
| FY2025 | 9 | $65,510 | $61,521 | $66,508 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 13 | $71,219 | $69,056 | $76,794 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Nebraska Methodist Health System7 filings
- Sentara Health5 filings
- ARUP Laboratories4 filings
- Baystate Medical Center, Inc.3 filings
- Boone County Health Center2 filings
- Cook County Hospital District2 filings
- Walter Knox Memorial Hospital2 filings
Top cities
- Omaha4 filings
- Salt Lake City4 filings
- Springfield3 filings
- Fremont3 filings
- Emmett2 filings
- Grand Marais2 filings
- Albion2 filings
- Charlottesville2 filings
- Norfolk1 filings
- Suffolk1 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 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan areaArea 3100003 | 29-2011 | $54,226 | $61,755 | $69,306 | $76,835 |
| 2026-27 | Omaha, NE-IAArea 36540 | 29-2011 | $40,602 | $51,230 | $61,880 | $72,509 |
| 2026-27 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UTArea 41620 | 29-2011 | $38,938 | $47,507 | $56,077 | $64,646 |
| 2026-27 | Springfield, MAArea 44140 | 29-2011 | $45,802 | $58,448 | $71,094 | $83,741 |
| 2026-27 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCArea 47260 | 29-2011 | $40,643 | $50,461 | $60,278 | $70,096 |
| 2026-27 | Boise City, IDArea 14260 | 29-2011 | $38,667 | $47,882 | $57,075 | $66,290 |
| 2026-27 | Charlottesville, VAArea 16820 | 29-2011 | $44,762 | $55,453 | $66,165 | $76,856 |
| 2026-27 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan areaArea 2700002 | 29-2011 | $55,432 | $62,026 | $68,640 | $75,234 |