Dental Lab Technician Salary in Hawaii: What Dental Lab Technicians Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$37,860
Median (50th)
$45,300
75th percentile
$49,130
National median
$49,610
BLS OEWS (SOC 51-9081), May 2025
What does a dental lab technician make in Hawaii?
BLS's May 2025 estimate puts the median dental lab technician pay in Hawaii at $45,300 a year ($21.78 an hour), with a mean of $47,560. For reference, the national median is $49,610.
Entry-level vs top earners in Hawaii
The middle half of Hawaii dental lab technicians earn $37,860 to $49,130. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,220. The top tenth earn over $65,460.
How far the pay goes in Hawaii
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Hawaii's 2024 price level at 110.0 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 10.0% above the national average, and housing (index 125.3) runs 25.3% above.
Converted to national average prices, the $45,300 median is worth about $41,200.
How many dental lab technicians work in Hawaii
BLS counts about 120 dental lab technician jobs in Hawaii, 0.3% of the 34,410 nationwide, or 0.185 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental lab technicians hold a 16% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.84).
Dental Lab Technician Salary by City in Hawaii
Who's hiring dental lab technicians in Hawaii now
DentistryHires has no open dental lab technician listings in Hawaii at the moment.
Dental Lab Technician Regulatory Context in Hawaii
Dental lab technician practice in Hawaii is regulated by the Hawaii State Board of Dental Examiners.
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 Hawaii Compares
Other dental salaries in Hawaii
- Dentist salary in Hawaii: median $167,820
- Dental Hygienist salary in Hawaii: median $97,570
- Dental Assistant salary in Hawaii: median $44,720
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.