The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $30,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,190.
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 | $44,830 | 21.41% | 21.41% |
| 2016 | $35,230 | 11.13% | - |
| 2015 | $31,310 | 10.89% | - |
| 2014 | $27,900 | -15.56% | - |
| 2013 | $32,240 | -9.27% | - |
| 2012 | $35,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,830, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for dental laboratory technicians in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Scranton--Wilkes-Barre (median annual salary of $48,700). Compared with Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, the median annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 7.9 percent (7.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Lancaster | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Reading | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Erie | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Lebanon | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Altoona | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |