The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $26,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,060.
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 | $46,300 | 6.83% | 28.27% |
| 2016 | $43,140 | 8.39% | - |
| 2015 | $39,520 | 7.11% | - |
| 2014 | $36,710 | 10.98% | - |
| 2013 | $32,680 | -1.62% | - |
| 2012 | $33,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,300, Fort Worth-Arlington is the second highest paying city for dental laboratory technicians in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Corpus Christi (median annual salary of $60,710). Compared with Corpus Christi, the median annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Fort Worth-Arlington is 23.7 percent (23.7%) lower.