The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of dental laboratory technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $25,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,590.
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 | $41,040 | -5.68% | 9.94% |
| 2016 | $43,370 | 4.22% | - |
| 2015 | $41,540 | 8.38% | - |
| 2014 | $38,060 | 1.02% | - |
| 2013 | $37,670 | 1.88% | - |
| 2012 | $36,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,040 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Scranton--Wilkes-Barre and 44.5 percent (44.5%) 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 |