The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $22,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,870.
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 | $36,270 | -15.94% | 1.32% |
| 2016 | $42,050 | -2.73% | - |
| 2015 | $43,200 | 1.27% | - |
| 2014 | $42,650 | 16.65% | - |
| 2013 | $35,550 | -0.68% | - |
| 2012 | $35,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,270 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for dental laboratory technicians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 33.9 percent (33.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Tacoma and 11.5 percent (11.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Olympia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tacoma | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Bellingham | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Yakima | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Spokane | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Olympia |