Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technician Salary in State College, Pennsylvania

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,900
25th Percentile Wage
$35,350
50th Percentile Wage
$41,220
75th Percentile Wage
$47,570
90th Percentile Wage
$56,740

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,900.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical and clinical laboratory technicians from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2020.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2013
$41,220
5.02% 5.02%
2012
$39,150
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Table 2. Compare Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technician Salary in State College with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,220 in State College 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 State College is 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 29.7 percent (29.7%) 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 State College, Pennsylvania.