The annual salary statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $25,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,210.
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 | $37,930 | 2.16% | -0.82% |
| 2015 | $37,110 | -4.80% | - |
| 2014 | $38,890 | -1.36% | - |
| 2013 | $39,420 | 2.99% | - |
| 2012 | $38,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,930, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the second highest paying city for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Roanoke (median annual salary of $42,100). Compared with Roanoke, the median annual salary of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 9.9 percent (9.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Roanoke | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Danville |