Dental Laboratory Technician salary in Maine

At a verified median of $64,020, dental laboratory technicians in Maine earn substantially above the U.S. median of $49,610 — a gap of about 29%. Among the 51 states where the BLS reports dental laboratory technician pay, Maine ranks 3rd.

The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental laboratory technicians in this state earn around $43,680, while the top tenth earn $111,940 or more — a spread of about $68,260. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.

The BLS counts roughly 120 dental laboratory technicians employed in Maine — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.

Within Maine, a dental laboratory technician earns about 3.3× less than a general dentist, about 1.5× less than a dental hygienist and about 1.1× what a dental assistant earns ($209,200, $97,680, $60,070 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.

Within the state, dental laboratory technician pay is highest in Portland at about $64,020 and lowest in Bangor at about $51,640. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.