Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Lab Technician Salary in District of Columbia

The median dental lab technician earns $49,610 a year in the U.S. ($23.85 an hour), with the middle half earning between $40,420 and $62,070.[1]BLS doesn't publish a District of Columbia estimate for this role, so we're showing national figures.

Updated October 2026 with BLS May 2025 wage data, the latest release.

25th percentile

$40,420

Lower end of the middle half

Median

$49,610

Half earn more, half earn less

75th percentile

$62,070

Upper end of the middle half

That's roughly $49,610 per year or $23.85/hr at the median.

What drives dental lab technician pay in District of Columbia

Pay for a dental lab technician depends on experience, setting, and metro. The metro table above shows how much location alone moves the median. Group practices and dental support organizations (DSOs) compete for talent across many locations, and benefits, schedules and bonuses can matter as much as base pay.

Hiring an outside agency is one way practices fill gaps, and it is expensive. See what agencies charge in What dental staffing agencies actually charge.

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Dental Lab Technician salary in District of Columbia: FAQ

What is the average dental lab technician salary in District of Columbia?

BLS does not publish a District of Columbia estimate for this role, so this page shows the national median: about $49,610, with most earning between $40,420 and $62,070 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

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Sources

All sources accessed October 19, 2026.

  1. 1.U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: Dental Laboratory Technicians (51-9081), national, state and metro estimatesGovernment · May 2025
  2. 2.U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 time-series data files (percentiles, employment, location quotients)Government; data file · released May 15, 2026