The annual salary statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $28,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical and clinical laboratory technicians from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $42,240 | -1.92% | 7.55% |
| 2015 | $43,050 | 2.74% | - |
| 2014 | $41,870 | 5.25% | - |
| 2013 | $39,670 | 1.56% | - |
| 2012 | $39,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,240, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Newark-Union (median annual salary of $50,070). Compared with Newark-Union, the median annual salary of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 15.6 percent (15.6%) lower.