Dental Lab Technician Salary in Alabama: What Dental Lab Technicians Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$37,720
Median (50th)
$45,760
75th percentile
$50,080
National median
$49,610
BLS OEWS (SOC 51-9081), May 2025
What does a dental lab technician make in Alabama?
The median dental lab technician in Alabama earns $45,760 a year ($22.00 an hour), which is $3,850 below the national median of $49,610, but less than in nearby Florida ($59,790), Georgia ($49,310) and Tennessee ($48,880). The mean is $45,430.
That ranks 40th of the 46 states where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Alabama
The middle half of Alabama dental lab technicians earn $37,720 to $50,080. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $32,350, $4,310 below the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $61,250, $15,690 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Alabama
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Alabama's 2024 price level at 88.8 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 11.2% below the national average, and housing (index 61.8) runs 38.2% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $45,760 median is worth about $51,520 — $1,910 above the national median of $49,610.
How many dental lab technicians work in Alabama
BLS counts about 1,050 dental lab technician jobs in Alabama, 3.1% of the 34,410 nationwide, or 0.496 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental lab technicians hold 2.2 times their national share of local jobs (location quotient 2.24).
Dental Lab Technician Salary by City in Alabama
Across the 6 Alabama metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median, pay runs from $43,580 in Huntsville to $48,050 in Daphne, a spread of $4,470.
All dental roles by metro: Auburn · Birmingham · Daphne · Dothan · Huntsville · Mobile
Who's hiring dental lab technicians in Alabama now
DentistryHires has no open dental lab technician listings in Alabama at the moment.
Dental Lab Technician Regulatory Context in Alabama
Dental lab technician practice in Alabama is regulated by the Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama.
Scope of practice — what a dental lab technician may do, and under what level of supervision — is set by state law and changes over time, so verify current rules with the board before relying on them.
How Alabama Compares
Other dental salaries in Alabama
- Dental Hygienist salary in Alabama: median $61,160, $15,400 above the dental lab technician median
- Dental Assistant salary in Alabama: median $39,080, $6,680 below the dental lab technician median
- Orthodontist salary in Alabama: median $253,670
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national estimates, all industries); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024. Price-adjusted pay divides the median by the price level. Listing counts and posted pay are live DentistryHires listings, refreshed hourly. A dash means BLS did not publish that figure; nothing is estimated.