PermanentPosted 8 days ago

Medical Laboratory Scientist I

Quest Diagnostics · Pittsburgh, PA

Typical pay in Pittsburgh area$21–$32/ hourBLS figures for the area, not this employer’s offer. The employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.
  • EmployerQuest Diagnostics
  • LocationPittsburgh, PA
  • EmploymentRegular Full-Time
  • Posted8 days ago
  • Requisition101659141808
  • ProfessionMedical Laboratory Scientist

About this role

Quest Diagnostics is hiring a Medical Laboratory Scientist I in Pittsburgh, PA. The listing is for a regular full-time position. We list it here with the typical pay for the area so you can compare it with other medical laboratory scientist roles before you apply. This employer’s own range arrives with your free pay report.

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

Pittsburgh, PA at a glance

  • $27.19/hrmedian pay, Pittsburgh area
  • $21–$32middle half of earners, per hour
  • 95price level, U.S. = 100
  • 11hospitals listed by CMS in Pittsburgh
  • The metro median is 8% below the Pennsylvania statewide median of $29.58 per hour. Nationally the median is $29.75 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $27.19 median hour in Pittsburgh buys what $28.72 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Pittsburgh: $138 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.

Medical Laboratory Scientist pay and jobs in Pittsburgh · Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs in Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania state guide

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 Pennsylvania?

  • Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA$41.30/hr
  • Penn State Health Community Medical Group, LLCCamp Hill, PA$37.73/hr
  • The Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$35.68/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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