Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technician Salary in St Louis, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in St Louis, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in St Louis 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 St Louis, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,190
25th Percentile Wage
$29,060
50th Percentile Wage
$35,960
75th Percentile Wage
$46,930
90th Percentile Wage
$60,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in St Louis, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,190.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$35,960
5.31% 6.15%
2015
$34,050
-1.38% -
2014
$34,520
-0.12% -
2013
$34,560
2.34% -
2012
$33,750
- -

Table 2. Compare Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technician Salary in St Louis with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,960 in St Louis is in the middle of salary range for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in St Louis is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area and 26.2 percent (26.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Springfield.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$37,360
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$36,380
St Louis
$35,960
Joplin
$35,730
Kansas City
$35,090
Columbia
$31,450
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$31,390
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$30,760
Jefferson City
$30,710
St Joseph
$29,220
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$29,110
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$29,010
Springfield
$26,530

See also: Top paying jobs in St Louis, Missouri.