The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of dental laboratory technicians in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 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 | $22,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,320.
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 | $35,940 | 6.29% | 18.70% |
| 2016 | $33,680 | 8.73% | - |
| 2015 | $30,740 | 2.60% | - |
| 2014 | $29,940 | 10.12% | - |
| 2013 | $26,910 | -8.58% | - |
| 2012 | $29,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,940 in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is 28.5 percent (28.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Rosa-Petaluma and 28.0 percent (28.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bakersfield-Delano.