Dental Lab Technician Salary in Colorado: What Dental Lab Technicians Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$51,030
Median (50th)
$61,220
75th percentile
$75,500
National median
$49,610
BLS OEWS (SOC 51-9081), May 2025
What does a dental lab technician make in Colorado?
The median dental lab technician in Colorado earns $61,220 a year ($29.44 an hour), which is $11,610 above the national median of $49,610, and more than in nearby Nebraska ($58,590), Kansas ($56,790) and Oklahoma ($48,670). The mean is $67,610.
That ranks 4th of the 46 states where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Colorado
The middle half of Colorado dental lab technicians earn $51,030 to $75,500. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $47,690, $11,030 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $99,630, $22,690 above the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Colorado
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Colorado's 2024 price level at 103.1 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 3.1% above the national average, and housing (index 127.4) runs 27.4% above.
Converted to national average prices, the $61,220 median is worth about $59,410 — $9,800 above the national median of $49,610.
How many dental lab technicians work in Colorado
BLS counts about 410 dental lab technician jobs in Colorado, 1.2% of the 34,410 nationwide, or 0.144 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental lab technicians hold a 35% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.65).
Dental Lab Technician Salary by City in Colorado
Across the 3 Colorado metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median, pay runs from $49,040 in Fort Collins to $68,230 in Colorado Springs, a spread of $19,190.
All dental roles by metro: Denver
Who's hiring dental lab technicians in Colorado now
DentistryHires has no open dental lab technician listings in Colorado at the moment.
Dental Lab Technician Regulatory Context in Colorado
Dental lab technician practice in Colorado is regulated by the Colorado Dental Board.
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 Colorado Compares
Other dental salaries in Colorado
- Dentist salary in Colorado: median $166,240, $105,020 above the dental lab technician median
- Dental Hygienist salary in Colorado: median $109,580, $48,360 above the dental lab technician median
- Dental Assistant salary in Colorado: median $48,340, $12,880 below the dental lab technician median
- Orthodontist salary in Colorado: median $416,000
- Oral Surgeon salary in Colorado: median $360,820
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.