Dental Lab Technician Salary in New Jersey: What Dental Lab Technicians Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$37,340
Median (50th)
$47,270
75th percentile
$69,770
National median
$49,610
BLS OEWS (SOC 51-9081), May 2025
What does a dental lab technician make in New Jersey?
BLS's May 2025 estimate puts the median dental lab technician pay in New Jersey at $47,270 a year ($22.73 an hour), with a mean of $58,730. For reference, the national median is $49,610.
Entry-level vs top earners in New Jersey
The middle half of New Jersey dental lab technicians earn $37,340 to $69,770. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,340. The top tenth earn over $99,240.
How far the pay goes in New Jersey
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts New Jersey's 2024 price level at 108.8 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 8.8% above the national average, and housing (index 134.3) runs 34.3% above.
Converted to national average prices, the $47,270 median is worth about $43,440.
How many dental lab technicians work in New Jersey
BLS counts about 780 dental lab technician jobs in New Jersey, 2.3% of the 34,410 nationwide, or 0.181 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental lab technicians hold an 18% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.82). BLS rates this count as imprecise (relative standard error 30.6%).
Who's hiring dental lab technicians in New Jersey now
DentistryHires has no open dental lab technician listings in New Jersey at the moment.
Dental Lab Technician Regulatory Context in New Jersey
Dental lab technician practice in New Jersey is regulated by the New Jersey 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 New Jersey Compares
Other dental salaries in New Jersey
- Dentist salary in New Jersey: median $171,330
- Dental Hygienist salary in New Jersey: median $107,040
- Dental Assistant salary in New Jersey: median $49,390
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.