The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of dental laboratory technicians in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway 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 | $25,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,790.
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 | $29,540 | -5.72% | 1.90% |
| 2016 | $31,230 | -22.61% | - |
| 2015 | $38,290 | 2.25% | - |
| 2014 | $37,430 | 16.22% | - |
| 2013 | $31,360 | 7.59% | - |
| 2012 | $28,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,540, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is the second highest paying city for dental laboratory technicians in state of Arkansas, following the highest paying city Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $36,920). Compared with Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway |