The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of dental laboratory technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $25,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,870.
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 | $37,090 | -7.50% | 6.85% |
| 2016 | $39,870 | 9.38% | - |
| 2015 | $36,130 | 1.63% | - |
| 2014 | $35,540 | 5.01% | - |
| 2013 | $33,760 | -2.34% | - |
| 2012 | $34,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,090 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for dental laboratory technicians in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 29.4 percent (29.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Augusta-Richmond County and 13.0 percent (13.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Greenville-Mauldin-Easley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Sumter | |
| Florence | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Columbia | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Anderson | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley |