The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of dental laboratory technicians in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $22,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,270.
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 | $38,670 | -6.41% | -2.51% |
| 2016 | $41,150 | -7.29% | - |
| 2015 | $44,150 | 2.60% | - |
| 2014 | $43,000 | 4.28% | - |
| 2013 | $41,160 | 3.69% | - |
| 2012 | $39,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,670 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 23.1 percent (23.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Rosa-Petaluma and 33.1 percent (33.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bakersfield-Delano.