The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $22,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,080.
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 | $29,600 | 13.78% | -8.51% |
| 2016 | $25,520 | -17.28% | - |
| 2015 | $29,930 | -4.54% | - |
| 2014 | $31,290 | -4.09% | - |
| 2013 | $32,570 | 1.38% | - |
| 2012 | $32,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,600 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for dental laboratory technicians in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 31.3 percent (31.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Jackson and 6.7 percent (6.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Knoxville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Jackson | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Memphis | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville |