Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Lab Technician Salary in Montana

The median dental lab technician earns $47,560 a year in Montana, with most between $45,280 and $56,020.

25th percentile

$45,280

Entry / lower range

Median

$47,560

The typical pay

75th percentile

$56,020

Experienced / upper range

That's roughly $47,560 per year or $22.87/hr at the median. Montana runs about 4% below the national median.

Top-paying metros in Montana

Metro area
Median
Typical range
Billings
$47,560
$45,280–$56,020

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

What drives dental lab technician pay in Montana

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 Montana: FAQ

What is the average dental lab technician salary in Montana?

The median dental lab technician salary in Montana is about $47,560 per year ($22.87/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $45,280 and $56,020.

How does Montana compare to the national average?

At a $47,560 median, dental lab technician pay in Montana runs about 4% below the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.

Which Montana cities pay dental lab technicians the most?

Among Montana metros, Billings is at the top, with a median around $47,560.

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