Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Lab Technician Salary in Fort Wayne

The median dental lab technician earns $50,380 a year in the Fort Wayne metro, with the middle half between $47,080 and $62,320.[1]

25th percentile

$47,080

Lower end of the middle half

Median

$50,380

Half earn more, half earn less

75th percentile

$62,320

Upper end of the middle half

Fort Wayne runs about the same as the Indiana median and ranks 4th of 5 Indiana metros. It is about 2% higher than the national median.

Fort Wayne pay range vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Dental Lab Technician annual wages: Fort Wayne vs. Indiana vs. U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
PercentileMetro annualIndiana annualU.S. annual
10th percentile$35,360$35,360$36,660
25th percentile$47,080$43,230$40,420
Median$50,380$49,920$49,610
75th percentile$62,320$61,270$62,070
90th percentile$64,480$67,090$76,940
Mean (average)$52,770$52,820$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

90

About 13% of Indiana's total (calculation)

Per 1,000 jobs

0.40

Indiana: 0.21

Location quotient

1.79

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

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Dental Lab Technician salary in Fort Wayne: FAQ

How much do dental lab technicians make in Fort Wayne?

The median dental lab technician salary in the Fort Wayne metro area is $50,380, with the middle half earning between $47,080 and $62,320 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The full range runs from $35,360 at the 10th percentile to $64,480 at the 90th.

Is Fort Wayne higher or lower than the rest of Indiana?

Fort Wayne runs about the same as the Indiana state median for dental lab technicians. It ranks 4th of 5 Indiana metro areas by median pay. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures.)

How does Fort Wayne compare nationally?

Dental Lab Technician pay in Fort Wayne is about 2% 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 Fort Wayne area?

BLS estimates 90 dental lab technicians were employed in the Fort Wayne metro area in May 2025. Its location quotient is 1.79, so the role is more concentrated than the national average.