Medical Laboratory Technician salary in New South Wales
Updated 22 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $59,280 — New South Wales sits $3,952 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Medical Laboratory Technician salary of $63,232 — after $9,706 income tax and $1,265 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Medical Laboratory Technician roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| NSW health★ 3.5 | $74,922 | $71,447 – $78,398 |
| Sydney Children's Hospital Network★ 3.6 | $73,013 | $54,577 – $91,469 |
| NSW Government★ 4.1 | $69,041 | $66,690 – $71,393 |
| DONE by NONE★ 4.0 | $66,205 | $63,475 – $68,935 |
| NSW Department of Health★ 3.3 | $62,244 | $53,629 – $87,972 |
| Australian Red Cross Lifeblood★ 3.1 | $61,058 | $58,391 – $63,726 |
| Liverpool Hospital★ 3.6 | $60,142 | $57,723 – $62,560 |
| Histopath★ 3.2 | $59,636 | $57,403 – $61,888 |
| Victorian Clinical Genetics Services★ 4.0 | $59,631 | $57,071 – $62,192 |
| Eurofins★ 3.0 | $55,407 | $53,609 – $57,225 |
| Medlab Pathology★ 3.4 | $51,336 | $49,558 – $53,135 |
| TAFE★ 3.8 | $47,503 | $45,843 – $49,163 |
| Austech Medical Laboratories★ 4.4 | $47,464 | $45,705 – $49,202 |
Medical Laboratory Technician pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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