Dental Laboratory Technician salary in Dayton
Dayton–Kettering–Beavercreek, OH
The verified BLS median dental laboratory technician in the Dayton metro earns $49,600 ($23.85/hr). Dayton is about the national median ($49,610).
Dental Laboratory Technician pay in Dayton: the analysis
At a verified median of $49,600, dental laboratory technicians in Dayton earn about the U.S. median. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental laboratory technician pay, Dayton ranks 143rd.
Compared with Ohio as a whole (median $48,480), Dayton pays dental laboratory technicians about 2% more — slightly 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 $37,580, while the top tenth earn $76,040 or more — a spread of about $38,460. 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 80 dental laboratory technicians employed in Dayton — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Dayton, a dental laboratory technician earns about 3.7× less than a general dentist, about 1.7× less than a dental hygienist and about 1.0× what a dental assistant earns ($181,990, $84,500, $48,710 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Laboratory Technician pay distribution — Dayton (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $37,580 | $18.07/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $40,000 | $19.23/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $49,600 | $23.85/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $67,380 | $32.39/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $76,040 | $36.56/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $53,350 | $25.65/hr |
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How much does a dental laboratory technician make in Dayton?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental laboratory technician in the Dayton metro earns about $49,600 ($23.85/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Dayton dental laboratory technician pay compare to Ohio overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Dayton metro median is about $49,600, versus the verified BLS OEWS Ohio statewide median of about $48,480.
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