The annual salary statistics of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Winston-Salem 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 | $35,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,060.
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 | $56,560 | -1.71% | 5.14% |
| 2021 | $57,530 | 5.37% | - |
| 2020 | $54,440 | 0.96% | - |
| 2019 | $53,920 | -3.95% | - |
| 2018 | $56,050 | 4.28% | - |
| 2017 | $53,650 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $53,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,560, Winston-Salem is the highest paying city for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in state of North Carolina, followed by Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $52,100). In comparison, the median annual salary of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Winston-Salem is 7.9 percent (7.9%) higher than that in Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.