Dental Laboratory Technicians

Manufacturing
Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances.

What a dental laboratory technician does

Become a dental laboratory technician

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good dental laboratory technician

  • Reading work related information.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $32 per hour with an average salary of $52,500 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $22 and $35 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $14,600 and $59,100 per year.
  • 58% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.

Part-time

  • The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $28 per hour with an average salary of $30,100 per year.

Dental Laboratory Technician job outlook

  • There are 973 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 114 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Multiple Jobs

  • 2% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
  • 17% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

Programs to get you there

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