Dental Lab Technician Salary in Pennsylvania: What Dental Lab Technicians Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$40,240
Median (50th)
$49,280
75th percentile
$71,130
National median
$49,610
BLS OEWS (SOC 51-9081), May 2025
What does a dental lab technician make in Pennsylvania?
The median dental lab technician in Pennsylvania earns $49,280 a year ($23.69 an hour), which is $330 below the national median of $49,610, and more than in nearby Ohio ($48,480) and Maryland ($47,850) but less than in New York ($52,460).
The mean is $54,770.
That ranks 19th of the 46 states where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Pennsylvania
The middle half of Pennsylvania dental lab technicians earn $40,240 to $71,130.
The lowest-paid tenth earn under $31,680, $4,980 below the national 10th percentile.
The top tenth earn over $84,570, $7,630 above the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Pennsylvania
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Pennsylvania's 2024 price level at 97.6 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 2.4% below the national average, and housing (index 85.1) runs 14.9% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $49,280 median is worth about $50,510 — $900 above the national median of $49,610.
How many dental lab technicians work in Pennsylvania
BLS counts about 930 dental lab technician jobs in Pennsylvania, 2.7% of the 34,410 nationwide, or 0.154 per 1,000 jobs in the state.
Dental lab technicians hold a 31% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.69).
Dental Lab Technician Salary by City in Pennsylvania
All dental roles by metro: Allentown · Harrisburg · Philadelphia · Pittsburgh · Reading
Who's hiring dental lab technicians in Pennsylvania now
DentistryHires has no open dental lab technician listings in Pennsylvania at the moment.
Dental Lab Technician Regulatory Context in Pennsylvania
Dental lab technician practice in Pennsylvania is regulated by the Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania Compares
New York
$52,460
+6% vs. national
New York salary →
Ohio
$48,480
-2% vs. national
Ohio salary →
Maryland
$47,850
-4% vs. national
Maryland salary →
West Virginia
$47,740
low-reliability estimate
West Virginia salary →
New Jersey
$47,270
low-reliability estimate
New Jersey salary →
Delaware
$38,500
low-reliability estimate
Delaware salary →
Other dental salaries in Pennsylvania
- Dentist salary in Pennsylvania: median $163,390, $114,110 above the dental lab technician median
- Dental Hygienist salary in Pennsylvania: median $80,610, $31,330 above the dental lab technician median
- Dental Assistant salary in Pennsylvania: median $47,930, $1,350 below the dental lab technician median
- Orthodontist salary in Pennsylvania: median $311,180
- Oral Surgeon salary in Pennsylvania: median $553,740
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.