Dental Lab Technician Salary in South Carolina: What Dental Lab Technicians Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$31,230
Median (50th)
$37,170
75th percentile
$55,080
National median
$49,610
BLS OEWS (SOC 51-9081), May 2025
What does a dental lab technician make in South Carolina?
The median dental lab technician in South Carolina earns $37,170 a year ($17.87 an hour), which is $12,440 below the national median of $49,610, but less than in nearby North Carolina ($49,700) and Georgia ($49,310). The mean is $43,610.
That ranks 46th of the 46 states where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.
Entry-level vs top earners in South Carolina
The middle half of South Carolina dental lab technicians earn $31,230 to $55,080. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $29,380, $7,280 below the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $61,980, $14,960 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in South Carolina
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts South Carolina's 2024 price level at 93.7 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 6.3% below the national average, and housing (index 80.5) runs 19.5% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $37,170 median is worth about $39,650 — $9,960 below the national median of $49,610.
How many dental lab technicians work in South Carolina
BLS counts about 260 dental lab technician jobs in South Carolina, 0.8% of the 34,410 nationwide, or 0.113 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental lab technicians hold a 49% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.51).
Who's hiring dental lab technicians in South Carolina now
DentistryHires has no open dental lab technician listings in South Carolina at the moment.
Dental Lab Technician Regulatory Context in South Carolina
Dental lab technician practice in South Carolina is regulated by the South Carolina 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 South Carolina Compares
Other dental salaries in South Carolina
- Dentist salary in South Carolina: median $158,640, $121,470 above the dental lab technician median
- Dental Hygienist salary in South Carolina: median $84,340, $47,170 above the dental lab technician median
- Dental Assistant salary in South Carolina: median $47,320, $10,150 above the dental lab technician median
- Orthodontist salary in South Carolina: median $311,450
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.