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Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technician Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 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 Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$27,440
25th Percentile Wage	$31,530
50th Percentile Wage	$36,160
75th Percentile Wage	$43,340
90th Percentile Wage	$52,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,440.

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. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2020.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	4-Year Growth
2016	$36,160	1.60%	0.00%
2015	$35,580	-1.63%	-
2012	$36,160	-	-

Table 2. Compare Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technician Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,160 in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area and 7.6 percent (7.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sioux Falls.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$38,740
Rapid City	$36,450
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$36,160
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$35,350
Sioux City	$35,300
Sioux Falls	$33,400