The annual salary statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 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 | $42,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,760.
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 | $54,340 | 3.09% | 3.57% |
| 2015 | $52,660 | -3.15% | - |
| 2014 | $54,320 | 0.98% | - |
| 2013 | $53,790 | 2.58% | - |
| 2012 | $52,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,340, Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is the lowest paying city for medical and clinical laboratory technologists in state of Florida, following city of Naples-Marco Island (median annual salary of $68,150). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is about 20.3 percent (20.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Naples-Marco Island.