Dental Lab Technician Salary in Rhode Island: What Dental Lab Technicians Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$44,580
Median (50th)
$45,320
75th percentile
$62,400
National median
$49,610
BLS OEWS (SOC 51-9081), May 2025
What does a dental lab technician make in Rhode Island?
BLS's May 2025 estimate puts the median dental lab technician pay in Rhode Island at $45,320 a year ($21.79 an hour), with a mean of $50,600. For reference, the national median is $49,610.
Entry-level vs top earners in Rhode Island
The middle half of Rhode Island dental lab technicians earn $44,580 to $62,400. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $38,920. The top tenth earn over $66,000.
How far the pay goes in Rhode Island
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Rhode Island's 2024 price level at 102.3 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 2.3% above the national average, and housing (index 105.6) runs 5.6% above.
Converted to national average prices, the $45,320 median is worth about $44,310.
Dental Lab Technician Salary by City in Rhode Island
All dental roles by metro: Providence
Who's hiring dental lab technicians in Rhode Island now
DentistryHires has no open dental lab technician listings in Rhode Island at the moment.
Dental Lab Technician Regulatory Context in Rhode Island
Dental lab technician practice in Rhode Island is regulated by the Rhode Island Board of Examiners in 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 Rhode Island Compares
Other dental salaries in Rhode Island
- Dentist salary in Rhode Island: median $161,560
- Dental Hygienist salary in Rhode Island: median $86,910
- Dental Assistant salary in Rhode Island: median $50,150
- Oral Surgeon salary in Rhode Island: median $414,060
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.