The annual salary statistics of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $35,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,610.
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 | $61,950 | 4.31% | 28.41% |
| 2021 | $59,280 | 8.43% | - |
| 2020 | $54,280 | 5.78% | - |
| 2019 | $51,140 | 0.78% | - |
| 2018 | $50,740 | 12.59% | - |
| 2017 | $44,350 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $44,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,950, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Lake Charles (median annual salary of $64,590). Compared with Lake Charles, the median annual salary of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Alexandria | |
| Hammond | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |