Dental Laboratory Technician salary
Verified 2025 pay for dental laboratory technicians, with a 2026 modeled estimate.
Lab & support
2025 benchmarkVerified
$49,610
≈ $23.85/hr
Typical range $40,420–$62,070
2026 estimateProjected
$51,500
≈ $24.76/hr
Typical range $42,000–$64,000
2025 → 2026 outlook
A modeled 2025 estimate with a 2026 projection — no published 2024 history for this role.
▲ +3.8% ’25→’26 est.
Source-backed from the BLS OEWS May 2025 wage survey (SOC 51-9081). The 2026 figure is a modeled projection.
How we estimate this
- The 2025 figure is source-backed from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS wage survey (SOC 51-9081, Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians).
- The 2026 figure is a modeled projection using documented wage-growth data — never labeled verified.
- Real submissions sharpen the local picture over time.
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