Dental Lab Technician Salary in Oklahoma: What Dental Lab Technicians Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$36,190
Median (50th)
$48,670
75th percentile
$63,140
National median
$49,610
BLS OEWS (SOC 51-9081), May 2025
What does a dental lab technician make in Oklahoma?
The median dental lab technician in Oklahoma earns $48,670 a year ($23.40 an hour), which is $940 below the national median of $49,610, but less than in nearby Colorado ($61,220), Kansas ($56,790) and Arkansas ($49,960). The mean is $51,890.
That ranks 22nd of the 46 states where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Oklahoma
The middle half of Oklahoma dental lab technicians earn $36,190 to $63,140. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $30,470, $6,190 below the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $77,420, $480 above the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Oklahoma
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Oklahoma's 2024 price level at 87.8 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 12.2% below the national average, and housing (index 62.8) runs 37.2% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $48,670 median is worth about $55,410 — $5,800 above the national median of $49,610.
How many dental lab technicians work in Oklahoma
BLS counts about 250 dental lab technician jobs in Oklahoma, 0.7% 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 Oklahoma
All dental roles by metro: Oklahoma City · Tulsa
Who's hiring dental lab technicians in Oklahoma now
DentistryHires has no open dental lab technician listings in Oklahoma at the moment.
Dental Lab Technician Regulatory Context in Oklahoma
Dental lab technician practice in Oklahoma is regulated by the Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma Compares
Other dental salaries in Oklahoma
- Dentist salary in Oklahoma: median $166,170, $117,500 above the dental lab technician median
- Dental Hygienist salary in Oklahoma: median $97,580, $48,910 above the dental lab technician median
- Dental Assistant salary in Oklahoma: median $45,740, $2,930 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.