LIVE MARKET·67 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Medical Laboratory Technician salary in Illinois: $29.50/hr$1,180/wk$61,360/yr median.

Pay range $24.75$990$51,480–$34.00/hr$1,360/wk$70,720/yr across the middle 50% of 67 active Illinois postings from 34 employers.

0.0% above the national Medical Laboratory Technician median of $29.50/hr · #22 of 41 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$29.50$1,180$61,360
P25–P75
$24.75$990$51,480–$34.00$1,360$70,720
middle 50%
Postings
67
last 180 days
Employers
34
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Wisconsin75 postings
$34.50/hr$1,380/wk$71,760/yr
02Indiana14 postings
$34.00/hr$1,360/wk$70,720/yr
03Illinois (this page)67 postings
$29.50/hr$1,180/wk$61,360/yr
04Iowa15 postings
$28.50/hr$1,140/wk$59,280/yr
05Missouri14 postings
$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr
06Kentucky19 postings
$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·41 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Medical Laboratory Technician pay is highest nationally.

01South Dakota5 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr
02New Hampshire7 postings
$54.00/hr$2,160/wk$112,320/yr
03District of Columbia6 postings
$52.00/hr$2,080/wk$108,160/yr
04Louisiana7 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr
05Nevada5 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr
See all 41 states →National Medical Laboratory Technician salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN ILLINOIS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Illinois.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist1,662 postings
$80.55/hr$3,222/wk$167,544/yr02Radiology Technologist1,206 postings
$79.69/hr$3,188/wk$165,755/yr03Vascular Interventional Technologist424 postings
$79.63/hr$3,185/wk$165,630/yr04CT Technologist1,591 postings
$76.75/hr$3,070/wk$159,640/yr05Nuclear Medicine Technologist299 postings
$73.15/hr$2,926/wk$152,152/yr06MRI Technologist290 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr07Speech Language Pathologist503 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr08Physical Therapist1,361 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr09Occupational Therapist542 postings
$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr10Respiratory Therapist513 postings
$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr11Phlebotomist521 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr12Caregiver1,537 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN · IL

Medical Laboratory Technician pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a Medical Laboratory Technician make in Illinois?

The median Medical Laboratory Technician pay in Illinois is $29.50/hr (about $61,360/yr), based on 67 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Medical Laboratory Technician pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $24.75–$34.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $15.50 to $55.00/hr.

Do Medical Laboratory Technicians in Illinois earn more than the national average?

Illinois pays 0.0% more than the national Medical Laboratory Technician median of $29.50/hr, ranking #22 of 41 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Medical Laboratory Technicians in Illinois?

34 employers posted Medical Laboratory Technician roles with listed pay in Illinois over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Illinois, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.