Dental Lab Technician Salary in New Mexico: What Dental Lab Technicians Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$37,470
Median (50th)
$45,300
75th percentile
$54,480
National median
$49,610
BLS OEWS (SOC 51-9081), May 2025
What does a dental lab technician make in New Mexico?
The median dental lab technician in New Mexico earns $45,300 a year ($21.78 an hour), which is $4,310 below the national median of $49,610, but less than in nearby Colorado ($61,220), Oklahoma ($48,670) and Arizona ($47,930). The mean is $48,160.
That ranks 42nd of the 46 states where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.
Entry-level vs top earners in New Mexico
The middle half of New Mexico dental lab technicians earn $37,470 to $54,480. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $36,100, $560 below the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $64,970, $11,970 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in New Mexico
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts New Mexico's 2024 price level at 92.2 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 7.8% below the national average, and housing (index 73.6) runs 26.4% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $45,300 median is worth about $49,130 — $480 below the national median of $49,610.
How many dental lab technicians work in New Mexico
BLS counts about 130 dental lab technician jobs in New Mexico, 0.4% of the 34,410 nationwide, or 0.144 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental lab technicians hold a 35% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.65).
Dental Lab Technician Salary by City in New Mexico
All dental roles by metro: Albuquerque
Who's hiring dental lab technicians in New Mexico now
DentistryHires has no open dental lab technician listings in New Mexico at the moment.
Dental Lab Technician Regulatory Context in New Mexico
Dental lab technician practice in New Mexico is regulated by the New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care.
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 Mexico Compares
Other dental salaries in New Mexico
- Dentist salary in New Mexico: median $155,260, $109,960 above the dental lab technician median
- Dental Hygienist salary in New Mexico: median $95,940, $50,640 above the dental lab technician median
- Dental Assistant salary in New Mexico: median $44,400, $900 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.