Median hourly earnings of dental laboratory technicians were $13.70 in 2002.
The middle 50 percent earned between $10.51 and $18.40 an hour. The lowest
10 percent earned less than $8.16, and the highest 10 percent earned more
than $23.65 an hour. Median hourly earnings of dental laboratory technicians
in 2002 were $13.78 in medical equipment and supplies manufacturing and
$12.98 in offices of dentists.
Technicians in large laboratories tend to specialize in a few procedures,
and, therefore, tend to be paid a lower wage than those employed in small
laboratories who perform a variety of tasks.
Source: Bureau of Labor
Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook
Handbook, 2004-05 Edition