The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of dental laboratory technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $24,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,950.
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 | $42,670 | -4.62% | 12.02% |
| 2016 | $44,640 | 21.39% | - |
| 2015 | $35,090 | -6.70% | - |
| 2014 | $37,440 | -4.81% | - |
| 2013 | $39,240 | 4.33% | - |
| 2012 | $37,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,670, Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is the second highest paying city for dental laboratory technicians in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Naples-Marco Island (median annual salary of $43,150). Compared with Naples-Marco Island, the median annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.