Dental Laboratory Technician salary in Washington

At a verified median of $56,400, dental laboratory technicians in Washington earn notably above the U.S. median of $49,610 — a gap of about 14%. Among the 51 states where the BLS reports dental laboratory technician pay, Washington ranks 11th.

The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental laboratory technicians in this state earn around $39,970, while the top tenth earn $78,340 or more — a spread of about $38,370. 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 670 dental laboratory technicians employed in Washington — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.

Within Washington, a dental laboratory technician earns about 3.0× less than a general dentist, about 2.3× less than a dental hygienist and about 1.0× less than a dental assistant ($169,730, $131,160, $58,090 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 Bellingham at about $59,660 and lowest in Spokane at about $47,400. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.