What are the main factors that influence a Denture Lab Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Denture Lab Technician's salary?

A Denture Lab Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $188,064 for beginners, reaching about $189,322 at mid-level, and approach $193,524 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Denture Lab Technician?

Denture Lab Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Denture Lab Technician roles are District of Columbia $211,289, California $210,488, Massachusetts $207,682. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Denture Lab Technician roles make?

Salaries for Denture Lab Technician level roles vary by specialization: Microbiologist Lab Technician: $87,848; Microbiology Lab Technician: $73,583; Cardiac Catheterization Lab Technician: $70,012; Sleep Lab Technician: $65,820; Biology Lab Technician: $64,292.

How do different companies affect a Denture Lab Technician's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Denture Lab Technician roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Denture Lab Technician Salary in the United States

How much does a Denture Lab Technician make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Denture Lab Technician in the United States is $190,832 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $92.

However, a Denture Lab Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $237,733
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $181,772 to $215,382
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $173,523

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Denture Lab Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$215,382	$17,949	$4,142	$104
Average	$190,832	$15,903	$3,670	$92
25th Percentile	$181,772	$15,148	$3,496	$87

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Key Factors That Influence Denture Lab Technician Salaries

A Denture Lab Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Denture Lab Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Denture Lab Technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $188,064
Early Career (1-2 years): $188,693
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $189,322
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $190,203
Expert (over 8 years): $193,524

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Denture Lab Technician	$188,064
Intermediate Level Denture Lab Technician	$188,693
Senior Level Denture Lab Technician	$189,322
Specialist Level Denture Lab Technician	$190,203
Expert Level Denture Lab Technician	$193,524

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How Do Denture Lab Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Denture Lab Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $211,289.
California: $210,488.
Massachusetts: $207,682.

District of Columbia $211,289 California $210,488 Massachusetts $207,682 Washington $206,919 New Jersey $206,843 Alaska $206,576 Connecticut $203,942 New York $202,873

Hawaii $199,458 Rhode Island $197,855 Maryland $196,767 Minnesota $195,278 Colorado $194,706 Illinois $194,515 Oregon $193,790 Delaware $193,256

New Hampshire $192,920 Virginia $192,168 Pennsylvania $189,973 Nevada $188,866 North Dakota $188,504 Michigan $187,931 Wisconsin $187,721 Vermont $187,302

Texas $186,138 Maine $186,061 Arizona $185,947 Ohio $185,813 Georgia $184,057 Indiana $183,180 Wyoming $183,008 Utah $182,741

Iowa $182,626 Kansas $181,710 Louisiana $181,443 North Carolina $181,348 Missouri $181,309 Florida $180,565 Montana $180,164 Nebraska $179,783

Kentucky $179,573 South Carolina $178,810 Tennessee $178,333 Idaho $178,142 New Mexico $176,749 Oklahoma $176,443 Alabama $175,317 South Dakota $173,428

Arkansas $172,398 West Virginia $171,844 Mississippi $170,184

Top Paying Cities for Denture Lab Technicians

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $240,696
San Francisco: $238,330
Oakland: $233,044

