The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of dental laboratory technicians in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville 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 | $28,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,800.
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 | $45,340 | 3.53% | 18.22% |
| 2016 | $43,740 | 8.92% | - |
| 2015 | $39,840 | -0.13% | - |
| 2014 | $39,890 | 7.55% | - |
| 2013 | $36,880 | -0.54% | - |
| 2012 | $37,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,340 in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville 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 Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is 9.9 percent (9.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Rosa-Petaluma and 43.0 percent (43.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bakersfield-Delano.