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Best States for Clinical Lab Technologist

Compare the best states for Clinical Lab Technologist using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Clinical Lab Technologist

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	Rhode IslandRI	73/100	$81,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	New YorkNY	72/100	$84,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	New HampshireNH	70/100	$80,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	VermontVT	67/100	$76,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	HawaiiHI	66/100	$62,180	1-2 years	See agency	View guide
#6	WisconsinWI	64/100	$63,340	2-5 years	See agency	View guide
#7	OregonOR	63/100	$79,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	WyomingWY	62/100	$65,320	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#9	ConnecticutCT	60/100	$75,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	MissouriMO	60/100	$57,460	19 months	See agency	View guide
#11	IndianaIN	59/100	$55,420	3 mo	See agency	View guide
#12	TennesseeTN	59/100	$57,760	1-5 years	See agency	View guide
#13	WashingtonWA	59/100	$68,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	CaliforniaCA	58/100	$71,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	MassachusettsMA	58/100	$69,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	MinnesotaMN	58/100	$74,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	DelawareDE	57/100	$67,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	MontanaMT	56/100	$65,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	ColoradoCO	55/100	$69,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	MaineME	55/100	$67,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	North DakotaND	53/100	$61,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	AlaskaAK	52/100	$62,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	MichiganMI	52/100	$58,610	1 month	The fee for this license: $150.00	View guide
#24	NevadaNV	52/100	$50,720	2.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#25	ArizonaAZ	51/100	$62,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	GeorgiaGA	51/100	$62,950	27.5 yr	$25.00	View guide
#27	NebraskaNE	51/100	$62,430	2-19 years	See agency	View guide
#28	PennsylvaniaPA	51/100	$61,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	ArkansasAR	50/100	$50,480	1.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#30	IllinoisIL	50/100	$66,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	KansasKS	50/100	$60,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	KentuckyKY	50/100	$59,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	MarylandMD	49/100	$60,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	VirginiaVA	49/100	$60,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	West VirginiaWV	49/100	$60,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	FloridaFL	48/100	$57,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	IdahoID	48/100	$45,080	2 yr	See agency	View guide
#38	LouisianaLA	48/100	$56,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	New JerseyNJ	48/100	$65,270	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	IowaIA	46/100	$54,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	OhioOH	46/100	$62,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	OklahomaOK	46/100	$54,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	TexasTX	46/100	$54,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	North CarolinaNC	44/100	$59,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	South CarolinaSC	41/100	$52,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	South DakotaSD	41/100	$57,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	AlabamaAL	39/100	$47,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	MississippiMS	39/100	$47,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	New MexicoNM	38/100	$46,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	UtahUT	31/100	$47,450	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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