San Jose, CA $240,696

San Francisco, CA $238,330

Oakland, CA $233,044

New York, NY $221,155

Queens Village, NY $219,724

Paramus, NJ $218,197

Passaic, NJ $218,006

Bergenfield, NJ $217,816

Stamford, CT $217,529

Huntington, NY $217,339

Newark, NJ $216,098

Bridgeport, CT $215,716

New Brunswick, NJ $215,087

Vallejo, CA $214,686

Middlesex, NJ $214,572

Somerset, NJ $214,400

Petaluma, CA $213,961

Santa Cruz, CA $213,217

Boston, MA $212,835

Monterey, CA $211,881

Fairbanks, AK $211,747

Los Angeles, CA $211,385

Washington, DC $211,289

Seattle, WA $210,946

Santa Rosa, CA $210,908

Juneau, AK $210,354

Orange, CA $209,724

Anchorage, AK $209,381

Anaheim, CA $209,247

Santa Ana, CA $208,961

Nassau, NY $208,847

Long Beach, CA $208,770

Danbury, CT $208,713

Santa Maria, CA $208,064

Everett, WA $208,026

Bremerton, WA $207,091

Trenton, NJ $206,728

Sacramento, CA $206,652

San Diego, CA $206,557

Brockton, MA $206,480

Tacoma, WA $206,404

Santa Barbara, CA $206,137

Lowell, MA $205,373

New Suffolk, NY $205,297

Nashua, NH $205,068

Lompoc, CA $204,763

Ventura, CA $204,572

Stockton, CA $204,515

New Haven, CT $204,133

Atlantic City, NJ $203,637

Hartford, CT $203,217

Modesto, CA $203,122

Poughkeepsie, NY $202,702

New Britain, CT $202,606

Olympia, WA $202,339

Kennewick, WA $202,339

New London, CT $202,301

Norwich, CT $202,244

Lawrence, MA $202,148

Bakersfield, CA $201,614

Riverside, CA $201,347

New Bedford, MA $201,347

Richland, WA $201,156

Portsmouth, NH $201,003

Vineland, NJ $200,965

San Bernardino, CA $200,813

Boulder, CO $200,278

Worcester, MA $200,126

Portland, OR $199,954

Saint Paul, MN $199,725

Minneapolis, MN $199,725

Philadelphia, PA $199,458

Honolulu, HI $198,446

Springfield, MA $197,778

Providence, RI $197,759

Chicago, IL $197,206

Bellingham, WA $196,977

Baltimore, MD $196,767

Chico, CA $196,290

Wilmington, DE $195,965

Pittsfield, MA $195,775

Manchester, NH $195,412

Spokane, WA $194,572

Denver, CO $194,553

Albany, NY $193,656

Troy, NY $193,580

Schenectady, NY $193,179

Burlington, VT $192,759

Portland, ME $192,091

Salem, OR $191,939

Yakima, WA $191,901

Ann Arbor, MI $191,843

Rochester, MN $191,309

Fresno, CA $191,214

Reno, NV $191,214

Milwaukee, WI $191,042

Detroit, MI $190,851

Allentown, PA $190,794

Carson City, NV $190,775

Houston, TX $190,489

Colorado Springs, CO $190,469

Syracuse, NY $190,374

Eugene, OR $190,011

Bismarck, ND $189,782

Gary, IN $189,782

Galveston, TX $189,782

Springfield, OR $189,630

Medford, OR $189,172

Fort Collins, CO $189,095

Austin, TX $188,943

Mesa, AZ $188,542

Phoenix, AZ $188,504

Dallas, TX $188,447

Reading, PA $188,332

Saint Cloud, MN $188,256

Concord, NH $188,084

Madison, WI $188,008

Utica, NY $187,492

Raleigh, NC $187,340

Las Vegas, NV $187,321

Rochester, NY $187,187

Des Moines, IA $187,168

Atlanta, GA $186,863

Battle Creek, MI $186,805

Salt Lake City, UT $186,748

Lancaster, PA $186,462

Champaign, IL $186,424

Harrisburg, PA $186,195

Durham, NC $186,023

Kansas City, MO $186,004

Kansas City, KS $185,966

Fort Worth, TX $185,947

Boca Raton, FL $185,870

Cleveland, OH $185,851

Columbus, OH $185,813

Pittsburgh, PA $185,794

Richmond, VA $185,718

Indianapolis, IN $185,680

Cincinnati, OH $185,431

Petersburg, VA $185,145

Billings, MT $184,725

Lansing, MI $184,725

Huntsville, AL $184,725

Lebanon, PA $184,706

Dayton, OH $184,687

Pueblo, CO $184,687

Appleton, WI $184,630

Buffalo, NY $184,554

Racine, WI $184,458

Charlotte, NC $184,439

Saint Louis, MO $184,382

Springfield, IL $184,306

Elkhart, IN $184,267

York, PA $184,267

Gastonia, NC $184,248

Benton Harbor, MI $184,248

Beaumont, TX $184,134

Lorain, OH $184,096

Toledo, OH $184,019

Binghamton, NY $183,924

Rock Hill, SC $183,905

Rockford, IL $183,809

Fargo, ND $183,714

Elyria, OH $183,714

Flagstaff, AZ $183,580

Fort Lauderdale, FL $183,466

Miami, FL $183,351

Duluth, MN $183,046

Bangor, ME $182,798

Cedar Rapids, IA $182,588

Louisville, KY $182,493

Grand Rapids, MI $182,454

Hialeah, FL $182,435

Casper, WY $182,168

Scranton, PA $181,939

New Orleans, LA $181,882

Virginia Beach, VA $181,863

Akron, OH $181,767

Peoria, IL $181,519

Sarasota, FL $181,481

Green Bay, WI $181,348

Baton Rouge, LA $181,252

Charleston, SC $181,214

Nashville, TN $181,157

Jamestown, NY $181,119

Davenport, IA $181,119

Tucson, AZ $181,023

Cheyenne, WY $180,966

Saint Petersburg, FL $180,909

Tampa, FL $180,871

Omaha, NE $180,832

Port Arthur, TX $180,756

Evansville, IN $180,756

Bradenton, FL $180,680

Santa Fe, NM $180,336

Orlando, FL $180,145

Clearwater, FL $179,935

Canton, OH $179,535

La Crosse, WI $179,535

Grand Forks, ND $179,477

Albuquerque, NM $179,420

Tulsa, OK $179,420

Newport News, VA $179,401

High Point, NC $179,344

Ogden, UT $179,268

Corpus Christi, TX $179,115

Laramie, WY $179,000

Norfolk, VA $179,000

Rock Island, IL $178,886

Saginaw, MI $178,848

Jacksonville, FL $178,829

