The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of dental laboratory technicians in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano 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 | $21,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,800.
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 | $35,430 | 0.37% | 9.65% |
| 2016 | $35,300 | -6.88% | - |
| 2015 | $37,730 | 1.01% | - |
| 2014 | $37,350 | -14.00% | - |
| 2013 | $42,580 | 24.82% | - |
| 2012 | $32,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,430 in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach is 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 47.3 percent (47.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall.