Medical Appliance Technicians
Median $48,030
Occupation · SOC 51-9081
Dental Laboratory Technicians: pay and where the jobs are
What dental laboratory technicians earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$49,610 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $54,290
- Median hourly wage
- $23.85
- Mean hourly wage
- $26.10
- Employment
- 34,410
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-9081.
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How much do dental laboratory technicians make?
The median annual wage for dental laboratory technicians was $49,610 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $36,660 and the highest-paid 10% more than $76,940. As an hourly rate, the median is $23.85. About 34,410 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Massachusetts ($72,800), North Dakota ($67,580) and Maine ($64,020). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in North Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for dental laboratory technicians looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,660 | $17.62 | $3,055 | $2,636 |
| 25th percentile | $40,420 | $19.43 | $3,368 | $2,888 |
| Median | $49,610 | $23.85 | $4,134 | $3,503 |
| 75th percentile | $62,070 | $29.84 | $5,173 | $4,338 |
| 90th percentile | $76,940 | $36.99 | $6,412 | $5,246 |
Dental Laboratory Technicians: pay by state
47 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$63,303 take-home in national prices
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$53,226 take-home in national prices
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$52,685 take-home in national prices
Where a median dental laboratory technician paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 440 | $72,800 | $47,450 | $82,820 | $56,290 | $53,226 |
| North Dakota | 60 | $67,580 | $54,990 | $77,360 | $56,314 | $63,303 |
| Maine | 120 | $64,020 | $43,680 | $111,940 | $50,656 | $52,196 |
| Colorado | 410 | $61,220 | $47,690 | $99,630 | $49,116 | $47,661 |
| New Hampshire | 120 | $60,610 | $40,960 | $87,360 | $50,880 | $48,846 |
| Florida | 2,330 | $59,790 | $36,750 | $78,010 | $50,221 | $48,563 |
| Nebraska | 190 | $58,590 | $40,410 | $69,990 | $47,471 | $52,685 |
| Kansas | 570 | $56,790 | $42,800 | $84,700 | $45,442 | $50,453 |
| Washington | 670 | $56,400 | $39,970 | $78,340 | $46,715 | $43,654 |
| Minnesota | 390 | $56,090 | $39,350 | $76,650 | $44,711 | $45,336 |
| New York | 1,890 | $52,460 | $38,580 | $76,010 | $41,838 | $38,767 |
| Virginia | 1,050 | $51,900 | $36,100 | $89,490 | $41,712 | $41,256 |
| Illinois | 2,030 | $51,380 | $40,120 | $67,150 | $41,065 | $41,083 |
| Arkansas | 840 | $49,960 | $36,410 | $66,470 | $40,962 | $47,117 |
| Indiana | 680 | $49,920 | $35,360 | $67,090 | $40,848 | $43,767 |
| North Carolina | 990 | $49,700 | $36,580 | $75,660 | $40,640 | $43,084 |
| Michigan | 1,180 | $49,570 | $37,560 | $77,420 | $40,154 | $41,732 |
| Georgia | 1,460 | $49,310 | $34,790 | $80,310 | $40,089 | $41,632 |
| Pennsylvania | 930 | $49,280 | $31,680 | $84,570 | $40,229 | $41,230 |
| Tennessee | 610 | $48,880 | $36,520 | $79,020 | $41,455 | $45,124 |
| Oregon | 570 | $48,800 | $35,300 | $71,860 | $37,986 | $36,751 |
| Oklahoma | 250 | $48,670 | $30,470 | $77,420 | $39,642 | $45,128 |
| Ohio | 1,160 | $48,480 | $36,420 | $76,780 | $40,244 | $43,379 |
| South Dakota | 120 | $48,370 | $39,420 | $65,990 | $41,045 | $46,334 |
| Nevada | 200 | $48,190 | $35,310 | $82,240 | $40,901 | $40,909 |
| Arizona | 950 | $47,930 | $36,530 | $77,840 | $39,887 | $39,619 |
| Maryland | 590 | $47,850 | $36,960 | $77,250 | $38,721 | $36,891 |
| Mississippi | 140 | $47,770 | $26,520 | $70,760 | $39,384 | $45,294 |
| West Virginia | Not published | $47,740 | $36,080 | $69,210 | $39,190 | $43,790 |
| Montana | 110 | $47,560 | $39,420 | $67,650 | $38,916 | $41,118 |
| Iowa | 380 | $47,520 | $35,750 | $67,450 | $39,208 | $44,676 |
| California | 4,480 | $47,410 | $36,660 | $74,200 | $38,773 | $35,019 |
| Idaho | 370 | $47,380 | $36,280 | $101,230 | $38,847 | $40,680 |
| New Jersey | 780 | $47,270 | $37,340 | $99,240 | $38,709 | $35,576 |
| Wisconsin | 800 | $47,170 | $36,840 | $68,680 | $38,644 | $41,069 |
| Utah | 1,300 | $47,110 | $37,210 | $79,170 | $38,527 | $38,970 |
| Missouri | 740 | $46,870 | $38,650 | $78,430 | $38,574 | $42,475 |
| Kentucky | 420 | $46,770 | $21,120 | $68,660 | $38,240 | $42,414 |
| Texas | 1,770 | $46,330 | $31,160 | $73,400 | $39,406 | $40,601 |
| Alabama | 1,050 | $45,760 | $32,350 | $61,250 | $37,066 | $41,730 |
| Rhode Island | Not published | $45,320 | $38,920 | $66,000 | $37,013 | $36,188 |
| Hawaii | 120 | $45,300 | $37,220 | $65,460 | $36,666 | $33,347 |
| New Mexico | 130 | $45,300 | $36,100 | $64,970 | $37,598 | $40,773 |
| Delaware | Not published | $38,500 | $38,410 | $61,200 | $31,501 | $31,561 |
| Louisiana | 330 | $38,490 | $23,850 | $71,320 | $32,338 | $36,662 |
| South Carolina | 260 | $37,170 | $29,380 | $61,980 | $31,605 | $33,712 |
| Puerto Rico | 100 | $22,490 | $21,840 | $48,710 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-9081. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.