The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $24,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,240.
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 | $40,850 | -6.85% | 29.77% |
| 2016 | $43,650 | -0.37% | - |
| 2015 | $43,810 | -0.32% | - |
| 2014 | $43,950 | 33.54% | - |
| 2013 | $29,210 | 1.78% | - |
| 2012 | $28,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,850, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the second highest paying city for dental laboratory technicians in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary of $47,260). Compared with Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, the median annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 13.6 percent (13.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| New Haven | |
| Danbury |