Dental Laboratory Technicians pay range in Philadelphia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,570 or more. The middle half of dental laboratory technicians in Philadelphia earn between $46,000 and $75,090.
- $36K10th
- $46K25th
- $51KMedian
- $75K75th
- $85K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,980 | $4,832 | $27.88 |
| Median | $50,850 | $4,238 | $24.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,000 | $3,833 | $22.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,090 | $6,258 | $36.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dental Laboratory Technicians salary after taxes in Philadelphia
On the average salary of $57,980, a single filer in Philadelphia takes home about $46,987 a year, or $3,916 a month and $1,807 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NJ | $47,111 | $3,926 |
| Working in PA | $46,987 | $3,916 |
| Working in MD | $46,224 | $3,852 |
| Working in DE | $46,116 | $3,843 |
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 Philadelphia a good place for dental laboratory technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Philadelphia area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.6), so the average $57,980 buys what about $56,536 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Philadelphia ($54,310). A typical home costs $390,463, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Dental Laboratory Technicians salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Philadelphia ranks 2nd 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 Philadelphia: questions
How much do dental laboratory technicians make an hour in Philadelphia?
$27.88 an hour on average, and $24.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dental laboratory technicians salary in Philadelphia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dental laboratory technicians take-home pay in Philadelphia?
About $46,987 a year ($3,916 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,980. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do dental laboratory technicians earn more in Philadelphia than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (37980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
- 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 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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