Dental Laboratory Technicians
Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances.
$45,820
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
-1% projected 2024–2034
High school diploma or equivalent
Typical Entry-Level Education
What They Do
Dental and ophthalmic laboratory technicians and medical appliance technicians make or repair dentures, eyeglasses, prosthetics, and related products.
Programs That Prepare You
College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(associates)Chabot College, CA
$85,175Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(bachelors)Foothill College, CA
$81,255Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(associates)Shoreline Community College, WA
$78,372Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(bachelors)Lake Washington Institute of Technology, WA
$77,431Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(associates)Community College of Denver, CO
$76,712Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(bachelors)Pacific University, OR
$76,060Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(masters)MCPHS University, MA
$75,871Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(bachelors)University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus, OK
$75,367Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(bachelors)University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center, OK
$75,367Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(bachelors)College of Southern Nevada, NV
$75,252Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(certificate)Cabrillo College, CA
$74,741Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(bachelors)University of the Pacific, CA
$73,751Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(bachelors)San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, CA
$73,751Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(bachelors)West Coast University-Orange County, CA
$73,751Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(bachelors)West Los Angeles College, CA
$73,751Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(bachelors)West Coast University-Los Angeles, CA
$73,751Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(associates)Concorde Career College-San Bernardino, CA
$73,660Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(bachelors)Farmingdale State College, NY
$72,908Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(bachelors)Virginia Commonwealth University, VA
$72,808Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(associates)Concorde Career College-Garden Grove, CA
$72,160Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(bachelors)University of Maryland Baltimore, MD
$72,139Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(bachelors)University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI
$71,260Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(associates)Pima Medical Institute-Seattle, WA
$71,216Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(associates)Pima Medical Institute-Tucson, AZ
$71,216Dental Support Services and Allied Professions(associates)Pima Medical Institute-Houston, TX
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