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 31.2% since 2014.
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
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Colorado Springs, CO | $66,030 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $64,780 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $63,660 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $63,170 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $62,490 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $61,290 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $58,640 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $58,400 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $58,280 |
| Bellingham, WA | $58,230 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $58,180 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $57,980 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $57,850 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $57,800 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $57,740 |
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 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Dental Laboratory Technicians broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $72,090 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $72,090 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $71,950 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $71,950 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $70,570 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $59,020 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $59,020 |
| Educational Services | $52,700 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $51,140 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $50,820 |
| Educational Services | $50,820 |
| Offices of Dentists | $48,880 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $48,880 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $48,880 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $48,160 |
| Employment Services | $48,160 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $48,160 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $48,160 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $48,120 |
| Manufacturing | $48,120 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $48,110 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $47,000 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $47,000 |
| Wholesale Trade | $47,000 |
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 |
| 2018 | $40,440 |
| 2017 | $38,670 |
| 2016 | $37,680 |
| 2015 | $37,190 |
| 2014 | $36,830 |