The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $30,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,750.
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 | $53,470 | 9.11% | 36.00% |
| 2016 | $48,600 | 7.20% | - |
| 2015 | $45,100 | 11.15% | - |
| 2014 | $40,070 | 8.91% | - |
| 2013 | $36,500 | 6.25% | - |
| 2012 | $34,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,470, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for dental laboratory technicians in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Greenville (median annual salary of $54,640). Compared with Greenville, the median annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Raleigh-Cary is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower.