Dental Laboratory Technicians pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,090 or more. The middle half of dental laboratory technicians in Buffalo earn between $45,760 and $60,440.
- $38K10th
- $46K25th
- $48KMedian
- $60K75th
- $66K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,860 | $4,322 | $24.93 |
| Median | $47,610 | $3,968 | $22.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,760 | $3,813 | $22.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,440 | $5,037 | $29.06 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dental Laboratory Technicians salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $51,860, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $41,602 a year, or $3,467 a month and $1,600 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Buffalo a good place for dental laboratory technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $51,860 buys what about $54,109 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Dental Laboratory Technicians salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 4th of 7 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($60,130).
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 Buffalo: questions
How much do dental laboratory technicians make an hour in Buffalo?
$24.93 an hour on average, and $22.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dental laboratory technicians salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dental laboratory technicians take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $41,602 a year ($3,467 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,860. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do dental laboratory technicians earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.61, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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