Dental Lab Technician Salary in Idaho: What Dental Lab Technicians Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$43,140
Median (50th)
$47,380
75th percentile
$69,820
National median
$49,610
BLS OEWS (SOC 51-9081), May 2025
What does a dental lab technician make in Idaho?
The median dental lab technician in Idaho earns $47,380 a year ($22.78 an hour), which is $2,230 below the national median of $49,610, but less than in nearby Washington ($56,400), Oregon ($48,800) and Nevada ($48,190). The mean is $58,980.
That ranks 33rd of the 46 states where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Idaho
The middle half of Idaho dental lab technicians earn $43,140 to $69,820. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $36,280, $380 below the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $101,230, $24,290 above the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Idaho
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Idaho's 2024 price level at 95.5 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 4.5% below the national average, and housing (index 90.0) runs 10.0% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $47,380 median is worth about $49,620 — $10 above the national median of $49,610.
How many dental lab technicians work in Idaho
BLS counts about 370 dental lab technician jobs in Idaho, 1.1% of the 34,410 nationwide, or 0.429 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental lab technicians hold a 94% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.94).
Dental Lab Technician Salary by City in Idaho
Across the 3 Idaho metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median, pay runs from $47,070 in Boise City to $59,390 in Twin Falls, a spread of $12,320.
All dental roles by metro: Boise City · Coeur d'Alene
Who's hiring dental lab technicians in Idaho now
DentistryHires has no open dental lab technician listings in Idaho at the moment.
Dental Lab Technician Regulatory Context in Idaho
Dental lab technician practice in Idaho is regulated by the Idaho State Board of Dentistry.
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 Idaho Compares
Other dental salaries in Idaho
- Dentist salary in Idaho: median $124,190, $76,810 above the dental lab technician median
- Dental Hygienist salary in Idaho: median $94,650, $47,270 above the dental lab technician median
- Dental Assistant salary in Idaho: median $45,880, $1,500 below the dental lab technician median
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.