Dental Lab Technician Salary in Michigan: What Dental Lab Technicians Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$44,690
Median (50th)
$49,570
75th percentile
$62,100
National median
$49,610
BLS OEWS (SOC 51-9081), May 2025
What does a dental lab technician make in Michigan?
The median dental lab technician in Michigan earns $49,570 a year ($23.83 an hour), which is $40 below the national median of $49,610, and more than in nearby Ohio ($48,480) and Wisconsin ($47,170) but less than in Indiana ($49,920). The mean is $54,450.
That ranks 17th of the 46 states where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Michigan
The middle half of Michigan dental lab technicians earn $44,690 to $62,100. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,560, $900 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $77,420, $480 above the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Michigan
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Michigan's 2024 price level at 96.2 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 3.8% below the national average, and housing (index 82.3) runs 17.7% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $49,570 median is worth about $51,520 — $1,910 above the national median of $49,610.
How many dental lab technicians work in Michigan
BLS counts about 1,180 dental lab technician jobs in Michigan, 3.4% of the 34,410 nationwide, or 0.269 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental lab technicians hold a 22% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.22).
Dental Lab Technician Salary by City in Michigan
Across the 4 Michigan metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median, pay runs from $45,220 in Grand Rapids to $61,370 in Ann Arbor, a spread of $16,150.
All dental roles by metro: Ann Arbor · Detroit · Grand Rapids · Lansing
Who's hiring dental lab technicians in Michigan now
DentistryHires has no open dental lab technician listings in Michigan at the moment.
Dental Lab Technician Regulatory Context in Michigan
Dental lab technician practice in Michigan is regulated by the Michigan 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 Michigan Compares
Other dental salaries in Michigan
- Dentist salary in Michigan: median $169,930, $120,360 above the dental lab technician median
- Dental Hygienist salary in Michigan: median $83,790, $34,220 above the dental lab technician median
- Dental Assistant salary in Michigan: median $48,820, $750 below the dental lab technician median
- Orthodontist salary in Michigan: median $357,090
- Oral Surgeon salary in Michigan: median $97,040
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.