Salisbury, NC $178,791

Memphis, TN $178,752

Moline, IL $178,657

Fort Myers, FL $178,600

Waterloo, IA $178,352

Spartanburg, SC $178,161

Lincoln, NE $178,065

Fort Wayne, IN $178,027

Birmingham, AL $177,817

Cedar Falls, IA $177,779

Provo, UT $177,760

Springfield, OH $177,741

San Antonio, TX $177,703

Greensboro, NC $177,626

South Bend, IN $177,607

Winston Salem, NC $177,588

Boise, ID $177,531

Savannah, GA $177,397

Muskegon, MI $177,054

Lima, OH $176,825

Lake Charles, LA $176,749

Anderson, IN $176,710

Lexington, KY $176,653

Augusta, GA $176,596

Greenville, SC $176,596

Wichita, KS $176,424

Tuscaloosa, AL $176,424

Columbia, SC $176,252

Bloomington, IN $175,775

Roanoke, VA $175,661

Asheville, NC $175,413

Knoxville, TN $175,088

Shreveport, LA $175,069

Wilmington, NC $174,821

Frankfort, KY $174,459

Oklahoma City, OK $174,325

Chillicothe, OH $174,249

Longview, TX $174,230

Topeka, KS $174,172

Mobile, AL $173,886

Terre Haute, IN $173,810

Erie, PA $173,791

Altoona, PA $173,695

Melbourne, FL $173,638

Amarillo, TX $173,562

Killeen, TX $173,504

Fayetteville, AR $173,352

Sioux Falls, SD $173,218

Chattanooga, TN $173,104

Idaho Falls, ID $173,085

Gainesville, FL $172,684

Portsmouth, OH $172,588

Little Rock, AR $172,550

Lynchburg, VA $172,550

Lafayette, LA $172,474

Youngstown, OH $172,474

Temple, TX $172,398

Daytona Beach, FL $172,359

Clarksville, TN $172,340

Pensacola, FL $172,321

Hopkinsville, KY $171,749

Charleston, WV $171,730

Florence, SC $171,634

Sioux City, IA $171,520

Macon, GA $170,966

Tallahassee, FL $170,947

Fayetteville, NC $170,909

Waco, TX $170,871

Wichita Falls, TX $170,871

Pine Bluff, AR $170,795

Vincennes, IN $170,432

Lubbock, TX $170,356

Great Falls, MT $170,241

Alamogordo, NM $170,222

Abilene, TX $170,069

Rapid City, SD $169,821

Monroe, LA $169,821

Albany, GA $169,707

Huntington, WV $169,688

Jackson, MS $169,669

Greenville, MS $169,650

Parkersburg, WV $169,459

Montgomery, AL $169,421

Johnstown, PA $169,382

Springfield, MO $169,230

Biloxi, MS $169,134

Sumter, SC $168,734

Columbus, GA $168,715

Twin Falls, ID $168,600

Pascagoula, MS $168,352

Kingsport, TN $167,856

Gulfport, MS $167,799

Alexandria, LA $167,169

Fort Smith, AR $166,692

El Paso, TX $166,177

Helena, MT $165,928

Las Cruces, NM $165,318

Harlingen, TX $164,783

Pocatello, ID $164,612

Florence, AL $164,554

Brownsville, TX $164,516

Dothan, AL $164,211

Mcallen, TX $164,116

Columbus, MS $162,703

Altus, OK $161,826

Lawton, OK $161,463

Pierre, SD $160,776

What Skills Can Increase a Denture Lab Technician's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 6.53% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Clinical Skills (Mentioned in 3% Job Postings): The term 'clinical skills' involves history-taking, physical examination, clinical investigations, using diagnostic reasoning, procedural perfection, effective communication, team work and professionalism.
HIPAA (Mentioned in 1.98% Job Postings): The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	6.53%
Clinical Skills	3%
HIPAA	1.98%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Denture Lab Technician's salary.

Medical Prescriptions: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Medical Prescriptions	$209,915	10%
Coaching	$204,190	7%
Insight	$204,190	7%
Pediatric	$200,374	5%
Leadership	$198,465	4%
Support Services	$196,557	3%

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How Education impacts a Denture Lab Technician's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Denture Lab Technicians enter the field with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Denture Lab Technician with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent is between $190,456 and $203,180).

Denture Lab Technician Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Denture Lab Technician

No Diploma 1.7%

High School 4.3%

Associates 8.4%

Bachelors 10.8%

Masters 10.1%

Doctorate 64.7%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.7%
High School	4.3%
Associates	8.4%
Bachelors	10.8%
Masters	10.1%
Doctorate	64.7%

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Denture Lab Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Denture Lab Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$181,772

Average $190,832/year

$215,382

$15,148

Average $15,903/month

$17,949

$3,496

Average $3,670/week

$4,142

$87

Average $92/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$215,382	$17,949	$4,142	$104
Average	$190,832	$15,903	$3,670	$92
25th Percentile	$181,772	$15,148	$3,496	$87

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Salary Trends for Denture Lab Technician

Salaries for a Denture Lab Technician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $110,004 in 2023 to around $109,580 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Denture Lab Technician salary trends, .

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