Dental Lab Technician Salary in West Virginia: What Dental Lab Technicians Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$37,220
Median (50th)
$47,740
75th percentile
$55,350
National median
$49,610
BLS OEWS (SOC 51-9081), May 2025
What does a dental lab technician make in West Virginia?
BLS's May 2025 estimate puts the median dental lab technician pay in West Virginia at $47,740 a year ($22.95 an hour), with a mean of $49,270. For reference, the national median is $49,610.
Entry-level vs top earners in West Virginia
The middle half of West Virginia dental lab technicians earn $37,220 to $55,350. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $36,080. The top tenth earn over $69,210.
How far the pay goes in West Virginia
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts West Virginia's 2024 price level at 89.5 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 10.5% below the national average, and housing (index 54.2) runs 45.8% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $47,740 median is worth about $53,340.
Dental Lab Technician Salary by City in West Virginia
All dental roles by metro: Huntington
Who's hiring dental lab technicians in West Virginia now
DentistryHires has no open dental lab technician listings in West Virginia at the moment.
Dental Lab Technician Regulatory Context in West Virginia
Dental lab technician practice in West Virginia is regulated by the West Virginia 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 West Virginia Compares
Other dental salaries in West Virginia
- Dentist salary in West Virginia: median $170,370
- Dental Hygienist salary in West Virginia: median $73,840
- Dental Assistant salary in West Virginia: median $37,960
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.