Dental Laboratory Technicians pay range in Lancaster
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,650 or more. The middle half of dental laboratory technicians in Lancaster earn between $42,100 and $60,840.
- $37K10th
- $42K25th
- $49KMedian
- $61K75th
- $87K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,590 | $4,382 | $25.28 |
| Median | $48,710 | $4,059 | $23.42 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,100 | $3,508 | $20.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,840 | $5,070 | $29.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dental Laboratory Technicians salary after taxes in Lancaster
On the average salary of $52,590, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $42,822 a year, or $3,568 a month and $1,647 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Lancaster a good place for dental laboratory technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lancaster area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $52,590 buys what about $53,523 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Dental Laboratory Technicians salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Lancaster ranks 7th of 7 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Scranton pays the most ($61,270).
- Scranton$61,270
- Philadelphia$57,980
- Pittsburgh$53,900
- Harrisburg$53,820
- Allentown$52,980
- Reading$52,610
- Lancaster$52,590
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 Lancaster: questions
How much do dental laboratory technicians make an hour in Lancaster?
$25.28 an hour on average, and $23.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dental laboratory technicians salary in Lancaster?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dental laboratory technicians take-home pay in Lancaster?
About $42,822 a year ($3,568 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,590. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do dental laboratory technicians earn more in Lancaster 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 Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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