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Average Salary for Dental Laboratory Technicians

SOC 51-9081 · Production Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Dental Laboratory Technicians in the United States is $48,310 ($23.23/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $36,100 at the 10th percentile to $78,680 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 33,920 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 16.9% since 2019.

Median Annual

$48,310

Mean Annual

$54,060

10th Pct

$36,100

75th Pct

$62,320

Employment

33,920

Salary Distribution

$36k
10th
$39k
25th
$48k
Median
$62k
75th
$79k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
Colorado $63,170
Massachusetts $59,270
Alaska $59,150
Rhode Island $57,520
Minnesota $57,180
Florida $56,910
North Dakota $56,540
Washington $56,360
Vermont $56,160
Maine $56,020
New Hampshire $55,670
New York $54,140
Connecticut $51,480
Nevada $50,620
Montana $50,540
Illinois $50,500
Maryland $49,850
Pennsylvania $49,750
Kansas $49,620
North Carolina $49,460
Nebraska $49,170
New Jersey $48,780
Michigan $48,720
New Mexico $48,590
Iowa $48,560
Virginia $48,510
Oklahoma $48,480
California $48,480
Georgia $48,440
Ohio $48,250
Oregon $48,090
Idaho $47,750
Arizona $47,560
Indiana $47,370
Wisconsin $47,250
Missouri $46,900
Arkansas $45,880
Utah $45,770
South Dakota $44,610
Tennessee $43,970
Texas $41,900
Kentucky $41,760
Hawaii $41,600
Alabama $40,980
South Carolina $39,920
Mississippi $37,390
Delaware $37,320
West Virginia $36,970
Louisiana $36,720
Puerto Rico $24,060

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $48,310
2023 $47,690
2022 $46,050
2021 $45,770
2020 $42,110
2019 $41,340