Posted October 2026

Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs in Illinois

12 Medical Laboratory Scientist roles in Illinois from 5 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $34.36 per hour. 12 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs by city in Illinois

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Chicago2,721,308$33.28/hr$69,210
Aurora180,710$33.28/hr$69,210
Naperville153,124$33.28/hr$69,210
Joliet151,837$33.28/hr$69,210
Rockford147,486$31.34/hr$65,190
Elgin114,701$33.28/hr$69,210
Springfield112,949$24.85/hr$51,700
Peoria111,696$28.83/hr$59,960
Champaign91,961$31.13/hr$64,740
Waukegan88,570$33.28/hr$69,210
Cicero82,090$33.28/hr$69,210
Bloomington79,232$30.29/hr$63,010
Schaumburg77,099$33.28/hr$69,210
Evanston76,006$33.28/hr$69,210
Arlington Heights75,596$33.28/hr$69,210
Bolingbrook74,756$33.28/hr$69,210
Decatur68,763$28.92/hr$60,160
Palatine65,951$33.28/hr$69,210
Skokie65,850$33.28/hr$69,210
Des Plaines58,832$33.28/hr$69,210
Orland Park58,020$33.28/hr$69,210
Oak Lawn56,531$33.28/hr$69,210
Mount Prospect55,460$33.28/hr$69,210
Berwyn55,152$33.28/hr$69,210
Tinley Park54,856$33.28/hr$69,210
Wheaton53,741$33.28/hr$69,210
Normal53,304$30.29/hr$63,010
Oak Park52,947$33.28/hr$69,210
Hoffman Estates50,920$33.28/hr$69,210
Downers Grove50,552$33.28/hr$69,210

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted today

Clinical Lab Scientist/MT I

OSF Healthcare System · Peoria, IL

$25.35–$29.82/ hour
  • OSF St.Francis Med Center Monday-Friday
  • Req 112999
New this week
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PermanentPosted 15 days ago

Clinical Lab Scientist/MT I

OSF Healthcare System · Rockford, IL

$25.35–$29.82/ hour
  • OSF Saint Anthony Med Ctr Monday-Friday
  • Req 111835
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PermanentPosted 30+ days ago

Medical Technologist

Silver Cross Hospital · New Lenox, IL

$28.17–$35.21/ hour
  • Part time
  • Req R-0010614
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Who is hiring in Illinois

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Northwestern Medicine6With your report
Hospital Sisters Health System5$36.94
Deaconess Health System3With your report
Mercy3$34.36
OSF Healthcare System2$27.59
The University of Chicago Medicine2With your report
Labcorp1With your report
Quest Diagnostics1$35.09

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Common questions

How much do medical laboratory scientists make in Illinois?

Across 12 Lab Scientist postings in Illinois with published pay, the median midpoint is $34.36 per hour, with typical ranges from $25 to $44.

Who is hiring Lab Scientists in Illinois?

5 employers posted Lab Scientist roles with pay in Illinois, led by Hospital Sisters Health System.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 7 of 12 were posted in the last 30 days.

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1Pay for your role at other employers

  • Cgh Medical CenterSterling, IL · 3 wage offers$41.14/ hr$38–$43
  • University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL · 7 wage offers$39.76/ hr$38–$44
  • Northwestern Memorial HealthCareChicago, IL · 7 wage offers$39.66/ hr$28–$48
  • Hospital Sisters Health SystemSpringfield, IL · 5 postings$36.94/ hr$24–$44

Median pay per hour, with the range each employer published or reported in federal filings.

2What they are offering now

Low$25Median$34.36High$44

12 Lab Scientist postings with published pay in Illinois, 7 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 12 Lab Scientist roles

  1. Clinical Lab Scientist/MT IPermanent
    $25.35–$29.82/ hour
    OSF Healthcare System · Peoria, IL · posted today
  2. Medical Laboratory Scientist IPermanent
    $26.48–$43.70/ hour
    Quest Diagnostics · Wood Dale, IL · posted 3 days ago

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