The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Bakersfield-Delano, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of dental laboratory technicians in Bakersfield-Delano 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 | $21,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,820.
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 | $25,860 | -31.86% | -22.24% |
| 2016 | $34,100 | -0.12% | - |
| 2015 | $34,140 | -0.62% | - |
| 2014 | $34,350 | 16.04% | - |
| 2013 | $28,840 | -9.60% | - |
| 2012 | $31,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,860, Bakersfield-Delano is the lowest paying city for dental laboratory technicians in state of California, following city of Santa Rosa-Petaluma (median annual salary of $50,300). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Bakersfield-Delano is about 48.6 percent (48.6%) lower than that of the highest paying city Santa Rosa-Petaluma.