The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of dental laboratory technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $24,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,100.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,150 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for dental laboratory technicians in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage is 15.4 percent (15.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills and 46.3 percent (46.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.