SOC 51-9081 · Manchester-Nashua, NH metro

Dental Laboratory Technicians Salary in Manchester, NH

The average salary for dental laboratory technicians in Manchester, New Hampshire is $54,950 a year ($26.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,600: half of the 60 people in this job in the Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($54,290).

$54,950average per year

$26.42 / hourMedian $60,600Take-home ≈ $46,332

  • $41K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dental Laboratory Technicians pay range in Manchester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,120 or more. The middle half of dental laboratory technicians in Manchester earn between $51,410 and $62,110.

  • $41K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,950$4,579$26.42
Median$60,600$5,050$29.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,410$4,284$24.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,110$5,176$29.86

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

Dental Laboratory Technicians pay in Manchester vs. New Hampshire and the U.S.

Dental laboratory technicians in Manchester earn 8% less than the New Hampshire average ($59,720) and about the same as the U.S. average ($54,290). At the median the gap is +22% against the U.S. median of $49,610.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Manchester$54,950$60,600$40,960$62,12060
New Hampshire$59,720$60,610$40,960$87,360120
United States$54,290$49,610$36,660$76,94034,410

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Dental Laboratory Technicians salary after taxes in Manchester

On the average salary of $54,950, a single filer in Manchester takes home about $46,332 a year, or $3,861 a month and $1,782 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Manchester area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.7), so the average $54,950 buys what about $52,008 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Manchester ($56,530). A typical home costs $526,340, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dental Laboratory Technicians salary in nearby metro areas

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 Manchester: questions

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

$26.42 an hour on average, and $29.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,332 a year ($3,861 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,950. New Hampshire has no state income tax.

Do dental laboratory technicians earn more in Manchester than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($54,290).

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 Manchester-Nashua, NH (31700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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