The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $21,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,530.
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 | $37,400 | -9.47% | -4.73% |
| 2016 | $40,940 | 3.18% | - |
| 2015 | $39,640 | -0.30% | - |
| 2014 | $39,760 | 5.46% | - |
| 2013 | $37,590 | -4.20% | - |
| 2012 | $39,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,400 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for dental laboratory technicians in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 31.5 percent (31.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Kingston and 23.7 percent (23.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Utica-Rome.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kingston | |
| Nassau-Suffolk | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne | |
| Rochester | |
| Central New York nonmetropolitan area | |
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| Syracuse | |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls | |
| Glens Falls | |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | |
| Utica-Rome |