The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $41,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,940.
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 | $54,650 | 5.93% | 25.71% |
| 2016 | $51,410 | 19.92% | - |
| 2015 | $41,170 | 2.43% | - |
| 2014 | $40,170 | 10.80% | - |
| 2013 | $35,830 | -13.31% | - |
| 2012 | $40,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,650, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for dental laboratory technicians in state of Kentucky, followed by Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary $39,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Lexington-Fayette is 28.2 percent (28.2%) higher than that in Louisville-Jefferson County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown |