The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of dental laboratory technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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 | $24,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,210.
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 | $40,580 | -0.17% | -13.48% |
| 2016 | $40,650 | 10.82% | - |
| 2015 | $36,250 | -4.17% | - |
| 2014 | $37,760 | 3.76% | - |
| 2013 | $36,340 | -26.72% | - |
| 2012 | $46,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,580 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for dental laboratory technicians in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 19.3 percent (19.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Rosa-Petaluma and 36.3 percent (36.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bakersfield-Delano.