The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of dental laboratory technicians in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 | $27,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,880.
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 | $35,730 | -2.13% | 17.72% |
| 2016 | $36,490 | -4.30% | - |
| 2015 | $38,060 | -4.05% | - |
| 2014 | $39,600 | -8.69% | - |
| 2013 | $43,040 | 31.69% | - |
| 2012 | $29,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,730 in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 17.2 percent (17.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 47.7 percent (47.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall.