The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $22,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,040.
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 | $41,470 | 7.21% | 3.91% |
| 2016 | $38,480 | -4.13% | - |
| 2015 | $40,070 | 13.78% | - |
| 2014 | $34,550 | -16.15% | - |
| 2013 | $40,130 | 0.70% | - |
| 2012 | $39,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,470, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for dental laboratory technicians in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Rockford (median annual salary of $42,400). Compared with Rockford, the median annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower.
| 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 |