The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, Florida are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach 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 | $24,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,770.
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 | $35,090 | -2.11% | -5.79% |
| 2016 | $35,830 | -6.73% | - |
| 2015 | $38,240 | 0.50% | - |
| 2014 | $38,050 | -23.31% | - |
| 2013 | $46,920 | 20.89% | - |
| 2012 | $37,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,090 in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach is in the middle of salary range for dental laboratory technicians in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach is 18.7 percent (18.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 46.8 percent (46.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall.