Side-by-side distribution
Lab Technician
$29.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 45%
- Live roles
- 1,259
Physician
$218,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 50.7%
- Live roles
- 9,915
Highest-paying jobs
Lab Technician & Test Engineer
Lab Technician, Fluidstack Labs
Data Center & Lab Technician - AI Accelerator Infrastructure - Contract
Hardware Lab Technician
Master Test Lab Technician
Medical Lab Technician Microbiology - Limited Term
Medical Lab Technician - Clinical Laboratory - PRN
Senior Electronics & Electrical Lab Technician / Lead
Lab Technician and Test Engineer
Medical Laboratory Technician
Highest-paying jobs
Physician Family Practice Primary Care
Physician Cardiologist Part Time
Physician, Emergency Department, Full Time
Physician Family Practice Primary Care
Physician Internal Medicine
OB/GYN Physician MD/DO
Physician - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Physician Orthopedic Surgeon (Total Joint)
Physician - Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Physician - Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Aspen Dental
|
$55,640 | 40 |
Advocate Health
|
$72,956 | 36 |
Sanford Health
|
$68,640 | 21 |
Siemens Healthineers
|
$47,537 | 21 |
|
Sutter Health
|
$80,309 | 19 |
| EH Essentia Health | $63,648 | 18 |
University of Rochester
|
$47,497 | 16 |
USC
|
$50,419 | 14 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$150,977 | 1,065 |
One Medical
|
$249,800 | 290 |
MedElite Group, LLC.
|
$150,000 | 249 |
| EH Essentia Health | $1,000,000 | 182 |
Sentara Health
|
$10,000 | 158 |
CenterWell
|
$276,750 | 144 |
| MU MultiCare | $301,800 | 139 |
Skilled Wound Care
|
$250,000 | 137 |
Lab Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $72,280 | 10 |
| New York | $62,400 | 5 |
| Austin | $62,000 | 3 |
| Boston | $52,010 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $50,440 | 13 |
| Denver | $50,372 | 6 |
Physician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $318,350 | 67 |
| Denver | $270,250 | 45 |
| Austin | $242,400 | 28 |
| Atlanta | $224,500 | 18 |
| Los Angeles | $221,343 | 41 |
| Singapore | $208,000 | 10 |
| Seattle | $187,200 | 70 |
| Chicago | $175,000 | 51 |
| New York | $166,214 | 153 |
| Boston | $150,974 | 44 |
Lab Technician vs Physician: which pays more?
The median for Lab Technician is $29.00/hr per year (typically $23.50/hr–$34.00/hr), versus $218,400 for Physician ($137,250–$300,000). That puts Physician about 262% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Lab Technician and Physician are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.