The annual salary statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $31,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical and clinical laboratory 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 $53,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,250.
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 | $38,640 | 10.38% | 11.31% |
| 2015 | $34,630 | 5.95% | - |
| 2014 | $32,570 | 4.82% | - |
| 2013 | $31,000 | -10.55% | - |
| 2012 | $34,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,640, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the lowest paying city for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in state of Maine, following city of Bangor (median annual salary of $51,020). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 24.3 percent (24.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford |