The annual salary statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Winston-Salem 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 | $30,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,660.
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 | $43,160 | 1.30% | 11.54% |
| 2015 | $42,600 | 5.47% | - |
| 2014 | $40,270 | 5.61% | - |
| 2013 | $38,010 | -0.45% | - |
| 2012 | $38,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,160, Winston-Salem is the second highest paying city for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Jacksonville (median annual salary of $44,830). Compared with Jacksonville, the median annual salary of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Winston-Salem is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower.