Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technician Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,570
25th Percentile Wage
$31,030
50th Percentile Wage
$39,810
75th Percentile Wage
$51,170
90th Percentile Wage
$62,050

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,570.

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
$39,810
1.48% 12.74%
2015
$39,220
8.85% -
2014
$35,750
3.47% -
2013
$34,510
-0.67% -
2012
$34,740
- -

Table 2. Compare Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technician Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,810 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 20.5 percent (20.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 27.3 percent (27.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying York-Hanover.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$50,070
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$42,240
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$41,510
Lancaster
$41,300
State College
$41,220
Philadelphia
$41,090
Lebanon
$40,120
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$39,810
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$39,100
Reading
$38,520
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$38,240
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$37,550
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$37,060
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$35,980
Pittsburgh
$34,910
Johnstown
$33,900
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$33,090
Altoona
$31,230
Erie
$30,580
Williamsport
$29,890
York-Hanover
$28,960

See also: Top paying jobs in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania.