The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of dental laboratory technicians in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $18,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,930.
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 | $39,390 | 3.45% | -9.65% |
| 2016 | $38,030 | 11.07% | - |
| 2014 | $33,820 | -17.56% | - |
| 2013 | $39,760 | -8.63% | - |
| 2012 | $43,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,390 in Lake County-Kenosha County is in the middle of salary range for dental laboratory technicians in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Lake County-Kenosha County is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis and 52.7 percent (52.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Racine | |
| Madison | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Green Bay | |
| Eau Claire | |
| Appleton | |
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |