The annual salary statistics of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $33,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,800.
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 | $45,350 | -8.05% | 15.83% |
| 2021 | $49,000 | -21.63% | - |
| 2020 | $59,600 | 15.40% | - |
| 2019 | $50,420 | 21.18% | - |
| 2018 | $39,740 | 3.95% | - |
| 2017 | $38,170 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $38,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,350, Hagerstown-Martinsburg is the lowest paying city for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in state of West Virginia, following city of Huntington-Ashland (median annual salary of $59,600). In comparison, the median annual salary of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 23.9 percent (23.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city Huntington-Ashland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Wheeling | |
| Winchester | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Morgantown | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Charleston | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley | |
| Cumberland | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg |