Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technician Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Knoxville 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 Knoxville, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,900
25th Percentile Wage
$25,250
50th Percentile Wage
$31,030
75th Percentile Wage
$38,870
90th Percentile Wage
$47,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,900.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical and clinical laboratory technicians from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$31,030
3.35% -2.55%
2015
$29,990
-5.20% -
2014
$31,550
-9.10% -
2013
$34,420
7.55% -
2012
$31,820
- -

Table 2. Compare Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technician Salary in Knoxville with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,030 in Knoxville is in the middle of salary range for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Knoxville is 27.1 percent (27.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Clarksville and 7.5 percent (7.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jackson.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Clarksville
$42,540
Cleveland
$41,640
Memphis
$40,930
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$39,890
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$37,640
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$37,050
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$36,360
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$35,370
Johnson City
$33,100
Chattanooga
$32,640
Morristown
$32,010
Knoxville
$31,030
Jackson
$28,710

See also: Top paying jobs in Knoxville, Tennessee.