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Medical Laboratory Scientist

CommonSpirit Health · Houston, TX

$30.91–$45.98/ hourPay published by the employer
  • EmployerCommonSpirit Health
  • LocationHouston, TX
  • EmploymentFull Time
  • Postedtoday
  • Requisition102002068576
  • ProfessionMedical Laboratory Scientist

About this role

CommonSpirit Health is hiring a Medical Laboratory Scientist in Houston, TX. The employer published a pay range of $30.91–$45.98 per hour, and the listing is for a full time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other medical laboratory scientist roles before you apply.

Medical laboratory scientists run and validate tests on patient samples and report results to clinicians.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $38.45 per hour, is 3% below the median of 294 Lab Scientist postings with published pay across the US ($39.46 per hour).

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Houston, TX at a glance

  • $25.28/hrmedian pay, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands area
  • $20–$37middle half of earners, per hour
  • 99price level, U.S. = 100
  • 28hospitals listed by CMS in Houston
  • The metro median is 4% below the Texas statewide median of $26.36 per hour. Nationally the median is $29.75 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $25.28 median hour in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands buys what $25.63 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Houston: $128 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do medical laboratory scientists get paid at other employers in Texas?

  • Texas Children's HospitalHouston, TX$39.70/hr
  • CommonSpirit HealthHOUSTON, TX$38.45/hr
  • Scott & White Hospital - Marble FallsMarble Falls, TX$36.98/hr

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Typical requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science or a related science
  • ASCP certification (MLS)
  • State license in some states

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