Dental Laboratory Technician salary in Oklahoma

At a verified median of $48,670, dental laboratory technicians in Oklahoma earn slightly below the U.S. median of $49,610 — a gap of about 2%. Among the 51 states where the BLS reports dental laboratory technician pay, Oklahoma ranks 26th.

The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental laboratory technicians in this state earn around $30,470, while the top tenth earn $77,420 or more — a spread of about $46,950. 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 250 dental laboratory technicians employed in Oklahoma — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.

Within Oklahoma, a dental laboratory technician earns about 3.4× less than a general dentist, about 2.0× less than a dental hygienist and about 1.1× what a dental assistant earns ($166,170, $97,580, $45,740 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 Tulsa at about $49,660 and lowest in Lawton at about $45,740. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.