Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Lab Technician Salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

The median dental lab technician earns $60,940 a year in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont metro, with the middle half between $49,550 and $72,430.[1]

25th percentile

$49,550

Lower end of the middle half

Median

$60,940

Half earn more, half earn less

75th percentile

$72,430

Upper end of the middle half

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont runs about 29% higher than the California median and ranks 2nd of 12 California metros. It is about 23% higher than the national median.

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont pay range vs. California and the U.S.

Dental Lab Technician annual wages: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont vs. California vs. U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
PercentileMetro annualCalifornia annualU.S. annual
10th percentile$47,750$36,660$36,660
25th percentile$49,550$39,190$40,420
Median$60,940$47,410$49,610
75th percentile$72,430$60,750$62,070
90th percentile$76,710$74,200$76,940
Mean (average)$63,280$53,210$54,290

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.[2] Gross wages for employees; excludes the self-employed. Comparisons in this page are DSO Hire calculations and are not adjusted for cost of living.

Employed in metro

280

About 6% of California's total (calculation)

Per 1,000 jobs

0.12

California: 0.25

Location quotient

0.53

1.00 = U.S. average; less concentrated than the national average

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Dental Lab Technician salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont: FAQ

How much do dental lab technicians make in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?

The median dental lab technician salary in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont metro area is $60,940, with the middle half earning between $49,550 and $72,430 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The full range runs from $47,750 at the 10th percentile to $76,710 at the 90th.

Is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont higher or lower than the rest of California?

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont runs about 29% higher than the California state median for dental lab technicians. It ranks 2nd of 12 California metro areas by median pay. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures.)

How does San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont compare nationally?

Dental Lab Technician pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is about 23% higher than the U.S. median. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures, not adjusted for cost of living.)

How many dental lab technicians work in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont area?

BLS estimates 280 dental lab technicians were employed in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont metro area in May 2025. Its location quotient is 0.53, so the role is less concentrated than the national average.