Entry-level Medical Technologist salary in Albany, NY

Based on 16 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area, FY2025. Includes Schenectady, Saratoga Springs, Malta.

Also listed as: Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Median salary$58,968

Middle 50%$59k–$72.4k

vs. all levels here−19%comparison median $72,800

Filings16FY2025 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$40k$50k$60k$70k$80k$90k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $57,356 and $78,650.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$58,604
25th	$58,968
50th (median)	$58,968
75th	$72,410
90th	$74,620

Salary by year

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	2
FY2021	–	–	–	2
FY2022	–	–	–	3
FY2023	$54,080	$54,080	$54,080	34
FY2024	$54,080	$54,080	$54,080	12
FY2025	$58,968	$58,968	$72,410	16
FY2026	–	–	–	0

Cost of living

Albany's median entry-level Medical Technologist salary of $58,968 is worth about $59,200 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Albany = 99.6).

Employers filing at this level

Employer	Median	Filings
Albany Medical Center	too few	8
Ellis Hospital	too few	4
Cosmic Healthcare	too few	3

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$58,968	16
Mid-level · Level II	$72,800	31
Senior · Level III	too few	2
Expert · Level IV	–	0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$58,968	$58,968	16
Mid-level · Level II	$61,984	$72,800	31

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.