The annual salary statistics of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $34,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,390.
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 | $59,600 | 4.38% | 15.23% |
| 2021 | $56,990 | 5.37% | - |
| 2020 | $53,930 | 7.38% | - |
| 2019 | $49,950 | 3.58% | - |
| 2018 | $48,160 | -4.90% | - |
| 2017 | $50,520 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $50,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,600, Huntington-Ashland is the highest paying city for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in state of West Virginia, followed by Wheeling (median annual salary $59,350). In comparison, the median annual salary of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Huntington-Ashland is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in Wheeling.
| 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 |