The annual salary statistics of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $68,010 | 4.56% | 7.60% |
| 2021 | $64,910 | -2.39% | - |
| 2020 | $66,460 | 2.59% | - |
| 2019 | $64,740 | 3.66% | - |
| 2018 | $62,370 | -0.75% | - |
| 2017 | $62,840 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $62,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,010, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in state of Washington, followed by Western Washington nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $67,080). In comparison, the median annual salary of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 1.4 percent (1.4%) higher than that in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area.