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Southwest WDA I: Cowlitz, Wahkiakum counties Qualification: SOC code: 292012 Perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May work under the supervision of a medical technologist. According to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the typical level of education that most workers need to enter this occupation is: Associate's degree. Additional training, experience, licenses or credentials may be required. Learn more at BLS. * Average annual wage (March 2013): * Average hourly wage (March 2013): Short-Term trend : Long-Term trend : Estimated employment (2011): Average annual total openings (2011-2021): Average annual growth (2011-2021): Additional occupation information is available through the Learn about an occupation tool. If values all show zero, employment levels were too low to develop estimates for the geographic area selected. Search again with “All Workforce Development Areas, all counties.” *How we calculate wages - Source data for wages come from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey and are subject to restrictions and limitations of the survey. Self-employment, private households and agricultural employment, except for agricultural services, are excluded from OES. All wage estimations are adjusted as of March 2013. Learn more. Close window Qualification status for in the other WDAs included below, for relevant areas. Click on specific areas in table for occupation information for those areas. Qualification Soc area Demand All workforce development areas, all counties Balanced Pacific Mountain WDA: Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Thurston counties Balanced Snohomish WDA: Snohomish County Demand Seattle King WDA: King County Not in demand Pierce WDA: Pierce County Demand Benton- Franklin WDA: Benton, Franklin counties Demand Spokane WDA: Spokane County Not in demand Northwest WDA: Whatcom county Demand North Central WDA: Chelan/Douglas counties Balanced South Central WDA: Kittitas County Not in demand Olympic Consortium WDA: Kitsap county Not in demand Northwest WDA: Skagit county Balanced Southwest WDA: Clark County Demand North Central WDA: Grant, Adams counties Balanced South Central WDA: Klickitat County Not in demand Olympic Consortium WDA: Clallam, Jefferson counties Not in demand Northwest WDA: Island, San Juan counties Demand North Central WDA: Okanogan County Balanced South Central WDA: Skamania County Balanced South Central WDA: Yakima County