Dental Laboratory Technicians pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,030 or more. The middle half of dental laboratory technicians in Boise earn between $38,060 and $64,300.
- $37K10th
- $38K25th
- $47KMedian
- $64K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,680 | $4,723 | $27.25 |
| Median | $47,070 | $3,922 | $22.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,060 | $3,172 | $18.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,300 | $5,358 | $30.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dental Laboratory Technicians salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $56,680, a single filer in Boise takes home about $45,827 a year, or $3,819 a month and $1,763 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for dental laboratory technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $56,680 buys what about $57,607 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Dental Laboratory Technicians salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 3rd of 3 Idaho metro areas for this job; Twin Falls pays the most ($64,300).
- Twin Falls$64,300
- Coeur d'Alene$60,180
- Boise$56,680
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 Boise: questions
How much do dental laboratory technicians make an hour in Boise?
$27.25 an hour on average, and $22.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dental laboratory technicians salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dental laboratory technicians take-home pay in Boise?
About $45,827 a year ($3,819 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,680. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do dental laboratory technicians earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.2%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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