The annual and hourly salary statistics of dental laboratory technicians in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Florida are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of dental laboratory technicians in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 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 | $17,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental laboratory technicians in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,130.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $18,670 | -66.63% | -31.44% |
| 2015 | $31,110 | 5.53% | - |
| 2014 | $29,390 | -1.63% | - |
| 2013 | $29,870 | 17.84% | - |
| 2012 | $24,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,670, Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall is the lowest paying city for dental laboratory technicians in state of Florida, following city of Naples-Marco Island (median annual salary of $43,150). In comparison, the median annual salary of dental laboratory technicians in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall is 56.7 percent (56.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city Naples-Marco Island.