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 1 open dental lab technician listing in Pennsylvania from 1 employer, in Danville. It does not post a pay figure.
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
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Delaware
$38,500
low-reliability estimate
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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.