Dental Laboratory Technician salary in Harrisburg
Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA
The verified BLS median dental laboratory technician in the Harrisburg metro earns $49,110 ($23.61/hr). Harrisburg is about the national median ($49,610).
Dental Laboratory Technician pay in Harrisburg: the analysis
At a verified median of $49,110, dental laboratory technicians in Harrisburg earn in line with the U.S. median of $49,610 . Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental laboratory technician pay, Harrisburg ranks 161st.
Compared with Pennsylvania as a whole (median $49,280), Harrisburg tracks the statewide median closely. 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 $38,800, while the top tenth earn $81,010 or more — a spread of about $42,210. 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 60 dental laboratory technicians employed in Harrisburg — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Harrisburg, a dental laboratory technician earns about 3.9× less than a general dentist, about 1.7× less than a dental hygienist and about 1.0× what a dental assistant earns ($193,760, $84,100, $47,420 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Laboratory Technician pay distribution — Harrisburg (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $38,800 | $18.65/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $47,670 | $22.92/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $49,110 | $23.61/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $61,420 | $29.53/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $81,010 | $38.95/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $53,820 | $25.88/hr |
Pennsylvania context
Pennsylvania verified median: $49,280.
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How much does a dental laboratory technician make in Harrisburg?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental laboratory technician in the Harrisburg metro earns about $49,110 ($23.61/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Harrisburg dental laboratory technician pay compare to Pennsylvania overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Harrisburg metro median is about $49,110, versus the verified BLS OEWS Pennsylvania statewide median of about $49,280.
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