The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Evansville, Kentucky are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of dental laboratory technicians in Evansville 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 | $17,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Evansville, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,490.
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 | $38,390 | 11.70% | 11.70% |
| 2015 | $33,900 | 44.51% | - |
| 2014 | $18,810 | -1.81% | - |
| 2013 | $19,150 | -77.02% | - |
| 2012 | $33,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,390 in Evansville is in the middle of salary range for dental laboratory technicians in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Evansville is 29.8 percent (29.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Lexington-Fayette and 19.1 percent (19.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Elizabethtown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown |