The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Newark-Union 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 | $22,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,050.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $41,590 | 14.72% | 8.42% |
| 2015 | $35,470 | -6.94% | - |
| 2014 | $37,930 | 1.42% | - |
| 2013 | $37,390 | -1.87% | - |
| 2012 | $38,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,590 in Newark-Union is in the middle of salary range for dental laboratory technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Newark-Union is 14.6 percent (14.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Scranton--Wilkes-Barre and 45.3 percent (45.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |