The annual salary statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $36,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,330.
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 | $58,320 | 6.16% | 38.92% |
| 2015 | $54,730 | -4.90% | - |
| 2014 | $57,410 | 45.50% | - |
| 2013 | $31,290 | -13.84% | - |
| 2012 | $35,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,320, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for medical and clinical laboratory technologists in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $58,360). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of medical and clinical laboratory technologists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is .1 percent (.1%) lower.