The annual salary statistics of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Dubuque, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Dubuque is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Dubuque, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $55,090 | -7.37% | 0.45% |
| 2021 | $59,150 | 5.09% | - |
| 2020 | $56,140 | -1.00% | - |
| 2019 | $56,700 | 2.22% | - |
| 2018 | $55,440 | 1.08% | - |
| 2017 | $54,840 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $54,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,090, Dubuque is the second highest paying city for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $56,790). Compared with Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Dubuque is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower.