Dental Lab Technician Salary in Kentucky: What Dental Lab Technicians Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$37,990
Median (50th)
$46,770
75th percentile
$57,020
National median
$49,610
BLS OEWS (SOC 51-9081), May 2025
What does a dental lab technician make in Kentucky?
The median dental lab technician in Kentucky earns $46,770 a year ($22.48 an hour), which is $2,840 below the national median of $49,610, but less than in nearby Virginia ($51,900), Illinois ($51,380) and Indiana ($49,920). The mean is $48,350.
That ranks 38th of the 46 states where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Kentucky
The middle half of Kentucky dental lab technicians earn $37,990 to $57,020. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $21,120, $15,540 below the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $68,660, $8,280 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Kentucky
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Kentucky's 2024 price level at 90.2 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 9.8% below the national average, and housing (index 64.3) runs 35.7% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $46,770 median is worth about $51,880 — $2,270 above the national median of $49,610.
How many dental lab technicians work in Kentucky
BLS counts about 420 dental lab technician jobs in Kentucky, 1.2% of the 34,410 nationwide, or 0.212 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental lab technicians hold a 4% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.96).
Dental Lab Technician Salary by City in Kentucky
Across the 2 Kentucky metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median, pay runs from $49,920 in Louisville/Jefferson County to $55,540 in Lexington, a spread of $5,620.
All dental roles by metro: Lexington · Louisville/Jefferson County
Who's hiring dental lab technicians in Kentucky now
DentistryHires has no open dental lab technician listings in Kentucky at the moment.
Dental Lab Technician Regulatory Context in Kentucky
Dental lab technician practice in Kentucky is regulated by the Kentucky 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 Kentucky Compares
Virginia
$51,900
+5% vs. national
Virginia salary →
Illinois
$51,380
+4% vs. national
Illinois salary →
Indiana
$49,920
+1% vs. national
Indiana salary →
Tennessee
$48,880
-1% vs. national
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Ohio
$48,480
-2% vs. national
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West Virginia
$47,740
low-reliability estimate
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Missouri
$46,870
-6% vs. national
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Other dental salaries in Kentucky
- Dentist salary in Kentucky: median $134,160, $87,390 above the dental lab technician median
- Dental Hygienist salary in Kentucky: median $78,830, $32,060 above the dental lab technician median
- Dental Assistant salary in Kentucky: median $47,730, $960 above 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.