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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-9081 Dental Laboratory Technicians

Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances. Excludes “Dental Assistants” (31-9091).


National estimates for Dental Laboratory Technicians
Industry profile for Dental Laboratory Technicians
Geographic profile for Dental Laboratory Technicians

National estimates for Dental Laboratory Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Dental Laboratory Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
33,330 2.5 % $ 24.01 $ 49,930 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Dental Laboratory Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.79 $ 17.75 $ 22.14 $ 28.15 $ 35.96
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,770 $ 36,920 $ 46,050 $ 58,560 $ 74,800


Industry profile for Dental Laboratory Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Dental Laboratory Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Dental Laboratory Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Dental Laboratory Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 29,070 8.73 $ 23.94 $ 49,790
Offices of Dentists 2,960 0.29 $ 23.67 $ 49,240
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 490 0.02 $ 31.16 $ 64,810
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 200 0.03 $ 22.78 $ 47,380
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 150 0.00 $ 22.75 $ 47,330

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Dental Laboratory Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 29,070 8.73 $ 23.94 $ 49,790
Offices of Dentists 2,960 0.29 $ 23.67 $ 49,240
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 200 0.03 $ 22.78 $ 47,380
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 490 0.02 $ 31.16 $ 64,810
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 120 0.01 $ 25.77 $ 53,600

Top paying industries for Dental Laboratory Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 490 0.02 $ 31.16 $ 64,810
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 120 0.01 $ 25.77 $ 53,600
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 29,070 8.73 $ 23.94 $ 49,790
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (8) (8) $ 23.86 $ 49,640
Offices of Dentists 2,960 0.29 $ 23.67 $ 49,240


Geographic profile for Dental Laboratory Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Dental Laboratory Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Dental Laboratory Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of dental laboratory technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Dental Laboratory Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 3,600 0.20 0.91 $ 28.12 $ 58,500
Florida 2,890 0.31 1.39 $ 23.97 $ 49,850
New York 2,100 0.23 1.02 $ 26.64 $ 55,420
Texas 1,450 0.11 0.50 $ 22.79 $ 47,410
Georgia 1,320 0.29 1.27 $ 21.49 $ 44,710


Map of location quotient of dental laboratory technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dental Laboratory Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nebraska 730 0.75 3.32 $ 20.56 $ 42,750
Arkansas 810 0.66 2.94 $ 21.87 $ 45,490
Utah 910 0.56 2.49 $ 24.80 $ 51,590
Alabama 900 0.45 1.99 $ 19.97 $ 41,530
Oregon 760 0.40 1.78 $ 23.63 $ 49,140


Map of annual mean wages of dental laboratory technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Dental Laboratory Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maine 50 0.07 0.33 $ 30.08 $ 62,570
Vermont 40 0.12 0.54 $ 28.65 $ 59,600
Virginia 810 0.21 0.93 $ 28.65 $ 59,590
California 3,600 0.20 0.91 $ 28.12 $ 58,500
Maryland 550 0.21 0.92 $ 27.10 $ 56,380



Map of employment of dental laboratory technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Dental Laboratory Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,980 0.32 1.44 $ 29.39 $ 61,130
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,310 0.14 0.63 $ 29.52 $ 61,410
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,040 0.40 1.76 $ 22.70 $ 47,210
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 730 0.17 0.73 $ 26.17 $ 54,430
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 680 0.25 1.11 $ 21.63 $ 44,980
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 650 0.24 1.05 $ 24.04 $ 49,990
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 610 0.52 2.30 $ 23.40 $ 48,670
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 600 0.27 1.19 $ 25.75 $ 53,550
St. Louis, MO-IL 540 0.41 1.84 $ 21.15 $ 44,000
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 530 0.39 1.73 $ 24.58 $ 51,120


Map of location quotient of dental laboratory technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dental Laboratory Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Huntsville, AL 410 1.73 7.68 $ 18.71 $ 38,910
Gainesville, GA 150 1.64 7.26 $ 21.98 $ 45,720
Cedar Rapids, IA 130 0.93 4.15 $ 25.13 $ 52,270
St. Cloud, MN 90 0.87 3.88 $ 22.85 $ 47,530
Provo-Orem, UT 240 0.84 3.74 $ 26.15 $ 54,380
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 100 0.84 3.71 $ 23.21 $ 48,270
Dothan, AL 50 0.82 3.63 $ 18.81 $ 39,120
Missoula, MT 50 0.80 3.53 $ 22.77 $ 47,360
Terre Haute, IN 50 0.78 3.48 $ 19.41 $ 40,360
Macon, GA 70 0.77 3.41 $ 20.96 $ 43,590


Map of annual mean wages of dental laboratory technicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Dental Laboratory Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 430 0.14 0.63 $ 31.38 $ 65,260
Santa Rosa, CA 60 0.29 1.28 $ 30.69 $ 63,840
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 200 0.18 0.78 $ 30.28 $ 62,980
Boise City, ID 70 0.20 0.87 $ 30.16 $ 62,720
Port St. Lucie, FL 40 0.26 1.16 $ 29.92 $ 62,240
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,310 0.14 0.63 $ 29.52 $ 61,410
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,980 0.32 1.44 $ 29.39 $ 61,130
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 90 0.26 1.16 $ 28.29 $ 58,850
Ann Arbor, MI 100 0.47 2.09 $ 28.01 $ 58,270
Colorado Springs, CO 100 0.33 1.46 $ 27.97 $ 58,170

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Dental Laboratory Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 670 5.78 25.66 $ 21.97 $ 45,690
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 110 0.68 3.03 $ 15.51 $ 32,250
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 110 0.63 2.82 $ 23.46 $ 48,810
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 60 0.25 1.12 $ 23.84 $ 49,590
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 50 0.44 1.95 $ 26.99 $ 56,130

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dental Laboratory Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 670 5.78 25.66 $ 21.97 $ 45,690
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 110 0.68 3.03 $ 15.51 $ 32,250
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 110 0.63 2.82 $ 23.46 $ 48,810
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 50 0.44 1.95 $ 26.99 $ 56,130
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 30 0.35 1.57 $ 11.79 $ 24,520

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Dental Laboratory Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 50 0.44 1.95 $ 26.99 $ 56,130
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.21 0.93 $ 25.00 $ 52,010
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 60 0.25 1.12 $ 23.84 $ 49,590
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 30 0.12 0.55 $ 23.82 $ 49,540
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 110 0.63 2.82 $ 23.46 $ 48,810


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023