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Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technician Salary in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

The annual salary statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$32,790
25th Percentile Wage	$37,580
50th Percentile Wage	$43,800
75th Percentile Wage	$49,030
90th Percentile Wage	$55,600

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,790.

Median salary trend

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	$43,800	-0.87%	2.56%
2015	$44,180	-0.41%	-
2014	$44,360	2.03%	-
2013	$43,460	1.79%	-
2012	$42,680	-	-

Table 2. Compare Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technician Salary in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area with Other Minnesota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,800, Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in state of Minnesota, following city of St Cloud (median annual salary of $47,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city St Cloud.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
St Cloud	$47,810
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$46,200
Mankato-North Mankato	$45,910
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$44,780
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$44,570
Rochester	$44,180
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$43,800