The annual salary statistics of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $31,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,680.
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 | $43,660 | 9.71% | 10.22% |
| 2015 | $39,420 | 2.03% | - |
| 2014 | $38,620 | 9.04% | - |
| 2013 | $35,130 | -11.59% | - |
| 2012 | $39,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,660, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for medical and clinical laboratory technicians in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway (median annual salary of $45,140). Compared with Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, the median annual salary of medical and clinical laboratory technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower.