The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of dental laboratory technicians in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $25,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,290.
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 | $39,260 | -1.45% | -3.67% |
| 2016 | $39,830 | 10.44% | - |
| 2015 | $35,670 | 0.25% | - |
| 2014 | $35,580 | -8.32% | - |
| 2013 | $38,540 | -5.60% | - |
| 2012 | $40,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,260, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for dental laboratory technicians in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary of $54,650). Compared with Lexington-Fayette, the median annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Louisville-Jefferson County is 28.2 percent (28.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown |