The annual salary statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $38,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,100.
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 | $59,700 | -1.22% | 1.31% |
| 2015 | $60,430 | 1.69% | - |
| 2014 | $59,410 | 0.88% | - |
| 2013 | $58,890 | -0.05% | - |
| 2012 | $58,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,700, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for medical and clinical laboratory technologists in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Evansville (median annual salary of $62,200). Compared with Evansville, the median annual salary of medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Louisville-Jefferson County is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Owensboro | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |