The annual salary statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Great Falls, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Great Falls 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 | $22,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Great Falls, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical and clinical laboratory technicians from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $27,860 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $27,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,860, Great Falls is the lowest paying city for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in state of Montana, following city of Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $54,980). Compared with the highest paying city Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Great Falls is 49.3 percent (49.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls |