SOC 51-9081 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Dental Laboratory Technicians Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for dental laboratory technicians in Augusta, Georgia is $57,390 a year ($27.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,930: half of the 80 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,840).

$57,390average per year

$27.59 / hourMedian $53,930Take-home ≈ $46,178

  • $38K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
+5%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dental Laboratory Technicians pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,970 or more. The middle half of dental laboratory technicians in Augusta earn between $46,560 and $67,200.

  • $38K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,390$4,782$27.59
Median$53,930$4,494$25.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,560$3,880$22.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$67,200$5,600$32.31

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Dental Laboratory Technicians salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $57,390, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $46,178 a year, or $3,848 a month and $1,776 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$46,803$3,900
Working in GA$46,178$3,848

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Augusta a good place for dental laboratory technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $57,390 buys what about $62,446 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dental Laboratory Technicians salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 1st of 5 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Dental Laboratory Technicians salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for dental laboratory technicians

Portland, ME pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,020).

Dental Laboratory Technicians salary by city

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Dental Laboratory Technicians salary in Augusta: questions

How much do dental laboratory technicians make an hour in Augusta?

$27.59 an hour on average, and $25.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dental laboratory technicians salary in Augusta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dental laboratory technicians take-home pay in Augusta?

About $46,178 a year ($3,848 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,390.

Do dental laboratory technicians earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.63, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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