The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of dental laboratory technicians in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $27,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,470.
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 | $46,430 | 0.11% | -17.92% |
| 2016 | $46,380 | -2.37% | - |
| 2015 | $47,480 | -13.82% | - |
| 2014 | $54,040 | -4.02% | - |
| 2013 | $56,210 | 2.60% | - |
| 2012 | $54,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,430 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for dental laboratory technicians in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Peabody and 21.7 percent (21.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Barnstable Town.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Peabody | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield | |
| Framingham | |
| Barnstable Town |