Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Lab Technician Salary in Santa Rosa-Petaluma

The median dental lab technician earns $65,500 a year in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma metro, with the middle half between $61,950 and $73,610.[1]

25th percentile

$61,950

Lower end of the middle half

Median

$65,500

Half earn more, half earn less

75th percentile

$73,610

Upper end of the middle half

Santa Rosa-Petaluma runs about 38% higher than the California median and ranks 1st of 12 California metros. It is about 32% higher than the national median.

Santa Rosa-Petaluma pay range vs. California and the U.S.

Dental Lab Technician annual wages: Santa Rosa-Petaluma vs. California vs. U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
PercentileMetro annualCalifornia annualU.S. annual
10th percentile$48,500$36,660$36,660
25th percentile$61,950$39,190$40,420
Median$65,500$47,410$49,610
75th percentile$73,610$60,750$62,070
90th percentile$101,610$74,200$76,940
Mean (average)$69,150$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

40

About 1% of California's total (calculation)

Per 1,000 jobs

0.18

California: 0.25

Location quotient

0.80

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

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Dental Lab Technician salary in Santa Rosa-Petaluma: FAQ

How much do dental lab technicians make in Santa Rosa-Petaluma?

The median dental lab technician salary in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma metro area is $65,500, with the middle half earning between $61,950 and $73,610 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The full range runs from $48,500 at the 10th percentile to $101,610 at the 90th.

Is Santa Rosa-Petaluma higher or lower than the rest of California?

Santa Rosa-Petaluma runs about 38% higher than the California state median for dental lab technicians. It ranks 1st of 12 California metro areas by median pay. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures.)

How does Santa Rosa-Petaluma compare nationally?

Dental Lab Technician pay in Santa Rosa-Petaluma is about 32% 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma area?

BLS estimates 40 dental lab technicians were employed in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma metro area in May 2025. Its location quotient is 0.80, so the role is less concentrated than the national average.