Dental Laboratory Technicians pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,480 or more. The middle half of dental laboratory technicians in Austin earn between $41,430 and $50,710.
- $36K10th
- $41K25th
- $41KMedian
- $51K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,880 | $4,073 | $23.50 |
| Median | $41,430 | $3,452 | $19.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,430 | $3,452 | $19.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,710 | $4,226 | $24.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dental Laboratory Technicians salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $48,880, a single filer in Austin takes home about $41,455 a year, or $3,455 a month and $1,594 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for dental laboratory technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $48,880 buys what about $49,844 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Dental Laboratory Technicians salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 4th of 7 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($52,550).
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 Austin: questions
How much do dental laboratory technicians make an hour in Austin?
$23.50 an hour on average, and $19.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dental laboratory technicians salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dental laboratory technicians take-home pay in Austin?
About $41,455 a year ($3,455 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,880. Texas has no state income tax.
Do dental laboratory technicians earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).
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