SOC 51-9081 · Tyler, TX metro

Dental Laboratory Technicians Salary in Tyler, TX

The average salary for dental laboratory technicians in Tyler, Texas is $49,070 a year ($23.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,110: half of the 40 people in this job in the Tyler, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,840).

$49,070average per year

$23.59 / hourMedian $45,110Take-home ≈ $41,608

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 7Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dental Laboratory Technicians pay range in Tyler

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,820 or more. The middle half of dental laboratory technicians in Tyler earn between $28,790 and $63,270.

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,070$4,089$23.59
Median$45,110$3,759$21.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,790$2,399$13.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,270$5,272$30.42

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Dental Laboratory Technicians salary after taxes in Tyler

On the average salary of $49,070, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $41,608 a year, or $3,467 a month and $1,600 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.

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Is Tyler a good place for dental laboratory technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $49,070 buys what about $53,247 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dental Laboratory Technicians salary in other Texas cities

Tyler ranks 3rd of 7 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($52,550).

All Dental Laboratory Technicians salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for dental laboratory technicians

Portland, ME pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,020).

Dental Laboratory Technicians salary by city

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Dental Laboratory Technicians salary in Tyler: questions

How much do dental laboratory technicians make an hour in Tyler?

$23.59 an hour on average, and $21.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dental laboratory technicians salary in Tyler?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dental laboratory technicians take-home pay in Tyler?

About $41,608 a year ($3,467 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,070. Texas has no state income tax.

Do dental laboratory technicians earn more in Tyler 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 Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.7%.
  • 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 1.61, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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