The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of dental laboratory technicians in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $25,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,410.
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 | $40,670 | -1.92% | 1.57% |
| 2016 | $41,450 | 10.30% | - |
| 2015 | $37,180 | -0.32% | - |
| 2014 | $37,300 | 3.43% | - |
| 2013 | $36,020 | -11.13% | - |
| 2012 | $40,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,670, Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is the second highest paying city for dental laboratory technicians in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills (median annual salary of $43,890). Compared with Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, the median annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 7.3 percent (7.3%) lower.