The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of dental laboratory technicians in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $25,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,120.
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 | $41,970 | 6.15% | 9.34% |
| 2016 | $39,390 | -11.20% | - |
| 2015 | $43,800 | 7.97% | - |
| 2014 | $40,310 | -0.92% | - |
| 2013 | $40,680 | 6.47% | - |
| 2012 | $38,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,970 in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 20.1 percent (20.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Augusta-Richmond County and 23.1 percent (23.1%) 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 |