Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Lab Technician Salary in Alabama

The median dental lab technician earns $45,760 a year in Alabama, with most between $37,720 and $50,080.

25th percentile

$37,720

Entry / lower range

Median

$45,760

The typical pay

75th percentile

$50,080

Experienced / upper range

That's roughly $45,760 per year or $22.00/hr at the median. Alabama runs about 8% below the national median.

Top-paying metros in Alabama

Metro area
Median
Typical range
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
$48,050
$37,940–$51,150
Dothan
$47,390
$38,470–$48,220
Auburn-Opelika
$46,770
$37,810–$49,730
Mobile
$45,000
$37,530–$49,210
Columbus
$43,850
$42,850–$60,440
Birmingham
$43,750
$37,720–$54,630

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Figures are gross wages, not adjusted for cost of living.

What drives dental lab technician pay in Alabama

Pay for a dental lab techniciandepends on experience, setting, and metro. Group practices and dental support organizations (DSOs) often sit toward the upper end of the range, since they compete for talent across multiple locations and can offer benefits and advancement a single practice can't.

Across dentistry, hiring is hard and getting harder: staffing is consistently ranked among dentists' top challenges, and open roles routinely take well over two months to fill. For candidates, that means leverage; for employers, it means speed and fit matter more than ever.

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Dental Lab Technician salary in Alabama: FAQ

What is the average dental lab technician salary in Alabama?

The median dental lab technician salary in Alabama is about $45,760 per year ($22.00/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $37,720 and $50,080.

How does Alabama compare to the national average?

At a $45,760 median, dental lab technician pay in Alabama runs about 8% below the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.

Which Alabama cities pay dental lab technicians the most?

Among Alabama metros, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is at the top, with a median around $48,050.

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