The annual salary statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Fort Smith, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Fort Smith 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 | $40,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Fort Smith, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical and clinical laboratory technologists from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $52,800 | 3.64% | 1.40% |
| 2015 | $50,880 | -2.57% | - |
| 2014 | $52,190 | -1.90% | - |
| 2013 | $53,180 | 2.11% | - |
| 2012 | $52,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,800 in Fort Smith is in the middle of salary range for medical and clinical laboratory technologists in state of Oklahoma. In comparison, the annual salary of medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Fort Smith is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Oklahoma City and 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | |
| Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lawton | |
| Tulsa | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Smith | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area |