Dental Laboratory Technician salary in Nebraska

At a verified median of $58,590, dental laboratory technicians in Nebraska earn notably above the U.S. median of $49,610 — a gap of about 18%. Among the 51 states where the BLS reports dental laboratory technician pay, Nebraska ranks 7th.

The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental laboratory technicians in this state earn around $40,410, while the top tenth earn $69,990 or more — a spread of about $29,580. 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 190 dental laboratory technicians employed in Nebraska — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.

Within Nebraska, a dental laboratory technician earns about 3.1× less than a general dentist, about 1.6× less than a dental hygienist and about 1.3× what a dental assistant earns ($179,750, $92,580, $46,660 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 Omaha at about $58,630 and lowest in Grand Island at about $45,890. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.