The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of dental laboratory technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $20,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,300.
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 | $40,800 | 6.13% | 1.94% |
| 2016 | $38,300 | -1.28% | - |
| 2015 | $38,790 | 7.94% | - |
| 2014 | $35,710 | -12.43% | - |
| 2013 | $40,150 | 0.35% | - |
| 2012 | $40,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,800 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for dental laboratory technicians in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Rockford and 51.2 percent (51.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Champaign-Urbana.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana |