The annual salary statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $27,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical and clinical laboratory technicians from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $43,460 | -2.32% | 15.72% |
| 2015 | $44,470 | 6.57% | - |
| 2014 | $41,550 | 6.23% | - |
| 2013 | $38,960 | 5.98% | - |
| 2012 | $36,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,460, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Bloomington-Normal (median annual salary of $44,320). Compared with Bloomington-Normal, the median annual salary of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 1.9 percent (1.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville | |
| Rockford | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Peoria | |
| Champaign-Urbana |