The annual salary statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Lake Charles, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Lake Charles 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 | $26,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,990.
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 | $39,300 | 2.29% | 11.91% |
| 2015 | $38,400 | 7.42% | - |
| 2014 | $35,550 | 3.26% | - |
| 2013 | $34,390 | -0.67% | - |
| 2012 | $34,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,300, Lake Charles is the second highest paying city for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux (median annual salary of $47,480). Compared with Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, the median annual salary of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Lake Charles is 17.2 percent (17.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lafayette | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |