The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of dental laboratory technicians in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington 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 | $28,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,530.
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 | $39,850 | 3.19% | -8.71% |
| 2016 | $38,580 | 9.31% | - |
| 2015 | $34,990 | 2.31% | - |
| 2014 | $34,180 | -17.26% | - |
| 2013 | $40,080 | -8.08% | - |
| 2012 | $43,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,850, Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is the second highest paying city for dental laboratory technicians in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis (median annual salary of $43,600). Compared with Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, the median annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower.
| 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 |