The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental laboratory technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $39,010 | 2.54% | 13.84% |
| 2016 | $38,020 | 6.21% | - |
| 2015 | $35,660 | 5.66% | - |
| 2014 | $33,640 | -0.30% | - |
| 2013 | $33,740 | 0.39% | - |
| 2012 | $33,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,010, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for dental laboratory technicians in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Mobile (median annual salary of $41,690). Compared with Mobile, the median annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Birmingham-Hoover is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Mobile | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Montgomery | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dothan | |
| Huntsville | |
| Decatur | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area |