Dental Laboratory Technicians pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,310 or more. The middle half of dental laboratory technicians in Portland earn between $37,920 and $61,190.
- $36K10th
- $38K25th
- $49KMedian
- $61K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,600 | $4,383 | $25.29 |
| Median | $48,800 | $4,067 | $23.46 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,920 | $3,160 | $18.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,190 | $5,099 | $29.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dental Laboratory Technicians salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $52,600, a single filer in Portland takes home about $40,761 a year, or $3,397 a month and $1,568 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $44,444 | $3,704 |
| Working in OR | $40,761 | $3,397 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for dental laboratory technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $52,600 buys what about $49,895 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Dental Laboratory Technicians salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 2nd of 3 Oregon metro areas for this job; Salem pays the most ($54,290).
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 Portland: questions
How much do dental laboratory technicians make an hour in Portland?
$25.29 an hour on average, and $23.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dental laboratory technicians salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dental laboratory technicians take-home pay in Portland?
About $40,761 a year ($3,397 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,600. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do dental laboratory technicians earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.46, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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