The annual salary statistics of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $41,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,600.
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 | $63,130 | 5.69% | 17.41% |
| 2021 | $59,540 | 5.74% | - |
| 2020 | $56,120 | 4.15% | - |
| 2019 | $53,790 | 5.45% | - |
| 2018 | $50,860 | -2.52% | - |
| 2017 | $52,140 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $52,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,130, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary of $64,290). Compared with Lewiston-Auburn, the median annual salary of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |