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Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances. Excludes “Dental Assistants” (31-9091).
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023