The annual salary statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical and clinical laboratory technologists from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $58,980 | 2.56% | 10.41% |
| 2015 | $57,470 | 2.98% | - |
| 2014 | $55,760 | 1.58% | - |
| 2013 | $54,880 | 3.72% | - |
| 2012 | $52,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,980, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for medical and clinical laboratory technologists in state of Alabama, followed by Huntsville (median annual salary $57,180). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Birmingham-Hoover is 3.1 percent (3.1%) higher than that in Huntsville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville | |
| Mobile | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Dothan | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Montgomery | |
| Anniston-Oxford |