Dental Laboratory Technicians pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,260 or more. The middle half of dental laboratory technicians in Denver earn between $51,030 and $75,500.
- $48K10th
- $51K25th
- $61KMedian
- $76K75th
- $97K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,000 | $5,667 | $32.69 |
| Median | $61,220 | $5,102 | $29.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,030 | $4,252 | $24.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,500 | $6,292 | $36.30 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dental Laboratory Technicians salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $68,000, a single filer in Denver takes home about $54,384 a year, or $4,532 a month and $2,092 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for dental laboratory technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $68,000 buys what about $64,283 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Dental Laboratory Technicians salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 2nd of 3 Colorado metro areas for this job; Colorado Springs pays the most ($70,970).
- Colorado Springs$70,970
- Denver$68,000
- Fort Collins$53,160
Highest-paying cities for dental laboratory technicians
Portland, ME pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,020).
- Portland, ME$72,020
- Colorado Springs, CO$70,970
- Fort Myers, FL$70,690
- Boston, MA$70,440
- Worcester, MA$69,250
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Dental Laboratory Technicians salary in Denver: questions
How much do dental laboratory technicians make an hour in Denver?
$32.69 an hour on average, and $29.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dental laboratory technicians salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,030, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dental laboratory technicians take-home pay in Denver?
About $54,384 a year ($4,532 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,000. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do dental laboratory technicians earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,840).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9081; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).
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