The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of dental laboratory technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $28,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,670.
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 | $42,470 | -5.51% | 2.10% |
| 2016 | $44,810 | -4.02% | - |
| 2015 | $46,610 | 5.08% | - |
| 2014 | $44,240 | 4.95% | - |
| 2013 | $42,050 | 1.12% | - |
| 2012 | $41,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,470 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 22.6 percent (22.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Tacoma and 24.4 percent (24.4%) 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 |