Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Lab Technician Salary in Rhode Island

The median dental lab technician earns $45,320 a year in Rhode Island, with most between $44,580 and $62,400.

25th percentile

$44,580

Entry / lower range

Median

$45,320

The typical pay

75th percentile

$62,400

Experienced / upper range

That's roughly $45,320 per year or $21.79/hr at the median. Rhode Island runs about 9% below the national median.

Top-paying metros in Rhode Island

Metro area
Median
Typical range
Providence-Warwick
$45,320
$44,580–$64,910

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

What drives dental lab technician pay in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island: FAQ

What is the average dental lab technician salary in Rhode Island?

The median dental lab technician salary in Rhode Island is about $45,320 per year ($21.79/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $44,580 and $62,400.

How does Rhode Island compare to the national average?

At a $45,320 median, dental lab technician pay in Rhode Island runs about 9% below the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.

Which Rhode Island cities pay dental lab technicians the most?

Among Rhode Island metros, Providence-Warwick is at the top, with a median around $45,320.

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