The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of dental laboratory technicians in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 | $23,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,780.
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 | $36,770 | -5.96% | -1.77% |
| 2016 | $38,960 | 3.52% | - |
| 2015 | $37,590 | -3.06% | - |
| 2014 | $38,740 | -9.16% | - |
| 2013 | $42,290 | 11.52% | - |
| 2012 | $37,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,770 in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is in the middle of salary range for dental laboratory technicians in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is 14.8 percent (14.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 49.2 percent (49.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall.