The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of dental laboratory technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $30,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,300.
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 | $44,870 | 15.87% | 17.43% |
| 2016 | $37,750 | -3.39% | - |
| 2015 | $39,030 | -21.50% | - |
| 2014 | $47,420 | 11.70% | - |
| 2013 | $41,870 | 11.51% | - |
| 2012 | $37,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,870 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for dental laboratory technicians in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill is 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Greenville and 47.0 percent (47.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wilmington.