Dental Laboratory Technicians
SOC code 51-9081 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,660 | $17.62 |
| 25th percentile | $40,420 | $19.43 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $49,610 | $23.85 |
| 75th percentile | $62,070 | $29.84 |
| 90th percentile | $76,940 | $36.99 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Dental Laboratory Technicians (SOC 51-9081), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 49 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,090 | $42,540 | $40,980 | $30,110 | $36,980 | $48,070 | $56,960 |
| Alaska | 30 | $63,640 | $59,150 | $42,560 | $46,700 | $75,330 | $103,260 |
| Arizona | 930 | $55,990 | $47,560 | $36,330 | $42,730 | $62,300 | $81,890 |
| Arkansas | 650 | $51,130 | $45,880 | $30,670 | $37,470 | $64,690 | $78,360 |
| California | 3,950 | $57,240 | $48,480 | $37,850 | $44,660 | $64,770 | $82,770 |
| Colorado | 510 | $65,130 | $63,170 | $46,240 | $48,730 | $74,570 | $90,650 |
| Connecticut | 60 | $52,740 | $51,480 | $37,970 | $44,850 | $66,610 | $71,200 |
| Delaware | — | $44,470 | $37,320 | $37,320 | $37,320 | $44,730 | $63,070 |
| Florida | 2,170 | $57,890 | $56,910 | $36,540 | $46,210 | $65,860 | $80,620 |
| Georgia | 1,380 | $53,180 | $48,440 | $34,090 | $39,500 | $62,910 | $77,790 |
| Hawaii | 130 | $44,500 | $41,600 | $35,890 | $36,210 | $46,800 | $66,040 |
| Idaho | 280 | $56,400 | $47,750 | $36,000 | $38,800 | $63,080 | $81,290 |
| Illinois | 1,440 | $54,040 | $50,500 | $36,100 | $44,790 | $62,300 | $79,760 |
| Indiana | 730 | $48,460 | $47,370 | $32,350 | $40,110 | $54,700 | $64,320 |
| Iowa | 380 | $55,450 | $48,560 | $37,310 | $44,620 | $59,340 | $70,180 |
| Kansas | 520 | $54,450 | $49,620 | $38,710 | $44,720 | $59,930 | $71,220 |
| Kentucky | 290 | $44,520 | $41,760 | $35,250 | $38,140 | $48,450 | $55,460 |
| Louisiana | 340 | $39,860 | $36,720 | $20,560 | $28,300 | $47,400 | $65,910 |
| Maine | 100 | $65,350 | $56,020 | $43,520 | $50,540 | $68,470 | $108,770 |
| Maryland | 370 | $62,910 | $49,850 | $40,000 | $46,120 | $77,180 | $95,750 |
| Massachusetts | 280 | $66,860 | $59,270 | $42,420 | $47,940 | $87,730 | $105,110 |
| Michigan | 1,290 | $54,390 | $48,720 | $36,270 | $40,270 | $62,400 | $76,590 |
| Minnesota | 440 | $56,500 | $57,180 | $38,170 | $47,880 | $59,960 | $73,880 |
| Mississippi | 160 | $45,010 | $37,390 | $27,960 | $29,650 | $54,650 | $73,730 |
| Missouri | 1,000 | $52,140 | $46,900 | $36,330 | $38,710 | $62,120 | $77,290 |
| Montana | 170 | $56,050 | $50,540 | $34,510 | $40,830 | $65,580 | $89,630 |
| Nebraska | 270 | $51,750 | $49,170 | $38,080 | $39,500 | $62,700 | $72,040 |
| Nevada | 190 | $57,190 | $50,620 | $35,840 | $36,410 | $86,390 | $86,410 |
| New Hampshire | 170 | $53,060 | $55,670 | $38,640 | $48,670 | $57,330 | $66,660 |
| New Jersey | 940 | $57,490 | $48,780 | $31,620 | $36,810 | $66,040 | $99,050 |
| New Mexico | 160 | $49,480 | $48,590 | $33,930 | $36,780 | $60,570 | $68,720 |
| New York | 2,130 | $56,850 | $54,140 | $37,640 | $44,810 | $60,700 | $79,180 |
| North Carolina | 860 | $51,620 | $49,460 | $35,320 | $37,330 | $60,790 | $75,850 |
| North Dakota | 70 | $59,370 | $56,540 | $39,450 | $50,870 | $71,300 | $81,920 |
| Ohio | 1,110 | $52,180 | $48,250 | $36,600 | $41,310 | $57,970 | $75,540 |
| Oklahoma | 420 | $55,340 | $48,480 | $36,730 | $38,650 | $64,370 | $78,730 |
| Oregon | 660 | $52,010 | $48,090 | $38,100 | $39,900 | $59,020 | $71,190 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,100 | $54,380 | $49,750 | $34,820 | $41,310 | $65,700 | $81,970 |
| Rhode Island | 50 | $52,160 | $57,520 | $36,870 | $37,820 | $59,820 | $68,040 |
| South Carolina | 330 | $45,400 | $39,920 | $28,260 | $32,210 | $55,920 | $79,830 |
| South Dakota | 70 | $51,570 | $44,610 | $38,630 | $41,550 | $48,230 | $80,290 |
| Tennessee | 770 | $49,330 | $43,970 | $30,430 | $36,560 | $58,400 | $77,700 |
| Texas | 1,690 | $47,940 | $41,900 | $31,460 | $36,530 | $50,820 | $74,960 |
| Utah | 1,170 | $52,590 | $45,770 | $36,070 | $37,720 | $60,490 | $78,790 |
| Vermont | 50 | $57,480 | $56,160 | $39,350 | $44,990 | $63,490 | $85,700 |
| Virginia | 1,020 | $58,410 | $48,510 | $35,270 | $38,630 | $69,540 | $79,680 |
| Washington | 830 | $59,220 | $56,360 | $41,390 | $48,300 | $64,580 | $82,160 |
| West Virginia | 100 | $45,280 | $36,970 | $33,690 | $35,710 | $50,280 | $67,040 |
| Wisconsin | 810 | $51,130 | $47,250 | $37,070 | $39,690 | $59,610 | $68,770 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.