Dental Laboratory Technician salary in Jackson
Jackson, MS
The verified BLS median dental laboratory technician in the Jackson metro earns $50,430 ($24.24/hr). Jackson is about the national median ($49,610).
Dental Laboratory Technician pay in Jackson: the analysis
At a verified median of $50,430, dental laboratory technicians in Jackson earn slightly above the U.S. median of $49,610 — a gap of about 2%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental laboratory technician pay, Jackson ranks 119th.
Compared with Mississippi as a whole (median $47,770), Jackson pays dental laboratory technicians about 6% more — modestly above the statewide figure. Local demand, cost of labor, and the mix of practices drive most of that difference.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental laboratory technicians in this metro area earn around $24,900, while the top tenth earn $71,930 or more — a spread of about $47,030. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and local demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
The BLS counts roughly 50 dental laboratory technicians employed in Jackson — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Jackson, a dental laboratory technician earns about 3.0× less than a general dentist, about 1.3× less than a dental hygienist and about 1.1× what a dental assistant earns ($149,990, $67,270, $46,910 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Laboratory Technician pay distribution — Jackson (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $24,900 | $11.97/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $37,080 | $17.83/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $50,430 | $24.25/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $63,510 | $30.53/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $71,930 | $34.58/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $47,740 | $22.95/hr |
Mississippi context
Mississippi verified median: $47,770.
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How much does a dental laboratory technician make in Jackson?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental laboratory technician in the Jackson metro earns about $50,430 ($24.24/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Jackson dental laboratory technician pay compare to Mississippi overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Jackson metro median is about $50,430, versus the verified BLS OEWS Mississippi statewide median of about $47,770.
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