The annual and hourly salary statistics of medical appliance technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of medical appliance technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $20,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical appliance technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical appliance technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $35,970 | -3.03% | 39.51% |
| 2016 | $37,060 | -5.05% | - |
| 2015 | $38,930 | 1.93% | - |
| 2014 | $38,180 | 43.01% | - |
| 2012 | $21,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,970 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for medical appliance technicians in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of medical appliance technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower than that in the highest paying San Antonio-New Braunfels and 35.8 percent (35.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Amarillo.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Tyler | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Lubbock | |
| Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Brownsville-Harlingen | |
| Amarillo |