The annual salary statistics of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $34,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,500.
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 | $44,350 | -4.92% | -2.25% |
| 2021 | $46,530 | -14.79% | - |
| 2020 | $53,410 | 2.57% | - |
| 2019 | $52,040 | 5.44% | - |
| 2018 | $49,210 | 7.84% | - |
| 2017 | $45,350 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $45,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,350, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is the lowest paying city for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Newark-Union (median annual salary of $66,050). In comparison, the median annual salary of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 32.9 percent (32.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city Newark-Union.