The annual salary statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 | $20,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,780.
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 | $28,510 | -1.40% | -20.87% |
| 2015 | $28,910 | -7.09% | - |
| 2014 | $30,960 | -15.37% | - |
| 2013 | $35,720 | 3.53% | - |
| 2012 | $34,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,510, Shreveport-Bossier City is the lowest paying city for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in state of Louisiana, following city of Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux (median annual salary of $47,480). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Shreveport-Bossier City is about 40.0 percent (40.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lafayette | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |