Dental Laboratory Technicians pay in the U.S.
$54,290avg. a year
$26.10 an hour · 34,410 employed
Dental Laboratory Technicians in the U.S. earn an average of $54,290 a year and a median of $49,610. Pay is highest in Massachusetts ($70,340) and lowest in Delaware ($43,600).
$49,610Median pay
$26.10Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
34,410Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for dental laboratory technicians
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1440 jobs
Massachusetts
$70,340
$33.82 an hour
2120 jobs
Maine
$67,860
$32.62 an hour
3410 jobs
Colorado
$67,610
$32.50 an hour
460 jobs
North Dakota
$66,190
$31.82 an hour
5570 jobs
Kansas
$60,890
$29.27 an hour
6120 jobs
New Hampshire
$59,720
$28.71 an hour
71,050 jobs
Virginia
$59,560
$28.64 an hour
82,330 jobs
Florida
$59,520
$28.61 an hour
9370 jobs
Idaho
$58,980
$28.35 an hour
10780 jobs
New Jersey
$58,730
$28.23 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Dental Laboratory Technicians pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $70,690 | $33.98 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $70,440 | $33.87 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $68,000 | $32.69 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $65,420 | $31.45 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $63,460 | $30.51 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $63,390 | $30.48 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $63,280 | $30.43 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,130 | $28.91 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Dental Laboratory Technicians pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $45,430 | $45,760 | 1,050 |
| Arizona | $53,610 | $47,930 | 950 |
| Arkansas | $49,500 | $49,960 | 840 |
| California | $53,210 | $47,410 | 4,480 |
| Colorado | $67,610 | $61,220 | 410 |
| Delaware | $43,600 | $38,500 | – |
| Florida | $59,520 | $59,790 | 2,330 |
| Georgia | $54,890 | $49,310 | 1,460 |
| Hawaii | $47,560 | $45,300 | 120 |
| Idaho | $58,980 | $47,380 | 370 |
| Illinois | $53,070 | $51,380 | 2,030 |
| Indiana | $52,820 | $49,920 | 680 |
| Iowa | $52,700 | $47,520 | 380 |
| Kansas | $60,890 | $56,790 | 570 |
| Kentucky | $48,350 | $46,770 | 420 |
| Louisiana | $44,360 | $38,490 | 330 |
| Maine | $67,860 | $64,020 | 120 |
| Maryland | $55,350 | $47,850 | 590 |
| Massachusetts | $70,340 | $72,800 | 440 |
| Michigan | $54,450 | $49,570 | 1,180 |
| Minnesota | $55,900 | $56,090 | 390 |
| Mississippi | $46,910 | $47,770 | 140 |
| Missouri | $53,980 | $46,870 | 740 |
| Montana | $53,400 | $47,560 | 110 |
| Nebraska | $56,330 | $58,590 | 190 |
| Nevada | $54,190 | $48,190 | 200 |
| New Hampshire | $59,720 | $60,610 | 120 |
| New Jersey | $58,730 | $47,270 | 780 |
| New Mexico | $48,160 | $45,300 | 130 |
| New York | $57,290 | $52,460 | 1,890 |
| North Carolina | $52,600 | $49,700 | 990 |
| North Dakota | $66,190 | $67,580 | 60 |
| Ohio | $53,090 | $48,480 | 1,160 |
| Oklahoma | $51,890 | $48,670 | 250 |
| Oregon | $51,350 | $48,800 | 570 |
| Pennsylvania | $54,770 | $49,280 | 930 |
| Rhode Island | $50,600 | $45,320 | – |
| South Carolina | $43,610 | $37,170 | 260 |
| South Dakota | $52,040 | $48,370 | 120 |
| Tennessee | $53,920 | $48,880 | 610 |
| Texas | $50,580 | $46,330 | 1,770 |
| Utah | $52,650 | $47,110 | 1,300 |
| Virginia | $59,560 | $51,900 | 1,050 |
| Washington | $58,080 | $56,400 | 670 |
| West Virginia | $49,270 | $47,740 | – |
| Wisconsin | $50,380 | $47,170 | 800 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$50,120
2,710 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$53,670
1,440 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$60,130
1,400 jobsSalt Lake City-Murray, UT
$53,000
710 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$55,010
690 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$56,380
690 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$57,980
640 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$52,550
610 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do dental laboratory technicians make?
The average is $54,290 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $49,610 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $26.10, and the median is $23.85 an hour.
Which state pays dental laboratory technicians the most?
Massachusetts, with an average of $70,340 a year. The best-paying metro area is Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL at $70,690.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,660 a year, and the top 10% earn over $76,940.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-9081. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.