By NextBestFitClinical lab technologists & technicians
Amount
$22.4B
per year
Per resident, per year
$66
÷ 341.1M people
Per household, per year
$170
÷ 132.2M households
How it is built
332,940 people × $67,350 average annual wage
Part of: Hospital, physician, and other service spending (wages are paid out of what payers spend on services)
Details
| SOC code | 29-2010 |
| Employed (May 2025) | 332,940 |
| Average annual wage | $67,350 |
| Wage bill | $22.4B |
| Estimated total compensation incl. benefits (÷ 0.69) | $32.5B |
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026)